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Study Findings: Obesity linked to higher risk of severe infections
15 March 2026, 00:17 AM
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Global health milestone: single-dose pill for sleeping sickness gains EU support
15 March 2026, 00:16 AM
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Empty clinics, ailing villages: Bangladesh’s quiet rural health crisis
15 March 2026, 00:14 AM
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Global partners launch $54m effort to boost maternal nutrition in Africa
15 March 2026, 00:12 AM
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Bangladesh’s CHRF wins prestigious Wellcome grant to study severe viral pneumonia in children
15 March 2026, 00:11 AM
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The growing challenge of rare tumours — and the centres built to treat them
15 March 2026, 00:19 AM
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Study links e-cigarettes to higher blood pressure risk
15 March 2026, 00:08 AM
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Prices of meat jump before Eid
14 March 2026, 05:45 AM
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2 children die of Nipah virus in Rajshahi, Faridpur
Two children died from Nipah virus infection in Rajshahi and Faridpur.
23 January 2023, 14:30 PM
Interns, staffers stage demo demanding removal of RMCH director
Interns and fourth-grade employees at Rangpur Medical College Hospital staged a demonstration for an hour today demanding the removal of the hospital's director.
23 January 2023, 12:39 PM
Dengue fever: 15 hospitalised in 24 hours
At least 15 dengue patients were hospitalised across the country in 24 hours till this morning.
23 January 2023, 11:19 AM
No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.56%
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
23 January 2023, 10:56 AM
Billions still exposed to toxic trans fat: WHO
Efforts to eliminate industrially-produced fat have a long way to go with five billion people exposed to toxic fat added to many food products, the UN health agency said today.
23 January 2023, 10:47 AM
No Covid death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.41pc
No Covid-19 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, said a press release by the Directorate General of Health Services.
22 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Govt doctors can see patients at hospital offices from March 1
From March 1, government doctors will be allowed to perform private practice at their hospital offices, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said this afternoon.
22 January 2023, 14:12 PM
No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.41%
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
22 January 2023, 10:50 AM
How to prepare for labour
Having a baby is a big life event that can feel overwhelming. There is a lot to consider, but preparation can make the move into parenthood easier.
21 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Prevention and regular check up for managing cancers
Gastrointestinal cancers are leading cause of cancer-related mortality and remains a major challenge for cancer treatment. They account for 26% of the global cancer incidence burden and 35% of all cancer-related deaths; in 2018, there were an estimated 4.8 million new cases and 3.4 million related deaths worldwide.
21 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Mr Vagabond: The superpower nerve
We all know that ‘a crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet participated in stress and anxiety.’ There is no such thing as a stress-free life. Today, vagus nerve massages are popular for stress relieve. But, in the early eighties, we focused more on ‘vagotomy’ to treat severe cases of peptic ulcer disease.
21 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Help new mothers feel less sad by encouraging them to breastfeed!
Postpartum depression (PPD), often known as “baby blues,” may occur among new mothers after giving birth. PPD can make a mother depressed, hopeless, lose interest in activities, and have problems connecting with their infant.
21 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Repairing obstetric fistula in remote Bangladesh
An obstetric fistula usually happens to poor, pregnant women in remote areas. If a dead baby stays inside the uterus for a long time, the blood flow to different parts of the reproductive organs is stopped, the different parts of the birth canal are damaged, resulting in a wound that creates a hole between the reproductive organs and the bladder and/or anus, resulting in the continuous leakage of urine or feces.
21 January 2023, 18:00 PM
No Covid-19 death, 17 new cases in 24hrs
No Covid-19 death was reported in the last 24 hours till 8:00am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
21 January 2023, 13:20 PM
Dengue fever: 1 dead, 11 hospitalised in 24 hours
At least one dengue patient died and 11 were hospitalised across the country in the last 24 hours till this morning.. With the new death, the total number of deaths rose to six this year.
21 January 2023, 11:23 AM
Hoarding of rice, paddy: Case filed against ACI, Shinu Agro officials
The Bogura food controller office filed a case against officials of ACI Limited and Shinu Agro Food Limited for hoarding 4,510 tonnes of rice and paddy in local warehouses.
20 January 2023, 21:23 PM
No Covid-19 death, 8 new cases in 24hrs
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)..The total number of deaths from Covid-19 in the country remains at 29,441 and the mortality rate is 1.45 percent..At least eight new cases w
20 January 2023, 12:25 PM
BSMMU surgeons perform country's 'first' cadaveric kidney transplant
Surgeons at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University successfully transplanted kidneys from a clinically dead person to two separate patients last night..One of the surgeons said it was the first cadaveric kidney transplant performed in the country.
19 January 2023, 08:33 AM
People with Covid-19 no longer need to quarantine in Hong Kong
Hong Kong said it will no longer require people infected with Covid-19 to quarantine from Jan 30, removing one of the last major coronavirus restrictions in place in the Asian financial hub.
19 January 2023, 07:50 AM
Kerala to allow menstrual leave for university students
Kerala govt will follow CUSAT in taking this initiative statewide.
19 January 2023, 06:45 AM