The toothache we ignore until it shouts
3 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Health
World Hand Hygiene Day 2026 / Action saves lives
3 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Health
Stretch, breathe, benefit / Yoga’s role in lowering blood pressure
3 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Health
The beginning of the end for tobacco in the UK
3 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Health
The gender gap in empty nest syndrome: why mothers feel it more
3 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Health
The body won’t forget: the hidden story behind weight regain
3 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Health
Vegetable prices soar after rainfall in capital
2 May 2026, 23:06 PM
Price of essentials
Four more die with measles-like symptoms in 24 hrs
2 May 2026, 20:58 PM
Disease
Fresh measles outbreak hits Bandarban’s Alikadam
1 May 2026, 19:46 PM
Disease
Four more suspected measles deaths reported, toll rises to 231
1 May 2026, 19:38 PM
Health
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
Autism awareness: Bangladesh urges global collaboration
Bangladesh has urged collaboration to raise awareness, advocate, and increase cooperation and investments to ensure the rights, dignity, and well-being of children with developmental disabilities, including autism.
6 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Chicken prices soar by up to Tk 40 per kg
Much to the frustration of people from low-income groups, the price of chicken, one of the most common sources of animal protein, has shot up by Tk 30 to Tk 40 per kg over the last couple of days in the capital’s kitchen markets.
5 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Chicken prices soar by up to Tk 40 per kg
Traders in city’s kitchen markets blame sudden rise in demand ahead of Eid
5 April 2024, 16:44 PM
Combatting dengue: DNCC to buy 'discarded items' from people
DNCC to buy 100 packets of chips or similar packets at Tk 100, 10 pieces of ice cream cups or disposable glasses/cups at Tk 100, unused polyethene (per kg) at Tk 50, and each green coconut shell at Tk 2
4 April 2024, 15:27 PM
Dengue outbreak: 11 more hospitalised in 24 hours
No fresh death due to dengue was reported in Bangladesh in the 24 hours till yesterday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
30 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Bagerhat 250-bed Hospital: Services in jeopardy amid acute manpower shortage
An acute shortage of doctors and staff has left patients at the Bagerhat 250-bed hospital deprived of much needed medical care.
29 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Govt directives to prevent anesthesia related deaths
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued six guidelines to prevent the deaths and sudden complications due to anesthesia, including ensuring the quality of medicines used in anesthesia.
29 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Intern doctors call off nationwide strike
Intern doctors called off their nationwide strike following an assurance from Health Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen today
28 March 2024, 16:02 PM
6 directives issued to prevent anaesthesia-related deaths
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued six directives to prevent anaesthesia-related deaths and sudden complications.
28 March 2024, 13:16 PM
Onion prices drop a little
The prices of onions have come down in the country’s markets despite India’s indefinite ban on the export of the vegetable.
27 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Navigating the global shift: understanding future fertility trends and implications
A new study published in The Lancet highlights a significant global shift towards lower fertility rates, posing major implications for economies and societies worldwide. By 2100, over 97% of countries are projected to have fertility rates below what’s needed to sustain population levels.
23 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Gender inequalities at the root of global crisis in health and care work
A recent report from the World Health Organisation (WHO) titled “Fair share for health and care: gender and the undervaluation of health and care work” sheds light on how gender disparities in health and care roles adversely affect women, health systems,
23 March 2024, 18:00 PM
HIV in cell culture can be completely eliminated!
New research from the Netherlands, presented ahead of the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2024), unveils a promising breakthrough in the quest for an HIV cure.
23 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Drug-coated balloon outperforms uncoated balloon in treating blocked arteries
Researchers compared the efficacy and safety of a drug-coated balloon versus an uncoated balloon in a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association to treat in-stent restenosis, a complication that affects up to 10% of patients
23 March 2024, 18:00 PM
World TB Day 2024: Yes! We can #EndTB!
Millions around the globe commemorate World TB Day today. The theme of World TB Day 2024, “Yes! We can end TB!”—conveys a message of hope that getting back on track to turn the tide against the TB epidemic is possible through high-level
23 March 2024, 18:00 PM
'Posh' guavas selling at Tk 200 per kg in Banani
Fruit sellers on Kemal Ataturk Road in Banani have been found selling guavas at Tk 200 per kg, whereas the usual price for guavas in Dhaka city is Tk 80 per kg
23 March 2024, 14:10 PM
26 Covid-19 cases reported in 24hrs
Bangladesh reported 26 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours till this morning
23 March 2024, 11:32 AM
Govt allows private sector to import 83,000 tonnes of rice
The government has asked the private sector to import 83,000 tonnes of rice within a month, aiming to further control the hike in rice prices in the retail market across the country
21 March 2024, 14:30 PM