Bangladesh public health

Poor dengue response is increasing the risk

Govt must conduct regular mosquito control drives, manage hotspots
19 September 2024

Are we ignoring the dengue threat?

Proper action needed from city corporations, health authorities
31 August 2024

Make BSMMU specialised hospital fully operational

Govt must ensure unimpeded operation of all such health facilities
4 July 2024

People are paying through their noses for essential healthcare

Poor budget allocation and implementation must be addressed
5 June 2024

Managing dengue hotspots can be the difference between life and death

DGHS survey finds high density of Aedes larvae in 41 Dhaka wards
30 May 2024

Don’t mess up dengue control this time

Pre-emptive measures key to preventing another dengue disaster
9 May 2024

Eid and dengue can be a dangerous mix

Spike in infections feared as many thousands leave cities
8 April 2024

What kind of a hospital is this?

Bagerhat district hospital suffering from crippling staff crisis
31 March 2024

We cannot ignore the threat of microplastics

New study reveals harrowing level of microplastic pollution in rivers
1 February 2024

Who will check health-sector graft?

CMCH drug theft issue again shows how bad the situation is
11 January 2024

Bagerhat healthcare in a shambles

Government must ensure enough doctors at union, upazila, and zilla levels.
5 December 2023

Community Health Care Providers: Our unsung health heroes

"We face hardships, but we keep going because we know our communities depend on us."
10 October 2023

Reducing preterm births is an achievable goal. Why are we failing then?

Comprehensive measures needed to tackle this issue effectively
8 October 2023

Vaccine trial raises hope against dengue

Vaccine developers should accelerate the process to make it available for widespread use
1 October 2023

Dengue patients deserve optimal care

Hospitals must be better equipped to treat incoming patients
10 August 2023

Time to declare a health emergency over dengue surge

Lack of comprehensive, sustained efforts to control dengue may prove disastrous
17 July 2023

Can we contain the dengue epidemic?

Preventive measures must be taken immediately and rigorously
10 July 2023

A procurement system in shambles

CMSD, public hospitals must answer for anomalies in medical procurement
28 June 2023

What’s happening at the Holy Family Hospital?

Ensure good governance to improve the services of this once-famous hospital
27 June 2023

In a country of few ICUs, why is one left unused in Jamalpur?

Jamalpur hospital shows how catastrophically mismanaged our health sector is
18 April 2023