Temporary halt follows meeting with local administration; five Chhatra Dal activists expelled

Death toll reaches 111, cases cross 39,500

Separate secretaries have been named for both divisions despite an earlier decision to combine them

DGHS reports 1,034 new suspected measles and 63 new confirmed cases in 24 hours

Death toll rises to 107

Those warned include former hospital director Prof Mahbubur Rahman; ministry says repeat misconduct could trigger disciplinary action

Death toll this year rises to 102

Death toll reaches 97, cases 35,846

Death toll this year rises to 93

Three more children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, bringing the country’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 963 this year.

Type 2 diabetes, once considered an illness of middle age, is increasingly appearing much earlier in life. New US research offers a worrying glimpse of how quickly that picture is changing.

For decades, stomach ulcers came with a familiar list of suspects: stress, spicy food and too much stomach acid.

Ebola has never established itself in Bangladesh. But in an age of crowded airports and rapid international travel, distance offers less protection than it once did.

A broken hip can change an older person’s life in seconds, taking away mobility, independence and, in some cases, survival. Now researchers in Sweden say information already sitting in health records could help spot danger before the fall happens.

For people living with HIV, tuberculosis can be a silent and deadly companion. It may hide behind vague symptoms, and many patients struggle to cough up the mucus sample usually needed for testing.

For decades, healthcare has often begun when something goes wrong: a troubling blood test, rising blood pressure or a diagnosis that changes everyday life.

At least two dengue patients died while 996 others were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.

Sakhawat Husain also expresses dissatisfaction over hospital cleanliness

DGHS reports 886 new suspected measles and 57 new confirmed cases in 24 hours

Death toll this year rises to 90