World Leprosy Day 2026: Time to put an end to stigma as disease remains curable
25 January 2026, 02:06 AM
Five minutes that could change everything!
25 January 2026, 02:03 AM
Menstrual migraine: The hormone-linked headache many dread
25 January 2026, 01:58 AM
Kidneys in silent mode: Early signs you should not ignore
25 January 2026, 01:54 AM
The silent health threat many people carry alone
25 January 2026, 01:49 AM
Vaping, smoking and teenage wellbeing: Understanding a growing mental health concern
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Why does digestion often feel slower in winter?
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Did You Know? / We might inhale lung-penetrating microplastics daily!
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Which therapy really helps knee arthritis?
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Cheaper drinks will see a rise in noncommunicable diseases and injuries!
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Germany donates medical masks worth $145,000 to support WHO’s Covid-19 response in Bangladesh
The Federal Republic of Germany, as represented by the Ministry of Health (BMG) has donated 462,000 non-sterile surgical face masks, worth $145,068, to WHO Bangladesh for protection against Covid-19.
10 June 2021, 12:50 PM
Sweden commits $7.26 lakh to strengthen reproductive health services in Bangladesh during pandemic
Sweden has committed 6 million Swedish kronor ($7.26 lakh) to support UN Population Agency’s efforts in strengthening the quality and availability of sexual and reproductive health services in Bangladesh during COVID-19.
10 June 2021, 12:34 PM
Sweden commits $7.26 lakh to strengthen reproductive health services in Bangladesh during pandemic
Sweden has committed 6 million Swedish kronor ($7.26 lakh) to support UN Population Agency’s efforts in strengthening the quality and availability of sexual and reproductive health services in Bangladesh during COVID-19.
10 June 2021, 12:34 PM
18 dengue patients undergoing treatment at Dhaka hospitals: DGHS
Eighteen dengue patients are receiving treatment at different hospitals in Dhaka until this morning as number of the mosquito-borne disease started to rise across the country.
10 June 2021, 10:50 AM
When should screening start for prostate cancer?
A nationwide study in Sweden estimates the elevated risk of advanced or fatal prostate cancer among relatives of men with the disease, providing
5 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Overcoming the pandemic: Do we need a far-reaching plan?
The Spanish flu infected about 500 million people in 26 months. Its four-phased outbreaks killed at least 50 million people in the world. Looking at
5 June 2021, 18:00 PM
SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity is not associated with low vitamin D levels
Several studies, generally small and poorly controlled have suggested that patients with low levels of vitamin D have excess risk for infection with
5 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Ways to stop smoking
If you want to stop smoking, you can make small changes to your lifestyle that may help you resist the temptation to light up. Here are a few tips that may help you to resist the urge to smoke or use tobacco when a tobacco craving strikes.
5 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Diabetes diet lowers blood pressure & reduces need for medication
New research has shown that if people achieve and maintain substantial weight loss to manage their type 2 diabetes, many can also effectively control their high blood pressure and stop or cut down on their anti-hypertensive medication.
5 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Latest global data estimates nearly 8 million deaths from smoking in 2019
The most comprehensive data on global trends in smoking highlight its enormous global health toll. The number of smokers worldwide has increased
29 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Successful brain tumour removal in Evercare Hospital Chattogram
Evercare Hospital Chattogram had successful neurosurgery for a brain tumour of a 42-year-old woman in the port city, says a press release.
29 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Long working hours increasing deaths from heart disease and stroke
Long working hours led to 745,000 deaths from stroke and ischaemic heart disease in 2016, a 29% increase since 2000, according to the latest
29 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Pins and needles: an uncomfortable experience
Pins and needles, called paraesthesia in medical science, is an uncomfortable experience. More or less, everyone endures this kind of situation. It happens if nerve sensation in the blood vessels does not function correctly.
29 May 2021, 18:00 PM
A tale of pandemics: when and how do they end?
The end of pandemics in recorded history has seldom been a singular point; it has been a gradually progressing, complicated and chaotic process to say the least.
29 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Diarrhoea cases rising due to heat, 15 dead so far in Noakhali
Fifteen people have died so far due to diarrhoea in the last 20 days in Noakhali.
25 May 2021, 12:08 PM
Patient who died 3 days ago in Dhaka might’ve had black fungus, hospital authorities suspect
A suspected black fungus patient died at Dhaka’s Birdem Hospital three days ago while one black fungus infected patient is undergoing treatment at the same hospital.
25 May 2021, 07:27 AM
Non-hospitalised COVID-19 patients have low-risk of serious long-term effects
A new study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal has found that the risk of delayed acute complications after non-hospitalised SARS-
22 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Bemcentinib: potential oral drug for COVID-19
University of Bergen spin-off biotech company BergenBio proclaimed that their drug bemcentinib is fast-tracked in a phase-II clinical trial as a potential treatment against COVID-19.
22 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Urgent action needed to reduce global burden of CVD in women by 2030
In the first-ever global report on cardiovascular disease (CVD) in women, researchers call for urgent action to improve care and prevention, fill
22 May 2021, 18:00 PM
NCDs: a greater threat than COVID-19 to women
The matters of grave concern in health are not the epidemic, flues or parasites that reign over the news and take most of the government’s effort, rather they are the everyday diseases that people can address yet fail to take action.
22 May 2021, 18:00 PM