Infant’s death prompts move to reopen ICU at Dhaka’s Infectious Diseases Hospital
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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
Dengue: 20 more hospitalised
At least 20 dengue patients were hospitalised across the country in the last 24 hours till this morning
18 March 2024, 14:15 PM
33 new Covid cases reported in 24 hours
At least 20 dengue patients were hospitalised across the country in the last 24 hours till today morning
18 March 2024, 13:39 PM
Watermelon price beyond consumers’ reach
Despite a good supply of watermelons in Patuakhali markets, consumers are not able to buy the seasonal fruit due to high price. It is one of the most sought after fruits during Ramadan.
17 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh reports 36 Covid-19 cases in 24hrs
Bangladesh reported 36 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours till this morning
16 March 2024, 13:52 PM
Raahib Reza’s death at Labaid: HC orders to form committee to probe negligence
The High Court today ordered the government to form an independent committee led by an additional secretary of the health ministry to probe the allegation of gross negligence that caused the death of Rahib Reza at Labaid Specialized Hospital in the capital's Dhanmondi
11 March 2024, 17:54 PM
Prof Deen Md Nurul Haque appointed BSMMU VC
Renowned ophthalmologist Prof Deen Md Nurul Haque has been appointed as the new vice-chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU).
11 March 2024, 12:54 PM
Prioritise medical research over private practice, PM tells doctors
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged doctors in the country to devote more time to research in medical science by reducing the time they spend on private practice
11 March 2024, 07:07 AM
Dengue fever: 2 dead, 12 hospitalised in 24 hours
Two more dengue patients died while 12 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning
10 March 2024, 15:11 PM
Milk, eggs and meat to be sold at lower prices at 30 points in capital
The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock will set up 30 points in the capital to sell milk, eggs, meat, and fish at affordable prices throughout the month of Ramadan
10 March 2024, 10:36 AM
Nourishing adolescents to build a smart future generation
The Smart Bangladesh Vision by 2041 set a new target for Bangladesh, and the Perspective Plan 2021–2041 defined the economic and social targets.
9 March 2024, 18:00 PM
New medication offers hope for managing food allergies
Omalizumab is a new drug that the FDA recently approved to help treat food allergies, especially peanut allergies, in the United States.
9 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Happiness at blue zones
People in these areas live a healthy lifestyle with healthy food habits that promote natural movement through activities such as gardening, walking, cooking, and farming.
9 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Renewing commitment: investing in women’s health for gender equality
Each year, International Women’s Day calls upon us to recommit ourselves to achieving gender equality. This year’s theme, “Invest in women: Accelerate progress,”
9 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Improving access to hearing care in low- and middle-income settings
For World Hearing Day, marked on March 3, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has released new technical guidance on hearing aid service delivery approaches for low- and middle-income settings.
9 March 2024, 18:00 PM
3.80cr have kidney diseases in country
Even though there are an estimated 3.8 crore people with kidney diseases in the country, the awareness on how to prevent the disease is still low, physicians told a discussion yesterday.
9 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Dengue meanest this lean period
The number of dengue cases recorded this January and February is higher compared to the first two months of the previous 23 years, raising the spectre of another deadly outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease.
9 March 2024, 18:00 PM
90pc glaucoma patients at risk of blindness: survey
A research survey has revealed that only two lakh people among 20 lakh people affected by glaucoma, a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve, receive medical care, while the remaining 18 lakh patients are left untreated
9 March 2024, 17:19 PM
Covid-19: 1 death, 49 cases in 24 hrs
Bangladesh reported one more Covid-19 death and 49 fresh cases in 24 hours till this morning
8 March 2024, 13:38 PM
Labaid fined over unauthorised rooftop restaurant
DSCC fines 3 other eateries on Green Road
7 March 2024, 16:19 PM
Bangladesh has world standard medical professionals: Samanta Lal
Health and Family Welfare Minister Professor Dr Samanta Lal Sen today said Bangladesh has the potential to provide quality healthcare as the country has world standard medical professionals
7 March 2024, 15:32 PM