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
2 die of dengue
Death toll now 124
20 September 2024, 13:53 PM
Three more die from dengue
At least three dengue patients died in 24 hours till yesterday morning, while 887 patients were hospitalised, the highest in a single day this year.
19 September 2024, 18:11 PM
Dengue claims 6 lives in a day
At least six dengue patients died in the latest 24-hour count published by the government yesterday, marking the highest number of single-day deaths from the mosquito-borne disease this year.
18 September 2024, 18:00 PM
More than 3,600 food packaging chemicals found in human bodies
Around 100 of these chemicals are considered to be of "high concern" to human health
18 September 2024, 03:09 AM
Five die of dengue in a single day
For the second time in a week, Bangladesh recorded five deaths from dengue yesterday, the highest number of single-day dengue deaths this year.
17 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Dengue: One dead, 264 hospitalised in a day
One dengue patient died and 264 were admitted to different hospitals in the country in the last 24 hours till this morning
16 September 2024, 16:51 PM
Strike at Cox’s Bazar Sadar Hospital withdrawn
The strike at Cox's Bazar Sadar Hospital was withdrawn from this evening
15 September 2024, 14:45 PM
Govt fixes chicken, egg prices
Sonali chicken Tk 269.54, broiler Tk 179.59, egg Tk 11.87
15 September 2024, 12:52 PM
One dies of dengue
The total number of deaths rose to 107
15 September 2024, 11:52 AM
3 more die of dengue, 548 get hospitalised
Three dengue patients died and at least 548 were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning, according to the daily statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
14 September 2024, 19:00 PM
Global strategic plan to combat Mpox outbreaks
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched a global Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SPRP) to curb human-to-human transmission of mpox.
14 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Breaking through the fog
Imagine your brain is a room filled with bright lights, everything clear and easy to see. Then, one day, a thick fog rolls in, dimming the lights.
14 September 2024, 18:00 PM
A silent struggle of Cystic Fibrosis in Bangladesh
September 8th is the Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Day, which is celebrated globally by patients, parents, and healthcare professionals to raise awareness and support.
14 September 2024, 18:00 PM
WHO prequalifies the first vaccine against Mpox
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced the addition of the MVA-BN vaccine to its prequalification list, marking the first vaccine prequalified for mpox.
14 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Unlocking the health benefits of vitamin D
Vitamin D is essential for various bodily functions, including supporting your immune system, muscles, and bones. It helps your body absorb important minerals like calcium and phosphorus, keeping bones strong.
14 September 2024, 18:00 PM
A new hope for asthma remission
Amethma treatnt has come a long way, and now the focus is not just on managing symptoms but on achieving “remission”—a state where symptoms are nearly gone while on therapy.
14 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Lung cancer symptoms: what you must know
Lung cancer often develops without showing any symptoms in its early stages.
14 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Dengue claimed at least 20 lives over last 12 days
The dengue outbreak is becoming deadlier with at least 5,200 hospitalisations and 20 deaths from the mosquito-borne disease reported in the first 13 days of this month.
13 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Mpox vaccine access set to speed up as WHO approves first jab
The WHO said Friday it had for the first time prequalified an mpox vaccine -- a move expected to speed up access to the jabs to fight an epidemic raging in Africa
13 September 2024, 11:46 AM
Prof Nazmul made new DG of DGHS
Prof Nazmul Hossain has been appointed as the director general of Directorate General of Health Services
12 September 2024, 16:00 PM