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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
Dhaka saw 42,000 less dengue cases last year than 2019: DSCC Mayor
The number of dengue patients in Dhaka in 2023 was 42,000 less than in 2019, according to Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh
15 May 2024, 09:47 AM
Astrazeneca Shots: Survey to determine ‘side effects’
Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen said yesterday that the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) is conducting a survey to determine whether recipients of the AstraZeneca vaccine in Bangladesh are exhibiting any side effects.
8 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Locally made dengue test kits will reduce dependency on foreign kits: health minister
Health Minister Samanta Lal Sen said today that dengue tests will be more accessible to people once marketing of the locally developed testing kit starts in the country
7 May 2024, 10:11 AM
Heatwave: National guideline launched to mitigate health risks
To protect children and vulnerable populations, including expecting mothers, from heat-related health risks, the Directorate General of Health Services today announced a national guideline on heat-related illnesses
5 May 2024, 14:58 PM
Antibiotic resistance a silent epidemic: experts
Experts at a symposium at Chittagong University (CU) yesterday (Wednesday) emphasised on collaborative efforts, informed strategies and innovative approaches to combat antibiotic resistance which has become a silent epidemic
25 April 2024, 14:55 PM
Halt unnecessary C-sections, NHRC urges govt
The National Human Rights Commission has urged the secretary of the Directorate General of Health Services to halt unnecessary C-sections, enhance women’s awareness in this regard, and penalise those responsible for the abnormal spike in Caesareans.
17 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Work in coordinated way to prevent dengue: Health minister tells authorities
Health and Family Welfare Minister Samanta Lal Sen today urged all keep their houses clean and directed the authorities concerned to work in a coordinated way to prevent dengue
15 April 2024, 12:48 PM
Bangladesh among nations with highest burden of viral hepatitis B, C
Bangladesh, China, India and Pakistan are among the 10 countries, which collectively shoulder nearly two-thirds of the global burden of hepatitis B and C, says the World Health Organization’s latest report on the viral infection
10 April 2024, 10:14 AM
6 directives issued to prevent anaesthesia-related deaths
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued six directives to prevent anaesthesia-related deaths and sudden complications.
28 March 2024, 13:16 PM
Hospitals asked to be ready for dengue treatment: health minister
All hospitals across the country have been asked to take measures to provide proper treatment to patients infected with dengue, Health Minister Samanta Lal Sen said today
19 March 2024, 14:11 PM
33 new Covid cases reported in 24 hours
At least 20 dengue patients were hospitalised across the country in the last 24 hours till today morning
18 March 2024, 13:39 PM
Raahib Reza’s death at Labaid: HC orders to form committee to probe negligence
The High Court today ordered the government to form an independent committee led by an additional secretary of the health ministry to probe the allegation of gross negligence that caused the death of Rahib Reza at Labaid Specialized Hospital in the capital's Dhanmondi
11 March 2024, 17:54 PM
Nourishing adolescents to build a smart future generation
The Smart Bangladesh Vision by 2041 set a new target for Bangladesh, and the Perspective Plan 2021–2041 defined the economic and social targets.
9 March 2024, 18:00 PM
New medication offers hope for managing food allergies
Omalizumab is a new drug that the FDA recently approved to help treat food allergies, especially peanut allergies, in the United States.
9 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Renewing commitment: investing in women’s health for gender equality
Each year, International Women’s Day calls upon us to recommit ourselves to achieving gender equality. This year’s theme, “Invest in women: Accelerate progress,”
9 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Improving access to hearing care in low- and middle-income settings
For World Hearing Day, marked on March 3, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has released new technical guidance on hearing aid service delivery approaches for low- and middle-income settings.
9 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh has world standard medical professionals: Samanta Lal
Health and Family Welfare Minister Professor Dr Samanta Lal Sen today said Bangladesh has the potential to provide quality healthcare as the country has world standard medical professionals
7 March 2024, 15:32 PM
Health minister visits CMSD, slams mismanagement
Health Minister Samanta Lal Sen visited the Central Medical Stores Depot (CMSD) at Tejgaon in Dhaka this afternoon
25 February 2024, 12:59 PM
Private healthcare facilities must comply rules: health minister
Health and Family Welfare Minister Professor Dr Samanta Lal Sen today said private healthcare facilities must be run complying with specific conditions set by the government
22 February 2024, 17:32 PM
Unite against tobacco, vaping: Saima Wazed
In a decisive call to nations within its South-East Asia Region, the World Health Organisation is emphasizing the urgent need to escalate actions against the consumption of tobacco and the growing trend of e-cigarette use
20 February 2024, 16:48 PM