Young cancer patients need more than treatment — they need support
19 March 2026, 10:53 AM
Health
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
Bangladesh sees zero Covid death, 273 cases
Health officials yesterday reported 273 new cases of Covid and zero death from the disease.
19 August 2022, 18:00 PM
No Covid-19 death in 24 hours, positivity rate now 3.37%
At least 93 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8am today (August 19, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
19 August 2022, 11:38 AM
One more dies from Covid
One more person died from Covid-19 and 170 tested positive in Bangladesh in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
18 August 2022, 18:00 PM
1 Covid-19 death in 24 hours, current positivity rate 3.52%
One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (August 18, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
18 August 2022, 14:02 PM
Tackling the Talk: Parents and their Mental Health
To see your loved one suffering from mental illnesses is a painful experience.
18 August 2022, 00:00 AM
Price hike of essentials: Crooked traders to blame
The government is taking a host of measures to cool down the overheated prices of essentials in the wake of the record fuel price hike earlier this month, which is expected to escalate the already elevated official inflation figures.
17 August 2022, 18:00 PM
212 Covid-19 cases recorded in 24 hours, no deaths reported
At least 212 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
17 August 2022, 11:09 AM
No Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours
At least 93 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in the country in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
16 August 2022, 18:00 PM
1 dies of dengue, 128 hospitalised in 24 hours
One dengue patient died while 128 more were admitted to different hospitals in the 24 hours till 8:00am today (August 16, 2022), according to the Directorate General of Health Services.
16 August 2022, 12:49 PM
No Covid-19 death, 93 cases recorded in 24 hours
At least 93 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
16 August 2022, 11:35 AM
All five- to 11-yr-olds to get Covid shots
All children aged five to 11 will get Covid-19 vaccines during the upcoming inoculation campaign set to start on August 25, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said yesterday.
15 August 2022, 18:00 PM
96 hospitalised with dengue
At least 96 dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
15 August 2022, 18:00 PM
1 Covid-19 death in 24 hours, current positivity rate 4.09%
One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
15 August 2022, 12:01 PM
Rice prices go up again
People’s struggle to cope with the escalating cost of living continues as the price of rice increased yesterday for the second time in just four days.
14 August 2022, 18:00 PM
1 Covid-19 death in 24 hours, positivity rate now 4.32%
One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
14 August 2022, 12:10 PM
92 more dengue patients hospitalised
At least 92 more people were hospitalised with dengue in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.
13 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Can Irritable Bowel Syndrome be treated naturally?
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects the large intestine. It’s a lifelong issue without a cure. It can be controlled by diet, lifestyle, and medication.
13 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Pediatric obesity is a complex condition with multiple subtypes
Study suggests 8 medical conditions are common in U.S. children diagnosed with obesity, and approximately one-third of children in the United States are overweight or obese. A study publishing recently in PLOS Digital Health by Elizabeth Campbell at Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, and colleagues suggest that childhood obesity may be associated with an array of underlying medical conditions.
13 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Stress – The soundless enemy
Today’s life is easier “with a lot of gadgets,” but behind our familiarity are many unexplainable illnesses. Modern life is full of stress. Stress is a foundational illness. People today feel more stress than they did 30/35 years ago, and those 45 to 64 feel it the most.
13 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Vitamin D supplement-ation to prevent fractures?
In a large, randomised trial, supplements did not prevent fractures in middle-aged and older adults.
13 August 2022, 18:00 PM