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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
Covid-19 cases worldwide surpass 561 million
The overall number of Covid-19 cases has now surpassed 561 million amid a rise in new infections in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Europe.
12 July 2022, 07:43 AM
Covid spike: 3 die in 24 hours, positivity rate 13.18%
Three people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
11 July 2022, 11:51 AM
Following abortion ban, US pharma seeks FDA approval for over-the-counter birth control pills
For the first time, a pharmaceutical company has asked for permission to sell a birth control pill over the counter in the US.
11 July 2022, 11:44 AM
Eid without rice: Kurigram flood victims yet to get VGF rations
Most of the flood victims in Ulipur upazila of Kurigram are yet to receive their share of the flood rations even though 863 metric tonnes of of Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) rice was allotted for 86,315 poor families on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.
11 July 2022, 11:26 AM
7 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours
At least seven dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8:00am today (July 11), according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
11 July 2022, 10:24 AM
5 ways to deal with greasy food during the Eid-ul-Azha season
5 ways you can tackle your excessive consumption of greasy food this Eid.
11 July 2022, 08:13 AM
Covid spike: 2 die in 24 hours, positivity rate 17.47%
Two people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
10 July 2022, 11:33 AM
17 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours
At least 17 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in 24 hours, till 8am today (June 29, 2022).
9 July 2022, 13:06 PM
3 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, positivity rate 15.59%
Three people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
9 July 2022, 12:06 PM
Seven die from Covid
Seven people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, read a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services.
8 July 2022, 18:00 PM
7 Covid-19 deaths, 1,611 cases reported in 24 hours
Seven people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
8 July 2022, 11:40 AM
31 dengue patients hospitalised
At least 31 dengue patients have been admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours, till 8:00am yesterday.
7 July 2022, 18:00 PM
34 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours
At least 34 dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours, till 8am today (July 7, 2022).
7 July 2022, 12:40 PM
3 Covid-19 deaths, 1,790 cases recorded in 24 hours
Three people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
7 July 2022, 11:27 AM
Checking Covid: Ministries not doing their bit
More than a week has passed since the Cabinet Division issued directives to check the spread of Covid, but those still remain unimplemented due to slack response from the ministries concerned.
6 July 2022, 18:00 PM
An alarming spike on the way?
Dengue may spread further and faster during Eid vacation with thousands of people expecting to head home, said doctors and experts.
6 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Nearly 10% of global population affected by hunger last year: UN report
World hunger levels rose again last year after soaring in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, with the Ukraine war and climate change threatening starvation and mass migration on an "unprecedented scale" this year, according to UN agencies.
6 July 2022, 16:06 PM
4 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, positivity rate 16.89%
Four people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
6 July 2022, 11:47 AM
Spike in Dengue fever: 32 patients hospitalised in 24 hours
At least 32 dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka in 24 hours, till 8am today (July 6, 2022).
6 July 2022, 11:32 AM
Now toiletries dearer too: Prices steadily increase
Amid rising prices of food essentials and other basic necessities, the recent hike in prices of toiletries and other homecare products has added a new burden for people.
6 July 2022, 02:30 AM