Diabetes has an emotional side - especially for women

Diabetes may affect more than blood sugar - and for women, the emotional toll could emerge earlier than expected.
23 August 2026

A second chance after goodbye

A second chance at life can begin with a decision made long before a hospital bed is needed.
23 August 2026

PM orders pilot project to develop e-health platform

Tarique Rahman stresses data security, privacy and long-term sustainability of proposed digital health system
22 August 2026

Dengue cases surpass last year’s figure for the same period

Sharp rise in August adds pressure to health system already battling measles
22 August 2026

2 more die of measles-like symptoms; combined toll reaches 930

DGHS reports 815 new suspected measles cases and 65 new confirmed cases in 24 hours
22 August 2026

Three more die with measles symptoms

Three children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8:00am yesterday, bringing the country’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 928 this year.
22 August 2026

3 more die with measles-like symptoms; combined toll now 928

DGHS reports 876 new suspected measles and 64 new confirmed cases in 24 hours
21 August 2026

Three more die with measles-like symptoms

DGHS reports 1,004 new suspected cases and 68 confirmed cases in 24 hours
20 August 2026

One dengue patient dies, 750 hospitalised in 24 hours

Death toll rises to 77 as total cases reach 27,022
20 August 2026

Dinajpur Medical College Hospital upgraded to 1,000 beds

Health Services Division approves 500 additional beds
20 August 2026

Dengue claims 2 more lives; 671 hospitalised in 24 hours

Death toll rises to 76 as total cases reach 26,272 this year
19 August 2026

Bangladesh launches WHO SPECS 2030 Initiative to expand eye care

SPECS 2030 aims to boost refractive error coverage and prevent avoidable vision loss by 2030
18 August 2026

3 more die with measles-like symptoms; combined toll reaches 918

DGHS reports 1,002 new suspected measles and 59 new confirmed cases in 24 hours
18 August 2026

3 more die of dengue, 753 hospitalised nationwide in 24 hours

Cases cross 25,600; death toll rises to 753
18 August 2026

Paying for someone else’s cigarette!

A cigarette may cost only a few taka at the corner shop, but its real bill can stretch far beyond the smoker’s pocket. It appears in hospital wards, family budgets, workplaces, homes and even the air breathed by people who have never smoked.
16 August 2026

Summer Flow 2026: Two days to move, create, connect and heal

In a city where health often means prescriptions, test reports and hurried doctor visits, Summer Flow 2026 is asking Dhaka to look at wellbeing differently.
16 August 2026

The cancer vaccine revolution: Where does Bangladesh stand?

Cancer care has long been built around surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. Now, a different idea is moving closer to reality: a vaccine made for one person’s cancer, designed to teach the body to recognise the disease and fight back.
16 August 2026

The hidden connection between sleep and women’s memory

A restless night may feel like little more than an exhausting inconvenience. But for some older women, repeated sleep problems could be telling a deeper story about the brain.
16 August 2026

The lost art of doing absolutely nothing

Waiting for the lift? We reach for our phones. Stuck in traffic? Instagram opens. Eating alone? A video plays. Heading to bed? Another twenty minutes of scrolling.
16 August 2026

When a cancer breakthrough comes with a price tag

Cancer treatment has changed in the past two decades. One of the biggest shifts has been immunotherapy, a treatment that helps the body’s own defences recognise and fight cancer.
16 August 2026