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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
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
1 Covid-19 death reported in 24hrs, positivity rate 11.6%
One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (September 19, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
19 September 2022, 11:44 AM
NTAC urges wearing masks
As the health directorate yesterday reported 12.72 percent Covid-19 positivity rate, the highest since July 20, the National Technical Advisory Committee on Covid-19 has placed five recommendations to contain the disease in the country.
18 September 2022, 18:00 PM
No Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, positivity rate now 12.72%
No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 24 hours till 8am today (September 18, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
18 September 2022, 11:11 AM
Covid-19: Five recommendations from Nat’l Technical Advisory Committee
National Technical Advisory Committee (NTAC) on Covid-19 has placed five recommendations to contain the disease in Bangladesh.
18 September 2022, 09:30 AM
Prices of essentials: Agri ministry should set them
After over two weeks of deliberation, Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi yesterday said the prices of rice, lentil, flour, onion and five other daily essentials should be fixed by the agricultural ministry, not the commerce ministry.
17 September 2022, 18:00 PM
1st, 2nd Covid shots: 12 and older won’t get them after Oct 3
The authorities will not provide the first and second doses of Covid-19 vaccines to people aged 12 years and above from October 3, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque yesterday.
17 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Do you know the signs & symptoms of Hyperglycemia?
Our bodies give us clues about our health. Knowing the signs and symptoms of hyperglycemia, or elevated blood sugar and how to spot them can be key to improving your health and helping you manage diabetes.
17 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Microplastic in our seafood: Macro problem for our health
Microplastics are tiny fractions of plastics measuring less than 5 millimeters in size. Often smaller than the tiniest grains of sands, these particles pose a grave danger to our health.
17 September 2022, 18:00 PM
The magic of low voice
Have you heard the famous quote, ‘90% of the friction of life is caused by the wrong tone of voice!’ Yes, the psychological effects of being yelled at in a relationship are numerous.
17 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Stricter blood sugar control in gestational diabetes leads to better outcomes for babies
Lowering the target blood sugar level for mothers with gestational diabetes did not reduce the risk of large babies, a new study finds, but it did
17 September 2022, 18:00 PM
The reasons you are so tired
When you think why you are so tired, often the answer is obvious - you are not getting enough sleep.
17 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Covid vaccination of children aged 5-11 in districts, upazilas from Oct 11
The government will start inoculating children aged between 5 to 11 years against Covid-19 in districts and upazilas from October 11.
17 September 2022, 13:10 PM
Dengue death toll now 44 as 2 more die
At least two dengue patients died while 381 patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8:00am today (September 17, 2022).
17 September 2022, 12:46 PM
No Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, positivity rate now 9.66%
No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 24 hours till 8am today (September 17, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
17 September 2022, 12:02 PM
No first dose of Covid-19 vaccine after October 3: Health Minister
The government has decided to stop administering the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine by October 3, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.
17 September 2022, 09:16 AM
Essentials getting pricier again
Prices of eggs, rice, vegetables and flour have risen in the capital’s kitchen markets again, increasing the burden on those with limited incomes.
16 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Govt to fix prices of 9 commodities in next seven days
Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi yesterday said the government will fix the prices of nine basic commodities within the next seven days to check the irrational price hike of essentials in the local markets.
16 September 2022, 18:00 PM
2 Covid-19 deaths in a day, positivity rate 10.87%
Two people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (September 16, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
16 September 2022, 11:43 AM
Health services: Absent doctors a headache
A doctor of a government hospital in Gopalganj has been absent from work since March 16, 2020.
16 September 2022, 02:50 AM
Dengue death toll rises to 40
At least one dengue patient died and 395 were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
15 September 2022, 18:00 PM