Infant’s death prompts move to reopen ICU at Dhaka’s Infectious Diseases Hospital
17 March 2026, 18:01 PM
Health
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 Dhaka hospitals get 'One Stop Emergency and Casualty' service
Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) today introduced the country’s first “One Stop Emergency and Casualty” (OSEC) service at four hospitals in Dhaka to provide emergency patients with diagnostics and treatment.
5 December 2022, 14:11 PM
Nearly 3.6 lakh affected by TB in Bangladesh annually
About 3.6 lakh people are affected by Tuberculosis (TB) annually in Bangladesh, of whom 15% go unreported, speakers said at a discussion today citing a statistic of the World Health Organization.
5 December 2022, 13:12 PM
1 Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.96%
One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
5 December 2022, 10:44 AM
3 more die of dengue fever, 410 hospitalised in 24hrs
At least three patients died of dengue fever while 410 others were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours until this morning.
4 December 2022, 12:46 PM
No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.68%
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).
4 December 2022, 12:16 PM
Disability Day and Occupational Therapy
Every year, 3rd December is observed as the International Day of Person with Disability. It was firstly stared in 1992. From that day it is celebrate all over the world. This year’s theme is “Not all Disabilities are Visible.” Some disabilities like mental health conditions, chronic pain and fatigue are invisible.
3 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Looking toward a cure for Hepatitis B
Infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) can be effectively treated with an oral nucleoside or nucleotide analog (NA). Still, lifelong daily medication is required and the clinical rebound that results from stopping medication can be severe.
3 December 2022, 18:00 PM
New single-dose treatment for sleeping sickness could help eliminate transmission of the disease
A new, single-dose, oral treatment for sleeping sickness is as effective as current treatments and could be a key factor in eliminating disease transmission by 2030, suggests a new study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.
3 December 2022, 18:00 PM
When hernia bothers you
A hernia is a defect (hole) in the abdominal muscles through which the abdominal contents (usually fat but sometimes intestines or other abdominal structures) can protrude. That can occur on one or both sides (bilateral) of the groin. It is more common in male.
3 December 2022, 18:00 PM
90pc of world has it: WHO
The WHO estimated Friday that 90 percent of the world population now had some resistance to Covid-19, but warned that a troubling new variant could still emerge.
3 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Dhaka Flow: Festival of yoga and wellness
A festival of Yoga and Wellness will take place at Justice Shahabuddin Park in Gulshan 2, on December 9, 2022, from 11 am – 5 pm, says a press release.
3 December 2022, 18:00 PM
First Biologic Summit held
With the objective of raising ample public awareness on the uses of modern and effective biologic medicines, the first ever “Biologic Summit” was held recently in Dhaka, says a press release. Biologic medicine can play a game changing role in the treatment of diseases such as diabetes, arthritis, and psoriasis, opined experts in the summit.
3 December 2022, 18:00 PM
No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.65%
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).
3 December 2022, 12:31 PM
Dengue cases cross 58,000
At least 351 new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours till this morning.
3 December 2022, 11:47 AM
Around 90% of people have some resistance to Covid: WHO
The WHO estimated Friday that 90 percent of the world population now had some resistance to Covid-19, but warned that a troubling new variant could still emerge.
3 December 2022, 02:44 AM
Dengue fever: No deaths, 120 hospitalised in 24hrs
At least 120 new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours until this morning.
2 December 2022, 12:11 PM
1 Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate now 0.79%
One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
2 December 2022, 10:50 AM
Poor families suffer as OMS sale halted in 2 dists
The sale of essentials at subsidised prices under the OMS programme has been halted in Lalmonirhat and Kurigram since Thursday, putting several thousand poor families in distress.
2 December 2022, 07:37 AM
India approves world’s 1st intra-nasal Covid vaccine
The world's first intra-nasal Covid vaccine developed by India has got the approval from the country's Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation for restricted use.
2 December 2022, 06:23 AM
People 60 and above to get 4th dose of Covid vaccine
People aged 60 years and above will receive their fourth dose of coronavirus vaccines, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said yesterday.
1 December 2022, 18:00 PM