Infant’s death prompts move to reopen ICU at Dhaka’s Infectious Diseases Hospital
17 March 2026, 18:01 PM
Health
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
Two minor sisters die of ‘viral infection’ in Rajshahi, parents in isolation
Two sisters, both below five years of age, died within a span of four days after contracting a "viral infection", and their parents have been placed in isolation at a hospital
18 February 2024, 07:07 AM
Country sees Covid death for 2nd straight day
For a second consecutive day, Bangladesh witnessed another Covid-19 death in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
17 February 2024, 18:00 PM
Mastering weight loss: the power of small habits for lasting change
Embarking on a weight-loss journey often feels like navigating a roller coaster of ups and downs. However, finding stability amidst this fluctuation is achievable by committing to small, manageable habits that gradually transform into larger, lasting behavioural changes.
17 February 2024, 18:00 PM
Women health risk factors after thirty
A working woman or a housemaker, after thirty, is affluent with tones of duties.
17 February 2024, 18:00 PM
Selfitis
Selfitis, coined to encapsulate the phenomenon of excessive self-photography for social media, reveals a growing societal trend. Photoholics, or camera enthusiasts, flood platforms like social media with myriad self-portraits, driven by a desire to showcase personal perspectives and cultivate a favourable image.
17 February 2024, 18:00 PM
Exploring hormonal shifts in men!
Men are increasingly reporting symptoms akin to those experienced by women during perimenopause and menopause, sparking debate within the medical community regarding male menopause.
17 February 2024, 18:00 PM
Environmental monitoring offers low-cost tool for typhoid fever surveillance
A recent study conducted by Senjuti Saha and her team at the Child Health Research Foundation in Bangladesh has revealed a promising new method for tracking the prevalence of Typhoid fever in communities, which has been published in the open access journal PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.
17 February 2024, 18:00 PM
Covid-19: One more death reported for 2nd consecutive day
For a second consecutive day, Bangladesh witnessed another Covid-19 death in the last 24 hours till 8:00am today
17 February 2024, 12:09 PM
45 percent women malnourished
Nearly half of the country’s women suffer from malnutrition, with the majority of them being overweight, according to a recent study.
16 February 2024, 18:00 PM
A chance for young hearts to beat
Twelve-year-old Yamin Sheikh was born with a heart defect that has only worsened over time. His father Md Motiar Rahman Sheikh, a landless day labourer from Bagerhat, could not afford proper treatment for his little one.
16 February 2024, 18:00 PM
One more dies from Covid
Bangladesh reported one more Covid-19 death and 43 new cases in the 24 hours till yesterday morning.
16 February 2024, 18:00 PM
One more Covid-19 death, 43 cases recorded in 24hrs
Bangladesh reported one more Covid-19 death and 43 fresh cases in 24 hours till this morning
16 February 2024, 12:26 PM
38 more Covid cases in 24 hours
In the past 24 hours, Bangladesh confirmed 38 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the total to 20,47,709, with a slight decrease in the infection rate from yesterday’s 9.66 percent to 8.66 percent.
14 February 2024, 15:10 PM
Govt vows strict action against market manipulators
Commerce minister, in parliament, says task force formed to regulate prices during Ramadan
11 February 2024, 15:20 PM
Over 1,000 private medical centres run without licence
Says DGHS report to HC
11 February 2024, 14:05 PM
Bangladesh reports 36 more Covid cases
Bangladesh reported 36 more Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday while the infection rate has risen slightly to 6.10 percent from Friday’s 5.64 percent.
10 February 2024, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh reports 47 more Covid cases
Bangladesh reported 47 more Covid-19 cases in 24 hours till yesterday morning.
9 February 2024, 18:00 PM
Discussed with India about pre-Ramadan import of onion, sugar: FM
"We discussed the import of perishable items from India. We have discussed in detail so that we get 50,000 tonnes of onion and 1 lakh tonnes of sugar before Ramadan."
9 February 2024, 13:53 PM
20 more hospitalised with dengue
Twenty patients, including nine in Dhaka, were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning.
8 February 2024, 15:03 PM
One dies of Covid, 34 more cases reported
The death was reported at a government hospital in Dhaka division. So far, the Directorate General of Health Services has reported six Covid-related deaths this year
7 February 2024, 11:23 AM