Child admitted with measles symptoms dies at Tangail hospital
2 April 2026, 18:46 PM
Disease
Emergency measles shot drive from Sunday
2 April 2026, 02:16 AM
Disease
Emergency measles vaccination drive from April 5
1 April 2026, 15:21 PM
Bangladesh
27 children with measles symptoms undergoing treatment at Gazipur hospital
1 April 2026, 12:33 PM
Disease
Four more children die from measles
1 April 2026, 03:01 AM
Health
Rajshahi Children’s Hospital to be partially operational within 3 months: Health secretary
31 March 2026, 17:41 PM
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Infant admitted with measles symptoms dies at CMCH
31 March 2026, 17:03 PM
Health
Special vaccine drive: Measles vaccine age lowered to six months
31 March 2026, 00:05 AM
Health
Infant’s death prompts measles investigation in Gopalganj
30 March 2026, 21:13 PM
Health
200-bed Rajshahi children’s hospital still unopened despite acute ICU shortage
30 March 2026, 17:15 PM
Health
14 patients die at RMCH’s Covid unit in 24 hours
Ten people diagnosed with Covid-19 and four others with symptoms died at the Covid unit of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) in 24 hours till 8am today.
25 July 2021, 06:46 AM
14 die with Covid-19, symptoms in a day at 3 hospitals in Bogura
Seven people died of Covid-19 and seven with Covid-like symptoms at the Covid-19 units of three Bogura hospitals in 24 hours (till 8 am) today.
25 July 2021, 06:36 AM
11 die of Covid-19 in a day in Chattogram
Eleven people died of Covid-19 in Chattogram district in 24 hours, till 8am today.
25 July 2021, 06:11 AM
11 Covid-19 deaths in Khulna hospitals in 24 hours
Eleven patients died while undergoing treatment at the Covid units of three Khulna hospitals in 24 hours till 8am today.
25 July 2021, 05:47 AM
15 die of Covid-19 in Kushtia in 24 hours, infection rate 30.91%
Fifteen people died of Covid-19 and four with symptoms in Kushtia in 24 hours, till 8am today.
25 July 2021, 05:38 AM
Turkey's Covid-19 cases climb to 12,381, highest since mid-May
Turkey's new coronavirus cases jumped to 12,381 on Saturday, the highest level since mid-May and nearly triple the low that was hit in early July, according to health ministry data, which also showed 58 people died due to COVID-19.
24 July 2021, 19:18 PM
Experts call for urgent action to improve physical activity worldwide
Not enough progress has been made to address physical inactivity worldwide, with adolescents and people living with disabilities (PLWD) among the least likely
24 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Vaccine inequity undermining global economic recovery
COVID-19 vaccine inequity will have a lasting and profound impact on socio-economic recovery in low- and lower-middle income countries without urgent
24 July 2021, 18:00 PM
People with past COVID-19 benefit from immunisation
Some patients with past SARS-CoV-2 infections think they have been “naturally immunised” and would not benefit from COVID-19 vaccination. Two new
24 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Dealing with the deadliest variant of COVID-19
COVID-19 has already made our life restricted, miserable and created a panic amongst us all. The Delta variant is a newcomer which started its devastating
24 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Reproductive health of men: Why is it important?
A man’s health before conception can distort sperm in such a way that it can affect his children’s health. This includes the father’s age, his habits — alcohol and drug use, smoking — as well as his exposure to chemicals at home, work, and in the environment.
24 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Some good news comes along
The authorities have been struggling with the Delta variant of Covid-19 sweeping across the country and the DGHS has been coming up with grim data every day. But yesterday Bangladesh finally got some good news.
24 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Covid rising in the heartland
The Covid-19 infection is on the rise in Dhaka and 23 other districts, according to data from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
24 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Dhaka streets largely empty
Intermittent rain and the strict lockdown kept the streets of Dhaka and elsewhere largely empty yesterday.
24 July 2021, 18:00 PM
First UN resolution on visual impairment adopted unanimously
The UN General Assembly has unanimously adopted the first ever resolution on vision impairment, committing access to eye health for the 1.1 billion people living with preventable sight loss by 2030.
24 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Strict Lockdown Till Aug 5: CJ forms three HC benches for virtual hearing
Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain yesterday constituted three High Court benches for virtual hearing and disposal of urgent cases during the ongoing lockdown.
24 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Groom fined for wedding reception amid strict lockdown
A groom in Manikganj was fined Tk 10,000 today for arranging a wedding reception, violating the strict lockdown, while the cooked food for the event was seized and distributed among children of the local orphanage.
24 July 2021, 17:01 PM
Bangladesh to get 21 crore vaccines early next year: Health minister
Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said the government will receive around 21 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccines early next year to bring 80 percent of the country's population under vaccination coverage.
24 July 2021, 16:27 PM
AstraZeneca searching for Covid-19 vaccines for virus-hit South-east Asia
Drugmaker AstraZeneca said Saturday (July 24) it was scouring its supply chain to find more doses of its Covid-19 vaccine for South-east Asia, which is facing its most serious outbreak yet of the virus.
24 July 2021, 14:33 PM
Strict lockdown: 383 arrested today for defying rules in Dhaka
Police have arrested 383 people for defying Covid-19 restrictions and health guidelines in Dhaka on the second day of the two week-long "strict lockdown" today.
24 July 2021, 13:17 PM