NICRH, NIKDU get new directors
25 March 2026, 22:28 PM
Health
Bangladesh's Senjuti Saha wins 2026 Sabin Award for vaccine research
25 March 2026, 18:47 PM
Health
Health ministry orders nationwide inspections to curb irregularities at private facilities
25 March 2026, 18:12 PM
Health
DGHS cracks down on errant clinics, diagnostic centres
25 March 2026, 02:23 AM
Health
Young cancer patients need more than treatment — they need support
19 March 2026, 10:53 AM
Health
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
Dengue: 449 hospitalised in one day
At least 449 dengue patients were hospitalised, 265 of which were outside, in the last 24 hours till this morning
14 July 2023, 13:00 PM
'End of AIDS' possible by 2030: UN
"The end of AIDS" is still possible by 2030, the United Nations insisted Thursday, but cautioned that the world's deadliest pandemic could only be halted if leaders grasped the opportunity
14 July 2023, 05:38 AM
Soft drink sweetener 'possibly carcinogenic': WHO
The WHO said today it was now classifying aspartame, an artificial sweetener commonly used in soft drinks, as "possibly carcinogenic to humans".
14 July 2023, 04:07 AM
Dengue Patients: City hospitals still grappling
As dengue cases continue to increase across the country, Sir Salimullah Medical College Mitford Hospital, like other city hospitals, is struggling with the mounting pressure of patients for the past week.
13 July 2023, 18:00 PM
DSCC opens control room to combat dengue
The Dhaka South City Corporation yesterday launched a dedicated central control room as part of its measures to prevent the spread of dengue fever and control the proliferation of Aedes mosquitoes.
13 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 63 more cases
Bangladesh reported 63 more Covid-19 cases in the 24 hours till this morning
13 July 2023, 13:52 PM
Cases cross 17,000; 5 more die in 24 hrs
With 1,239 more patients hospitalised with dengue during the 24 hours till this morning, the total number of cases crossed 17,000
13 July 2023, 13:50 PM
Dengue Infections: Over 1,200 hospitalised in a day
A record 1,246 people were hospitalised across the country yesterday – the highest in a single day so far this year.
12 July 2023, 18:00 PM
DNCC anti-Aedes drive: Tk 5.83 lakh fined on 5th day
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has imposed a fine of Tk 5.83 lakh in 16 cases after finding Aedes larvae in several establishments on the fifth day of a month-long special mosquito eradication drive
12 July 2023, 14:56 PM
Dengue fever: Country sees highest hospitalisation, 5 more deaths
Five dengue patients died during the 24 hours till this morning showing an alarming trend of dengue this year
12 July 2023, 12:52 PM
Dengue test now at half price in govt hospitals
Patients from now on can get their dengue tests at Tk 50 instead of Tk 100 in all public hospitals across the country.
12 July 2023, 10:27 AM
Dengue deadlier for kids
In a grim trend over the last few days, the number of child dengue patients has shot up in hospitals across the capital.
11 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Dengue fever: 7 patients die, most in a single day this year
Seven dengue patients died in the 24 hours till this morning, which is the highest number in a single day so far this year
11 July 2023, 14:39 PM
Bangladesh sees 1st Covid death since June 27
Bangladesh reported one more Covid-19-linked death and 66 fresh cases in 24 hours till this morning. This is the first Covid-related death in the country since June 27th
11 July 2023, 10:40 AM
Mugda hospital overwhelmed by dengue patients
The capital’s Mugda Medical College Hospital has been struggling to cope with the steep rise in the number of dengue patients over the last few weeks.
11 July 2023, 01:10 AM
61 new Covid cases in 24 hrs
Bangladesh reported 61 more Covid-19 cases in the 24 hours till this morning
10 July 2023, 14:00 PM
Dengue death toll rises to 76 as 3 more die
Three dengue patients died while 889 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)
10 July 2023, 13:13 PM
Anti-dengue drive: 4 state-owned establishments fined Tk 20 lakh
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) today fined four state-owned establishments in the capital's Karwan Bazar after finding mosquito larvae in the buildings.
10 July 2023, 09:48 AM
Dengue now in 57 districts
Dengue has spread to 57 districts, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque yesterday as the country recorded its highest number of deaths and hospital admissions this year from the mosquito-borne disease.
9 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Dengue surge may last till September
As the dengue outbreak looms large, Health Minister Zahid Maleque has hinted potential escalation of the dengue outbreak, predicting a surge in cases over the next three months, from July to September
9 July 2023, 16:16 PM