Two patients die minutes after pre-surgery injection at SBMCH Barishal; nurses suspended
15 March 2026, 20:14 PM
Health
Study Findings: Obesity linked to higher risk of severe infections
15 March 2026, 00:17 AM
Healthcare
Global health milestone: single-dose pill for sleeping sickness gains EU support
15 March 2026, 00:16 AM
Healthcare
Empty clinics, ailing villages: Bangladesh’s quiet rural health crisis
15 March 2026, 00:14 AM
Healthcare
Global partners launch $54m effort to boost maternal nutrition in Africa
15 March 2026, 00:12 AM
Healthcare
Bangladesh’s CHRF wins prestigious Wellcome grant to study severe viral pneumonia in children
15 March 2026, 00:11 AM
Healthcare
The growing challenge of rare tumours — and the centres built to treat them
15 March 2026, 00:19 AM
Healthcare
Study links e-cigarettes to higher blood pressure risk
15 March 2026, 00:08 AM
Healthcare
Prices of meat jump before Eid
14 March 2026, 05:45 AM
Price of essentials
4 years on, hospital not fully operational
14 March 2026, 02:05 AM
Hospitals
Bangladesh sees one more Covid-19 death, 82 cases in 24hrs
Bangladesh reported one more Covid-19-linked death and 82 fresh cases in 24 hours till this morning
24 June 2023, 13:21 PM
No evidence Covid created in Chinese lab: US intelligence
The head of US intelligence said Friday that there was no evidence that the Covid-19 virus was created in the Chinese government's Wuhan research lab
24 June 2023, 03:12 AM
Dengue fever: One patient dies, 46 hospitalised in 24 hours
One more dengue patient died and 46 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning
23 June 2023, 11:24 AM
Diabetes cases worldwide to double by 2050: Study
The number of people suffering from diabetes worldwide will more than double to 1.3 billion by 2050 driven by structural racism and gaping inequality between countries, new research predicted today
23 June 2023, 03:44 AM
Govt agencies fail to control prices ahead of Eid: CAB
Though the people are reeling from the price hike of essentials, the government agencies concerned could not reign in the prices ahead of the Eid, said Consumers Association of Bangladesh.
22 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Life term proposed for foodstuff hoarders
A bill with a provision of maximum lifetime imprisonment for illegal hoarding of foodstuff was placed in parliament today
22 June 2023, 14:05 PM
Dengue fever: One patient dies, 369 hospitalised in 24 hours
One dengue patient died and 369 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning
22 June 2023, 14:03 PM
Eating disorders in men: An issue that demands attention
"Undiagnosed" and "untreated" are two words that can be used to describe eating disorders in men.
22 June 2023, 00:00 AM
Dengue claims two more lives
Two more dengue patients died while 360 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.
21 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh sees one more Covid death, 146 cases in 24hrs
Bangladesh reported one more Covid-19-linked death and 146 fresh cases in 24 hours till this morning
21 June 2023, 13:37 PM
Dengue fever: 2 die, 360 hospitalised in 24 hours
Two dengue patients died and 360 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours till this morning.
21 June 2023, 12:06 PM
Dengue fever: 334 patients hospitalised in 24 hours
At least 334 dengue patients were hospitalised during the 24 hours till this morning, showing an alarming trend this year
20 June 2023, 12:03 PM
Dengue fever: 2 patients die, 323 hospitalised in 24 hours
Two dengue patients died and 323 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning
19 June 2023, 13:08 PM
2 more Covid-19 deaths reported in 24 hours
The country reported two more deaths from Covid-19 and 230 new cases in 24 hours till 8:00am today.
18 June 2023, 11:34 AM
Dengue fever: 1 patient dies, 305 hospitalised in 24 hours
One dengue patient died and 305 others were hospitalised in 24 hours till this morning.
18 June 2023, 11:10 AM
Health and cancer awareness seminar held
Club 89 Ltd., Blue Sky Charitable Foundation (BSCF), International Medical Information Centre (IMIC Ltd.), and Farrer Park Hospital in Singapore held a health and cancer awareness seminar on prostate, breast, and gynaecological cancers in Dhaka recently, says a press release.
17 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Low birthweight is independently linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes
Two recent studies published in the journal Diabetologia have found that lower birthweight is an independent risk factor for type 2 diabetes (T2D) and is associated with a distinct presentation of the disease.
17 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Understanding liver functions, lifestyle choices & treatment options for liver health
Dr Lui Hock Foong is a gastroenterologist and liver transplant specialist practising at Gleneagles Hospital in Singapore. With a focus on digestive disorders and liver diseases, Dr Lui offers comprehensive care to patients with both common and complex conditions.
17 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Ladies, take a note. The cosmetics you use may contain lead!
Cosmetics, generally known as makeup care products, are used to restore and enhance the appearance of the human body, particularly the face. But recent studies from Bangladesh and India have reported moderate to high amounts of lead in many cosmetics, including lipsticks and religious powders. Dermal exposure to lead does not pose a risk; however, mouth-to-fingers exposure contaminated by the way of touching the skin poses a risk.
17 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Revisiting the role of USG in detecting hepatic steatosis: contemporary insights and debates
The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) has released a practice guidance document addressing the clinical assessment and management of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which can progress to fibrosis and cirrhosis. NAFLD encompasses both non-alcoholic fatty liver (NAFL) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), with the latter involving inflammation. The condition is commonly associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidaemia, and insulin resistance.
17 June 2023, 18:00 PM