Diagnose dengue with ease at home

People who suspect that they have dengue may soon breathe a little easier as they will not have to take on the hassle of a hospital visit to confirm or dispel the fear.
19 April 2024, 18:00 PM

961 nurses get training on palliative care

A total 961 nurses have been provided training on palliative care at Kumudini Women’s Medical College in Tangail’s Mirzapur.
19 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Bagerhat 250-bed Hospital: Biochemistry analyser machine left unused for a year

An automatic biochemistry analyser machine procured at the Bagerhat 250-bed Hospital has been lying unused for over a year. No allocation has yet been made to procure the reagents for conducting diagnostic tests using the machine.
19 April 2024, 18:00 PM

961 nurses get training on palliative care

A total 961 nurses have been provided training on palliative care at Kumudini Women's Medical College in Tangail's Mirzapur
19 April 2024, 12:56 PM

Tobacco cultivation: 30,000 northern families at health risk

Widespread cultivation of tobacco leaf in northern Bangladesh has raised concerns about occupational health hazards.
18 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Pneumonia, associated symptoms: 89 children die in 17 days at Shishu Hospital

With a cannula in her right hand, three-and-half-year-old Madeya Momtaz was receiving treatment while lying on a bed in the pneumonia ward of Dhaka Shishu Hospital.
18 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Dengue: 1 dies, 23 hospitalised in 24hrs

One more death was reported from dengue in 24 hours till this morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 24 this year
18 April 2024, 12:58 PM

Bangladesh sees one more Covid-19 death, 16 cases

Bangladesh reported one more Covid-19 death and 16 fresh cases in 24 hours till this morning
18 April 2024, 11:22 AM

Human cases of bird flu 'an enormous concern': WHO

The World Health Organization voiced alarm Thursday at the growing spread of H5N1 bird flu to new species, including humans, who face an "extraordinarily high" mortality rate
18 April 2024, 10:38 AM

Halt unnecessary C-sections, NHRC urges govt

The National Human Rights Commission has urged the secretary of the Directorate General of Health Services to halt unnecessary C-sections, enhance women’s awareness in this regard, and penalise those responsible for the abnormal spike in Caesareans.
17 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Apr-Sept flu season in the country

Scientists yesterday defined the period from April to September as flu season in Bangladesh.
17 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Health experts urge govt to ban asbestos

Health experts and rights activists have urged the government to immediately ban asbestos use due to severe health risks.
15 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Work in coordinated way to prevent dengue: Health minister tells authorities

Health and Family Welfare Minister Samanta Lal Sen today urged all keep their houses clean and directed the authorities concerned to work in a coordinated way to prevent dengue
15 April 2024, 12:48 PM

The taste of Royal Tehari House: A Nilkhet heritage

Nestled among the busy bookshops of Nilkhet, Royal Tehari House is a shop that offers students a delectable treat without burning a hole in their pockets.
12 April 2024, 16:26 PM

ADB forecasts 6.1% GDP growth for Bangladesh in FY24, higher than World Bank’s

The ADB’s projection comes days after the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics said economic growth in the October-December quarter of fiscal 2023-24 halved to 3.78 percent, the slowest pace in three quarters, as manufacturing output growth declined sharply owing to reduced domestic consumption.
11 April 2024, 05:52 AM

Bangladesh among nations with highest burden of viral hepatitis B, C

Bangladesh, China, India and Pakistan are among the 10 countries, which collectively shoulder nearly two-thirds of the global burden of hepatitis B and C, says the World Health Organization’s latest report on the viral infection
10 April 2024, 10:14 AM

We must work together for fire safety, dengue prevention: Atiqul

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Md Atiqul Islam today called upon residents to actively collaborate with city officials in ensuring fire safety, cleanliness and combating the threat of dengue fever
9 April 2024, 13:31 PM

5 more dengue patients hospitalised

No fresh death due to dengue was reported in Bangladesh in the 24 hours till last morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
8 April 2024, 18:00 PM

15 new Covid-19 cases reported

Bangladesh reported 15 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours till yesterday morning. With the new numbers, the country’s total Covid-19 caseload rose to 2,049,626, according to the DGHS.
6 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Diarrhoea situation in Patuakhali alarming

The number of diarrhoea patients admitted to different hospitals in Patuakhali has seen a sudden rise in the last couple of days.
6 April 2024, 18:00 PM