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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
One more dengue patient dies, 364 hospitalised
One dengue patient died while 364 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours till 8:00am today
27 August 2024, 13:01 PM
Call 16263 for treatment of those injured in recent protests
The government has instructed those seeking to ensure better treatment or to provide casualty information of those injured in the recent quota reform and anti-government protests to call 16263 and two other health emergency numbers
20 August 2024, 11:43 AM
Dengue: 334 hospitalised in a day
At least 334 dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning
18 August 2024, 18:40 PM
DGHS issues guidelines to tackle mpox
It has advised to contact 16263 or 10655 immediately if anyone appears to have any symptoms of mpox
17 August 2024, 13:00 PM
Dengue: 3 dead, 228 hospitalised in 24hrs
Three more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till this morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 74 this year
15 August 2024, 13:36 PM
WHO declares mpox a global public health emergency
The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared the mpox surge in Africa was now a global public health emergency, sounding its highest possible alarm over the worsening situation.
14 August 2024, 18:48 PM
Dengue: 2 dead, 233 hospitalised in a day
At least 233 dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till today morning, 145 of which from outside Dhaka
14 August 2024, 14:08 PM
Dengue: 2 dead, 215 hospitalised in a day
Two dengue patients died and 215 were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning, according to the daily statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)
13 August 2024, 16:12 PM
Two more die of dengue
Two more deaths from dengue fever have been reported in 24 hours till this morning, bringing the total number of deaths from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 64.
10 August 2024, 15:04 PM
2 more die of dengue
At least two dengue patients died while 192 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning
6 August 2024, 16:26 PM
One more dies of dengue
One more death was reported from dengue in 24 hours till this morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 57 this year
1 August 2024, 14:06 PM
Many dementia cases could be prevented, but far from all: study
A huge review of the available evidence published in The Lancet journal on Wednesday said that the "potential for prevention is high" in the fight against dementia.
1 August 2024, 04:10 AM
Dengue: 176 hospitalised in a day
A total of 176 were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning, according to the daily statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)
31 July 2024, 14:44 PM
Two more die of dengue
Two more dengue patients died and 98 were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)
27 July 2024, 14:15 PM
Dengue: 155 hospitalised in a day
At least 155 dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning
14 July 2024, 14:35 PM
First interventional aortic valve replacement performed in Bangladesh
An artificial aortic valve has been successfully replaced through an interventional method, without surgery, for the first time in Bangladesh
14 July 2024, 14:24 PM
Not possible to solve all problems of health sector overnight: minister
Health Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen today said it is not possible to solve all the problems at the field level of the Health Department overnight
13 July 2024, 14:04 PM
Relevant organisations not sincere in curbing dengue: Taposh
Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh today said relevant organisations showed insincerity in curbing the dengue outbreak in the country
10 July 2024, 16:11 PM
Dengue: One killed, 63 hospitalised in a day
One dengue patient died and 63 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning
8 July 2024, 14:07 PM
Dengue: 86 patients hospitalised in a day
At least 86 new dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning
7 July 2024, 13:50 PM