Dengue, which causes severe flu-like symptoms and debilitating body aches, has exploded globally, fuelled by rising temperatures and densely populated cities

At least one dengue patient died while 473  were hospitalised, the highest in a single day this year, in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.

Death toll rises to 34

DGHS reports 938 new suspected cases and 113 new confirmed infections in 24 hours

Confidence can disappear from the most private part of a relationship. A person who once felt relaxed with a partner may suddenly become tense, distracted or worried about “getting it right”.

Childhood vaccination edged forward in 2025, but millions of children remain dangerously exposed as war, poverty and mistrust disrupt access to lifesaving protection.

Good health is built through tiny choices rather than makeovers. Start by taking a “movement snack”: walk briskly, stretch or climb stairs for two minutes every half-hour.

Bangladesh has stepped onto the global stage as a co-host of the first Global Summit for Eye Health, joining Guyana and Nigeria in a drive to protect the sight of more than one billion people worldwide, says a press release.

Almost half the risk linked to dementia could be prevented or delayed, the World Health Organisation (WHO) says, offering fresh hope against a condition that steadily steals memory, independence and everyday confidence.

A hard fall, road crash or sporting collision can do more than leave a painful bruise.

Whether fast-spreading cholera in Sudan and Yemen or the Ebola virus in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), outbreaks of disease tend to be especially deadly when they take hold amid armed conflict

DGHS reports 873 new suspected cases and 140 new confirmed infections in 24 hours

Death toll this year rises to 32

Combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths rise to 779

JU researchers estimate more than 88,000 premature deaths annually across six major cities

Death toll rises to 30 as total cases reach 9,370

DGHS reports 920 new suspected cases and 172 confirmed infections in 24 hours

Death toll rises to 28 as total cases reach 8,979

DGHS reports 868 new suspected cases and 122 confirmed infections in same period

Tally of death this year rises to 27