Health Sector Reform Commission calls for higher budget to strengthen primary healthcare
21 May 2026, 19:57 PM
Healthcare
Ex-DG of DGHS Mohammad Abul Faiz wins WHO public health prize
21 May 2026, 02:00 AM
Healthcare
‘Would you eat it?’ Health minister blasts hospital kitchen over patient meals
20 May 2026, 18:53 PM
Healthcare
Hypertension now a ‘silent killer’
17 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Healthcare
You don’t have PCOS, but you have PMOS
17 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Health
As measles spreads, vitamin A emerges as a lifesaving shield
17 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Health
Gaining weight over the years? Your body may remember
17 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Health
Long drives, aching backs: the growing problem drivers ignore
17 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Health
The quiet warning signs of blood cancer people often ignore
17 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Health
A ship, a virus, and the warning the world cannot ignore
16 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Health
Health Sector Reform Commission calls for higher budget to strengthen primary healthcare
Commission delegation holds talks with health minister
21 May 2026, 19:57 PM
Ex-DG of DGHS Mohammad Abul Faiz wins WHO public health prize
Bangladeshi physician honoured at World Health Assembly for lifelong service to marginalised communities
21 May 2026, 02:00 AM
‘Would you eat it?’ Health minister blasts hospital kitchen over patient meals
During a surprise visit to Khulna 250-bed General Hospital, the minister also questioned why patients were allegedly forced to buy rabies vaccines
20 May 2026, 18:53 PM
The quiet warning signs of blood cancer people often ignore
Rafiqa (not a real name), a 32-year-old school teacher from Dhaka, thought her constant tiredness was simply the result of long working hours and sleepless nights.
17 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Long drives, aching backs: the growing problem drivers ignore
Long hours behind the wheel may seem harmless at first, but for many drivers, the real damage begins quietly; with a stiff neck, an aching lower back, or sore shoulders after yet another journey.
17 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Gaining weight over the years? Your body may remember
A new global study has raised fresh concerns about how steady weight gain through adult life may quietly raise the risk of several serious cancers.
17 May 2026, 00:00 AM
As measles spreads, vitamin A emerges as a lifesaving shield
Bangladesh is facing a worrying resurgence of measles, with thousands of suspected cases reported within a single month. The outbreak, spreading across the country, has already claimed many lives, most of them young children.
17 May 2026, 00:00 AM
You don’t have PCOS, but you have PMOS
Health specialists now say PMOS better explains what the condition actually involves.
17 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Hypertension now a ‘silent killer’
Hypertension has become a major public health threat in Bangladesh, contributing to rising cases of stroke, heart attack, kidney disease and other non-communicable diseases, said experts at a seminar yesterday.
17 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Tea workers demand reopening Moulvibazar hospital
Camellia Duncan Foundation Hospital closed after teenager’s death for 1.5 months
16 May 2026, 17:58 PM
A ship, a virus, and the warning the world cannot ignore
A remote cruise ship outbreak has once again pushed the world to confront an old fear - how quickly disease can travel across borders.
16 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Pneumonia kills over 60 children a day in Bangladesh, experts say
Physicians recommend 'fever corners', WHO-approved treatment guidelines and nationwide awareness
15 May 2026, 17:47 PM
Zubaida Rahman inaugurates ‘Shishu Shorgo Model' at Korail slum
New initiative aims to provide integrated care and social support for children with disabilities
14 May 2026, 22:12 PM
Vehicle, solar equipment restored for patients in Bandarban’s Kurukpata after Daily Star report
Alikadam upazila administration recovered the assets after finding evidence that they had been kept at the UP chairman’s home instead of being used for emergency healthcare services
14 May 2026, 22:03 PM
The hidden pandemic in Dhaka's homes: Children glued to screens
icddr,b researcher Shahria Hafiz Kakon explains how Covid-era habits, shrinking play spaces and parents’ own screen use are deepening children’s screen dependency
14 May 2026, 21:58 PM
Baby dies after oxygen mask allegedly removed; family files no complaint
The family initially accused a hospital staff member of negligence but later said they did not want a post-mortem
13 May 2026, 18:09 PM
PM orders immediate action to open six unused hospital buildings
Also directs expedited implementation of 1,000-bed Bangladesh-China Friendship Hospital in Nilphamari
11 May 2026, 00:09 AM
Investigation underway after snakebite victim died without receiving antivenom
Hospital says ICU support was unavailable, though vials were in stock
10 May 2026, 19:30 PM
Small acts of love may heal the heart
Love may not always arrive through grand speeches or dramatic gestures.
10 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Born into burden: The rising cost of Thalassaemia in Bangladesh
A quiet crisis often begins with celebration. In many Bangladeshi homes, the arrival of a child is welcomed with prayers, sweets, and endless dreams for the future.
10 May 2026, 00:00 AM