Two patients die minutes after pre-surgery injection at SBMCH Barishal; nurses suspended
15 March 2026, 20:14 PM
Health
Study Findings: Obesity linked to higher risk of severe infections
15 March 2026, 00:17 AM
Healthcare
Global health milestone: single-dose pill for sleeping sickness gains EU support
15 March 2026, 00:16 AM
Healthcare
Empty clinics, ailing villages: Bangladesh’s quiet rural health crisis
15 March 2026, 00:14 AM
Healthcare
Global partners launch $54m effort to boost maternal nutrition in Africa
15 March 2026, 00:12 AM
Healthcare
Bangladesh’s CHRF wins prestigious Wellcome grant to study severe viral pneumonia in children
15 March 2026, 00:11 AM
Healthcare
The growing challenge of rare tumours — and the centres built to treat them
15 March 2026, 00:19 AM
Healthcare
Study links e-cigarettes to higher blood pressure risk
15 March 2026, 00:08 AM
Healthcare
Prices of meat jump before Eid
14 March 2026, 05:45 AM
Price of essentials
4 years on, hospital not fully operational
14 March 2026, 02:05 AM
Hospitals
Dengue: 5 die, 981 hospitalised
Death toll this year rises to 193
8 October 2024, 14:32 PM
Two more die of dengue; 1218 hospitalised
At least two more dengue patients died in the last 24 hours till 8:00am today raising the year's death toll to188
7 October 2024, 13:03 PM
Soaring prices of essentials: Govt to form task force to monitor market
The interim government is set to form a task force to monitor the market to reign in the soaring prices of daily essentials.
6 October 2024, 19:52 PM
DSCC tops dengue deaths, cases
Dhaka South City Corporation has recorded the highest number of dengue cases and fatalities this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
6 October 2024, 18:00 PM
4 die of dengue
1,225 patients hospitalised
6 October 2024, 14:55 PM
SBMCH: Burn unit runs without specialist doctors
After suffering burns from hot water, one-and-a-half-year-old Araf was first admitted to Galachipa Upazila Hospital in Patuakhali on September 10, where the authorities referred him to Sher-e Bangla Medical College Hospital in Barishal for better treatment
6 October 2024, 13:11 PM
Prices of essentials: Rains, supply dearth cause spike
The prices of rice, eggs, broiler chicken, soybean oil, palm oil, sugar and vegetables have increased significantly in Dhaka due to a supply shortage and incessant rain.
5 October 2024, 18:19 PM
3 more die of dengue
Three dengue patients died, and at least 1,022 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
3 October 2024, 21:58 PM
8 more die of dengue
At least 8 more people died from dengue in 24 hours preceding 8:00am yesterday as the country grapples with an outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease.
2 October 2024, 18:35 PM
Reinfection, late hospitalisation to blame: experts
With the deaths of 23 dengue patients over the last four days, experts have said late hospitalisation and reinfections are some of the main causes of this year’s fatalities.
2 October 2024, 01:00 AM
3 more die of dengue, 1,144 hospitalised
At least three dengue patients died in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday while 1,144 were hospitalised.
1 October 2024, 20:30 PM
5 more die of dengue
1,152 more hospitalised
30 September 2024, 13:49 PM
Dhaka Dental College and Comilla Medical College principals made OSDs
Principals of Dhaka Dental College and Comilla Medical College have been made officers on special duty (OSDs).
30 September 2024, 11:20 AM
Eight die of dengue in a day
At least eight dengue patients died in the last 24 hours while 1,221 patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
29 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Intern doctors of Barishal's Sher-e Bangla Medical Hospital call off strike
Intern doctors in Barishal's Sher-e Bangla Medical College Hospital (SBMCH) called off their strike this afternoon a day after they went on work abstention demanding security at the hospital
29 September 2024, 10:04 AM
7 die of dengue in a single day
Seven more people died of dengue in the country yesterday, the highest in a single day this year so far. As of yesterday, 67 people died of dengue this month alone, with seven of them being children.
28 September 2024, 21:25 PM
Stringent tobacco control a crying need
Speakers comprising health experts and physicians yesterday called for stringent control on use of tobacco products in order to combat the alarming rise of non-communicable diseases.
28 September 2024, 20:00 PM
World leaders commit to decisive action on AMR
Globl leaders have approved a political declaration at the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), committing to targets including a 10% reduction in the estimated 4.95 million deaths associated with bacterial AMR by 2030.
28 September 2024, 18:41 PM
Navigating the postpartum journey
The postpartum period, often considered the first six weeks after childbirth, is a transformative time filled with physical and emotional changes as new mothers adjust to life with their newborns. While this period can feel overwhelming, it is important to recognise that every woman’s experience
28 September 2024, 18:36 PM
Does my medical condition affect my anger?
Experiencing anger is a natural part of being human, but frequent and intense outbursts can harm both your health and relationships. Understanding the possible underlying medical reasons for your anger can help you address the issue effectively. .Dementia and anger .Various forms of
28 September 2024, 18:33 PM