81% of children vaccinated against measles: Health minister
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World Hand Hygiene Day 2026 / Action saves lives
3 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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Stretch, breathe, benefit / Yoga’s role in lowering blood pressure
3 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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The beginning of the end for tobacco in the UK
3 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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The gender gap in empty nest syndrome: why mothers feel it more
3 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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The body won’t forget: the hidden story behind weight regain
3 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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Vegetable prices soar after rainfall in capital
2 May 2026, 23:06 PM
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Four more die with measles-like symptoms in 24 hrs
2 May 2026, 20:58 PM
Disease
Dengue looks ominous even in lean season
At least 10 dengue patients have died and about 756 new patients were hospitalised in the first 17 days of the year, portending an ominous trajectory of the mosquito-borne disease in 2024.
17 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Dengue fever: 2 dead, 23 hopitalised in 24 hours
Two more dengue patients died while 23 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning
17 January 2024, 13:09 PM
Video gamers at risk of permanent hearing loss: Study
Gamers exposed to such high-intensity sound levels for long periods may be risking permanent hearing loss and/or tinnitus.
17 January 2024, 12:05 PM
Close all illegal hospitals, clinics
Health Minister Samanta Lal Sen yesterday directed the authorities concerned to shut down all unregistered hospitals, diagnostic centres, and clinics.
16 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Shishu Hospital seeing an uptick of pneumonia patients
Children and elderly are mostly flocking to the hospitals to get treatment for winter-related diseases like pneumonia, asthma and diarrhoea.
16 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Dengue fever: 1 dead, 30 hopitalised in 24 hours
One more dengue patient died while 30 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning
16 January 2024, 12:50 PM
Health minister addresses Ayaan's death; asks for closure of unlicensed medical facilities
In a bold initiative to ensure medical compliance and public safety, Health Minister Samanta Lal Sen has directed immediate closure of all unregistered hospitals, diagnostic centres, and clinics
16 January 2024, 10:00 AM
Selling of Baghair at Moulvibazar fish fair draws flak
The centuries-old three-day “Poush Sankranti” fish fair ended in Moulvibazar this morning..At the fair, held at Sreemangal, Kulaura, and Kamalganj, locals and visitors got to buy a variety of sweet water fish put on display by fishers. .The biggest attraction of the fair was Baghair
15 January 2024, 16:59 PM
Will expand export volume thru harvesting marine resources
The government has a plan to increase export volume in the fisheries sector through harvesting marine fish resources, Fisheries and Livestock Minister Md Abdur Rahman said today
14 January 2024, 15:07 PM
Two more die of dengue
Two more dengue patients died while 38 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning
14 January 2024, 14:58 PM
Health minister vows better healthcare for marginalised communities
Health Minister Samanta Lal Sen has announced his plans to extend vital health services to marginalised communities
14 January 2024, 11:27 AM
Dengue claims one more life
One more dengue patient died while 25 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.
13 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Dengue claims one more life
One more dengue patient died while 25 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning
13 January 2024, 14:05 PM
17 more hospitalised with dengue
At least 17 dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.
12 January 2024, 18:00 PM
39 more Covid cases in 24 hours
Bangladesh reported 39 more Covid-19 cases in the 24 hours till yesterday morning.
12 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Families trapped in saline water
A silent health crisis is unfolding in Gulishakhali village in Bagerhat’s Morrelganj upazila.
12 January 2024, 18:00 PM
17 more hospitalised with dengue
At least 17 dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning
12 January 2024, 14:54 PM
Burn institute Coordinator Prof Samanta Lal Sen now health minister
Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute Coordinator Prof Dr Samanta Lal Sen has been appointed as health minister
11 January 2024, 19:05 PM
Nipah Virus: Oxford starts human testing of vaccine
The University of Oxford said yesterday it had begun human testing of an experimental vaccine against the brain-swelling Nipah virus that led to outbreaks in India’s Kerala state and other parts of Asia.
11 January 2024, 18:00 PM
United Medical College: No licence, yet hospital running for about a year
The United Medical College Hospital in Dhaka’s Satarkul, where a five-year-old child was given anaesthetic for a circumcision procedure on December 31, has been operating for about a year without registration.
11 January 2024, 18:00 PM