From UNGA to COP: Global Feminist Consultations Call for Accountability and Solidarity
Consultations to create a global Feminist Playbook - organized by Women Deliver and its vast network of partners - are responding to growing political pressure on gender equality and human rights, with feminist leaders, movements and communities across regions describing the process as timely and urgently needed.
20 January 2026, 14:49 PM
20 January 2026, 14:49 PM
Harmony of Hope / Renaissance Reunites Music and Meaning for Cancer Care
In a powerful confluence of music, memory, and mission, the Cancer Connect Initiative Foundation (CCI Foundation) successfully hosted “Harmony of Hope: Concert for Cancer Connect”, a landmark fundraising concert aimed at supporting cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers across Bangladesh.
17 January 2026, 11:23 AM
17 January 2026, 11:23 AM
Understanding Liver and Pancreatic Diseases: Why early action matters
During his recent visit to Dhaka, Prof Brian Goh Kim Poh, a senior Singaporean specialist with extensive experience in hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) and transplant surgery, spoke to The Daily Star about liver and pancreatic diseases, their growing public-health relevance, and the importance of prevention, early diagnosis, and system-level preparedness.
8 January 2026, 15:37 PM
8 January 2026, 15:37 PM
Study suggests no link between antibiotic exposure and autoimmune diseases in children
A recent study published in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Ju-Young Shin at Sungkyunkwan University, Republic of Korea, and colleagues suggests that early life antibiotic exposure is not associated with an increased risk of autoimmune diseases in children.
6 January 2026, 11:27 AM
6 January 2026, 11:27 AM
Towards a bold future for traditional medicine
The second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine, jointly organised with the Government of India, concluded on December 22, 2025, in New Delhi, marking a major milestone for global health as it drew over 16,000 online registrations and brought together 800 delegates from more than 100 countries, including ministers from over 20 nations.
5 January 2026, 23:19 PM
5 January 2026, 23:19 PM
Silent blood disorders, serious consequences: What patients must know
In this interview with The Daily Star, Clin Prof Ng Heng Joo, Head and Senior Consultant in Haematology at Singapore General Hospital (SGH), discusses common blood disorders in South Asia, advances in haematology, life-threatening clotting conditions, and the growing role of diagnostics and technology in improving patient outcomes.
15 December 2025, 18:17 PM
15 December 2025, 18:17 PM
Bangladesh’s untapped goldmine: Why Bangladesh is missing the ayurvedic market boom
Bangladesh has a long tradition of using alternative medicine – mainly Ayurvedic and Unani – alongside modern allopathic care. From village kavirajs to branded herbal tonics in urban pharmacies, plant-based remedies remain a first line of treatment for many people.
13 December 2025, 17:49 PM
13 December 2025, 17:49 PM
“Lung health today is shaped as much by environment as by medicine”
Clin Asst Prof Sewa Duu Wen, Head and Senior Consultant of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine at Singapore General Hospital (SGH), recently visited Dhaka. In an interview with The Daily Star, he discussed the growing burden of respiratory diseases, the realities of critical care, the impact of air pollution, lessons from COVID-19, and practical steps the public can take to protect their lungs.
12 December 2025, 12:18 PM
12 December 2025, 12:18 PM
Another step forward towards saving children
Bangladesh has introduced the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) in their Expanded Programme of Immunisation (EPI). It was
21 March 2015, 18:31 PM