World Liver Day 2026 – “Solid Habits, Strong Liver”
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New research challenges long-held childhood obesity theory
19 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Healthcare
Did You Know? / Pancreatic fat raises alarm over childhood obesity risks
19 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Healthcare
Food for thought / The dangerous escape of emotional eating
19 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Healthcare
A broken heart is not just a feeling, it’s a medical emergency
19 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Healthcare
Junk food trap / Ultra-processed meals linked to rising teen obesity
19 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Healthcare
Pain today, disability tomorrow? The risk of ignored joint injuries
19 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Healthcare
MPs sound alarm over failing health facilities in their constituencies
16 April 2026, 18:18 PM
Parliament
Fit or just trending? The reality of gym culture among the youth
12 April 2026, 06:41 AM
Healthcare
icddr,b and the government scale up life-saving bubble CPAP to combat measles and pneumonia in children
12 April 2026, 06:36 AM
Healthcare
Zika outbreak will worsen before it gets better: WHO
The head of the World Health Organization warns that the Zika outbreak would likely worsen before nations besieged by the mosquito-borne virus linked to thousands of birth defects in Brazil see relief.
25 February 2016, 06:08 AM
HC scraps plea seeking ban on media coverage of Justice Manik's statements
The High Court has rejected a writ petition seeking a restriction on broadcasting statements of Justice AHM
24 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Few policemen foiling DSCC road, footpath reclamation drive
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon yesterday said they conducted several drives to clear roads and footpaths at Gulistan area of hawkers but failed due to a few members of police.
24 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Study finds anti-AIDS vaginal ring partially protects women
Women who inserted a vaginal ring coated with an anti-AIDS drug once a month were partially protected against HIV infection, researchers said Monday as they released long-awaited results from two large studies in Africa.
23 February 2016, 06:11 AM
Brazil to fight Zika by sterilizing mosquitoes with gamma rays
Brazil is planning to fight the Zika virus by zapping millions of male mosquitoes with gamma rays to sterilize them and stop the spread of the virus linked to thousands of birth defects.
23 February 2016, 05:19 AM
United Hospital holds free medical camp on Mother Language Day
To mark the International Mother Language Day on February 21, United Hospital conducted a day-long free medical camp, said a press release.
22 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Drinking coffee linked to lower rates of liver cirrhosis
Drinking more coffee might help reduce the kind of liver damage that's associated with overindulging in food and alcohol, a review of existing studies suggests.
21 February 2016, 09:13 AM
Virtual therapy helps with depression
A new therapy which involves a patient embodying themselves in a virtual reality avatar of a crying child could help with depression, research has suggested.
20 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Achieving sustainability towards healthcare access in Bangladesh
Novartis and Swisscontact initiated the ASTHA project in 2015. ASTHA (meaning “reliance” or “trust” in Bengali) offers health education on disease prevention and treatment, and increases access to quality healthcare by training and working with Community Paramedics (CPs) in three disaster-prone areas of Bangladesh — says a press release.
20 February 2016, 18:00 PM
The price of sitting too much
Chances are, you are reading this article while perched in a chair. The strangest thing in the world is that people spend all day scrunched in a chair. It is a form of physical entrapment.
20 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Benefits of biotin
Biotin or vitamin H is part of the complex B vitamins. Along with helping the body metabolise fats and carbohydrates, biotin has been linked to improved hair health and maintaining proper function of the nervous system.
20 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Do you know Alzheimer's?
It is normal for people to become a bit forgetful as they age. So how can you differentiate a harmless memory problems from Alzheimer's disease? One in eight people 65 and older (in western country) have this devastating condition form of dementia. In its first stage, Alzheimer’s may not be obvious to friends and family. But there are some early warning signs to watch for.
20 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Dr Ehsan Hoque gets humanitarian award from RMC
Dr Ehsan Hoque, a child rights activist, founder and executive director of Distressed Children & Infants International
20 February 2016, 18:00 PM
AIDS treatment to be free of cost: Nasim
The government has taken initiatives to provide treatments and medicines free of cost to HIV positive patients at
20 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Stents and surgery equally durable, safe to reduce stroke risk: Study
Study finds doctors can choose a treatment option between stents and surgery to reduce stroke risk based on ease, comfort and best fit for a patient's individual medical condition.
20 February 2016, 14:11 PM
CDC, Brazil start big study to test Zika link to birth defects
US and Brazilian researchers are heading to João Pessoa in the state of Paraíba on Monday to recruit mothers and babies in one of the biggest government-led studies to understand whether the Zika virus is linked to microcephaly, a rare birth defect.
20 February 2016, 06:28 AM
Detective hurt in Badda attack
A member of detective branch (DB) of police is injured as alleged miscreants attacked a team of DB in North Badda of Dhaka.
19 February 2016, 17:37 PM
Violence against children worries MJF
Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF) yesterday expressed deep concern about the ongoing murders of children, abduction and torture on them.
17 February 2016, 20:39 PM
Man dies after 'falling sick ' at Kafrul Police Station
A man died after "falling sick" at the capital's Kafrul Police Station yesterday.
17 February 2016, 20:19 PM
Taramon Bibi shifted to Dhaka CMH
Freedom fighter Taramon Bibi, who was undergoing treatment at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH), was
17 February 2016, 18:00 PM