NICRH, NIKDU get new directors
25 March 2026, 22:28 PM
Health
Bangladesh's Senjuti Saha wins 2026 Sabin Award for vaccine research
25 March 2026, 18:47 PM
Health
Health ministry orders nationwide inspections to curb irregularities at private facilities
25 March 2026, 18:12 PM
Health
DGHS cracks down on errant clinics, diagnostic centres
25 March 2026, 02:23 AM
Health
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
4 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours
Four dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
1 January 2022, 13:35 PM
No decision on lockdown despite upward Covid-19 infection rate: Health Minister
Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque today said the government has not yet made any decision on lockdown although the rate of coronavirus infection has gone up.
1 January 2022, 12:51 PM
4 Covid-19 deaths recorded in 24 hours, positivity rate 2.43%
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).
1 January 2022, 12:11 PM
Hurdles Past: Now target double-dose vaccine for all by June
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic raging throughout the best part of 2021, Bangladesh had to tackle myriad challenges to ensure vaccines for its citizens.
31 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Childhood obesity raises diabetes risk
Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin produced by the pancreas.
31 December 2021, 18:00 PM
3 more cases of Omicron infections found
Three more cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus have been detected as the new infections continued to rise for the sixth day yesterday.
31 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Savar Health Complex: Hamstrung by doctor shortage
Savar Upazila Health Complex has been suffering from capacity issues for quite a long time now. From lack of beds, doctors and every other required facility, the state-sponsored health service is far from fulfilling the needs of the people.
31 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Curfew lifted in South Africa as Omicron wave subsides without major deaths, hospitalisations
South Africa, where the Omicron variant was detected in November, said Thursday that the country's latest coronavirus wave had likely passed its peak without a significant increase in deaths and that restrictions would be eased.
31 December 2021, 16:46 PM
Bangladesh India’s top importer of wheat
Bangladesh emerged as the top destination of wheat exports from India, having the largest share of more than 54 percent in both volume and value terms in the financial year 2020-21, according to Commerce Ministry data released today.
31 December 2021, 14:24 PM
2 more die of Covid in 24 hours, positivity rate 2.74%
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).
31 December 2021, 12:52 PM
3 more Omicron cases detected in Bangladesh
Three new cases of Covid-19 Omicron variant were reported in the country today.
31 December 2021, 10:50 AM
4 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours
Four dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8 am today while no dengue case was found outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
31 December 2021, 10:40 AM
Prepare for Omicron 'blizzard' in weeks ahead: US experts urge Americans
U.S. health experts on Thursday urged Americans to prepare for severe disruptions in coming weeks as the rising wave of COVID-19 cases led by the Omicron variant threatened hospitals, schools and other sectors impacting their daily lives.
30 December 2021, 19:36 PM
Lead poisoning Ravaging a nation
In the eighth five-year plan, the government has set a target of raising GDP. After reaching the goal by 2024, the second
30 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Special vaccine drive begins tomorrow
The government will launch a countrywide special campaign up to ward level tomorrow to inoculate around three crore people with Covid-19 vaccines.
30 December 2021, 18:00 PM
'WORLD'S FIRST GENERIC NIRMATRELVIR AND RITONAVIR COMBINATION' launched by Eskayef
Eskayef Pharmaceuticals yesterday rolled out the world’s first generic version of Pfizer’s Covid pill Paxlovid, offering a highly effective defence against severe illness from the coronavirus in Bangladesh, where the majority of the population remain unvaccinated.
30 December 2021, 18:00 PM
World braces for Omicron tsunami
Millions around the world yesterday braced for drastically curtailed New Year celebrations as record coronavirus cases fuelled by the Omicron variant saw the WHO warn a Covid “tsunami” threatens to overwhelm healthcare systems.
30 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Omicron surge: Direct flights from UK banned in Kolkata from Jan 3
The government in India’s West Bengal state today announced a ban on all direct flights from the United Kingdom to Kolkata starting from January 3, till further notice, following a sudden rise in the number of Omicron cases.
30 December 2021, 13:17 PM
Dengue: One dies, 31 hospitalised in 24 hours
One person died of dengue fever today and at least 31 other patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8 am, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
30 December 2021, 12:16 PM
Eskayef launches first US FDA-approved oral Covid medicine in Bangladesh
Eskayef Pharmaceuticals Limited, one of the leading drug manufacturing companies of Bangladesh, has received emergency use authorisation for a novel oral antiviral medicine for the treatment of Covid-19 -- world’s 1st generic version of Nirmatrelvir tablets co-packaged with Ritonavir tablets -- with the brand name “Paxovir”.
30 December 2021, 11:37 AM