DGHS revises data on measles outbreak again
24 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Healthcare
Combating measles - a preventable but potentially catastrophic disease
24 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Healthcare
Feast smart this Qurbani Eid
24 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Health
Breastfeeding in Bangladesh: Promoting, supporting, and protecting under pressure
24 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Health
Ebola moves fast. So must we.
24 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Health
The new prescription - Technology with empathy
24 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Health
Tiny Pouches, Big Danger: Youth targeted in nicotine boom
24 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Health
Eid leave cancelled for doctors, nurses working in measles, emergency services
23 May 2026, 18:30 PM
Healthcare
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
Heatwave: Hospitals asked to be prepared, says health minister
The authorities concerned of the hospitals across the country have been instructed to be prepared to deal with adverse conditions amid a severe heatwave, said Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen today
21 April 2024, 15:55 PM
Ongoing heatwave: Diarrhoea cases on sharp rise
Nineteen-month-old Nazmul Hasan has been suffering from diarrhoea since Friday. He was initially admitted to Bhaluka Upazila Health Complex in Mymensingh, but his condition worsened. Yesterday, in a critical situation, Nazmul was transferred to the International Centre for Diarrheal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b) hospital in Dhaka
20 April 2024, 18:00 PM
961 nurses get training on palliative care
A total 961 nurses have been provided training on palliative care at Kumudini Women’s Medical College in Tangail’s Mirzapur.
19 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Bagerhat 250-bed Hospital: Biochemistry analyser machine left unused for a year
An automatic biochemistry analyser machine procured at the Bagerhat 250-bed Hospital has been lying unused for over a year. No allocation has yet been made to procure the reagents for conducting diagnostic tests using the machine.
19 April 2024, 18:00 PM
961 nurses get training on palliative care
A total 961 nurses have been provided training on palliative care at Kumudini Women's Medical College in Tangail's Mirzapur
19 April 2024, 12:56 PM
Tobacco cultivation: 30,000 northern families at health risk
Widespread cultivation of tobacco leaf in northern Bangladesh has raised concerns about occupational health hazards.
18 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Apr-Sept flu season in the country
Scientists yesterday defined the period from April to September as flu season in Bangladesh.
17 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Health experts urge govt to ban asbestos
Health experts and rights activists have urged the government to immediately ban asbestos use due to severe health risks.
15 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Autism awareness: Bangladesh urges global collaboration
Bangladesh has urged collaboration to raise awareness, advocate, and increase cooperation and investments to ensure the rights, dignity, and well-being of children with developmental disabilities, including autism.
6 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Bagerhat 250-bed Hospital: Services in jeopardy amid acute manpower shortage
An acute shortage of doctors and staff has left patients at the Bagerhat 250-bed hospital deprived of much needed medical care.
29 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Govt directives to prevent anesthesia related deaths
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued six guidelines to prevent the deaths and sudden complications due to anesthesia, including ensuring the quality of medicines used in anesthesia.
29 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Intern doctors call off nationwide strike
Intern doctors called off their nationwide strike following an assurance from Health Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen today
28 March 2024, 16:02 PM
Navigating the global shift: understanding future fertility trends and implications
A new study published in The Lancet highlights a significant global shift towards lower fertility rates, posing major implications for economies and societies worldwide. By 2100, over 97% of countries are projected to have fertility rates below what’s needed to sustain population levels.
23 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Gender inequalities at the root of global crisis in health and care work
A recent report from the World Health Organisation (WHO) titled “Fair share for health and care: gender and the undervaluation of health and care work” sheds light on how gender disparities in health and care roles adversely affect women, health systems,
23 March 2024, 18:00 PM
HIV in cell culture can be completely eliminated!
New research from the Netherlands, presented ahead of the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2024), unveils a promising breakthrough in the quest for an HIV cure.
23 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Drug-coated balloon outperforms uncoated balloon in treating blocked arteries
Researchers compared the efficacy and safety of a drug-coated balloon versus an uncoated balloon in a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association to treat in-stent restenosis, a complication that affects up to 10% of patients
23 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Prof Deen Md Nurul Haque appointed BSMMU VC
Renowned ophthalmologist Prof Deen Md Nurul Haque has been appointed as the new vice-chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU).
11 March 2024, 12:54 PM
Labaid fined over unauthorised rooftop restaurant
DSCC fines 3 other eateries on Green Road
7 March 2024, 16:19 PM
Drive against illegal clinics, diagnostic centres to intensify
Drive against illegal clinics, diagnostic centres, and hospitals across the country will intensify in the upcoming days, Health Minister Samanta Lal Sen said today
3 March 2024, 17:02 PM
One hospital bed for every 990 people in country
Health minister tells parliament
29 February 2024, 13:51 PM