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
Therapy that brings lasting relief for chronic back pain
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Act before birth: The urgent need for early thalassaemia screening in Bangladesh
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Meeting clean air targets could curb the diabetes burden in Bangladesh
11 January 2026, 00:00 AM
The chilling truth about winter joint pain and simple ways to manage it
11 January 2026, 00:00 AM
AI in colonoscopy: A helpful tool or a risk to doctors’ skills?
11 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Cervical cancer: Govt launches HPV vaccination campaign in 7 divisions
The government today launched the final phase of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign across seven divisions, targeting over 6.2 million girls to achieve nationwide coverage
24 October 2024, 16:16 PM
Seven more die of dengue
1,138 patients were hospitalised with viral fever in the 24 hours
23 October 2024, 15:17 PM
7 more die of dengue
At least seven dengue deaths were reported in the 24 hours preceding 8:00am yesterday.
23 October 2024, 06:15 AM
Cervical cancer: Govt to launch HPV vaccination campaign in 7 divisions
The government is launching a HPV vaccination campaign against cervical cancer for adolescent girls aged between 10 and 14 years in seven divisions
22 October 2024, 13:17 PM
Govt to stand by those injured in mass uprising: health adviser
Health Adviser Nurjahan Begum today said the government will stand by the injured in the anti-discrimination student movement to ensure their treatment and rehabilitation
20 October 2024, 18:56 PM
Cancer Connect Initiative launched
Cancer Connect Initiative, a new non-profit volunteer organisation founded by cancer survivors, doctors, and caregivers, has been launched
20 October 2024, 13:41 PM
3 more die of dengue, 411 hospitalised
At least three dengue patients died and 411 patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning
18 October 2024, 14:01 PM
8 more die of dengue in a day
At least eight dengue patients died and 1,100 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning
17 October 2024, 14:02 PM
Dengue claims 3 more lives
1,186 hospitalised in a day
16 October 2024, 15:28 PM
Prof Abu Jafor appointed new DGHS DG
Md Abu Jafor, a professor of Sir Salimullah Medical College, has been appointed as director general (acting) of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)
15 October 2024, 12:52 PM
World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2024: A decade of striving for compassionate care
On October 12, 2024, the global community observes World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, a unified day of action to celebrate support and promote the provision of appropriate care for people living and dying with health-related suffering
12 October 2024, 05:06 AM
Dengue deaths cross 200-mark
Two dead, 490 hospitalised in 24 hours
11 October 2024, 14:25 PM
Two more die of dengue; 1218 hospitalised
At least two more dengue patients died in the last 24 hours till 8:00am today raising the year's death toll to188
7 October 2024, 13:03 PM
SBMCH: Burn unit runs without specialist doctors
After suffering burns from hot water, one-and-a-half-year-old Araf was first admitted to Galachipa Upazila Hospital in Patuakhali on September 10, where the authorities referred him to Sher-e Bangla Medical College Hospital in Barishal for better treatment
6 October 2024, 13:11 PM
3 more die of dengue
Three dengue patients died, and at least 1,022 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
3 October 2024, 21:58 PM
7 die of dengue in a single day
Seven more people died of dengue in the country yesterday, the highest in a single day this year so far. As of yesterday, 67 people died of dengue this month alone, with seven of them being children.
28 September 2024, 21:25 PM
Dr Tahmeed Ahmed recognised as Goalkeepers Champion by Gates Foundation
The recognition was announced at the Goalkeepers 2024: Recipe for Progress event in New York, held on 23 September during the United Nations General Assembly week.
28 September 2024, 06:07 AM
Two more dengue deaths, 321 cases
At least two dengue patients died and 321 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
27 September 2024, 19:15 PM
Dengue: 3 dead, 829 hospitalised in a day
All three deaths are from Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) areas, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
26 September 2024, 13:50 PM
Dengue claims 2 more lives, 854 new cases reported in 24hrs
At least two dengue patients died in the last 24 hours till 8:00am today, while 854 new patients were hospitalised during this period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)
25 September 2024, 13:11 PM