e-Health Card to be launched by June: Health minister
11 March 2026, 20:36 PM
Health
Nationwide cleanliness campaign from March 14: PM
11 March 2026, 19:32 PM
Health
Four years on, Narsingdi 250-bed hospital building still unused
11 March 2026, 11:00 AM
Health
World Kidney Day: When dialysis means distress
11 March 2026, 02:29 AM
Bangladesh
Prof Pravath Chandra Biswas appointed new DGHS DG
10 March 2026, 17:51 PM
Health
Woman dies after C-section at Gazipur hospital, relatives vandalise facility
9 March 2026, 17:48 PM
Healthcare
More than a period problem: why menstrual migraine needs attention and action
8 March 2026, 01:58 AM
Healthcare
Let every child hear, learn and thrive this World Hearing Day 2026
8 March 2026, 01:50 AM
Healthcare
What digital health is teaching us about rural Bangladesh
8 March 2026, 01:17 AM
Healthcare
Blood test: Predicting Alzheimer’s years before symptoms
8 March 2026, 01:37 AM
Research
Six die of dengue in a single day
This is the highest single-day fatalities from the viral infection this year so far
22 September 2024, 14:14 PM
More than 39 million deaths from antibiotic-resistant infections estimated between now and 2050, suggests first global analysis
More than 39 million deaths from antibiotic-resistant infections could occur by 2050, according to the first global analysis of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) trends.
21 September 2024, 18:15 PM
What should you do if you break a tooth and the root is in the gum?
Unfortunately, many patients in our country go to quack or hammer doctors for tooth extraction. Those who have no expertise in this matter.
21 September 2024, 18:13 PM
How can I protect myself and others against mpox?
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has classified the Mpox epidemic a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on August 14, 2024,
21 September 2024, 18:10 PM
Air pollution, heat, and metabolic risks fuel global surge in stroke cases and deaths
Air pollution, high temperatures, and metabolic risk factors are driving a global rise in stroke cases, with over 12 million new cases and 7 million deaths annually,
21 September 2024, 18:08 PM
Over 50? These problems can sneak up on you
It goes without saying that ageing causes your body organs to age as well. This causes a variety of health issues in elderly life.
21 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Water Intoxication: A Rare but Deadly Condition
When you consume too much water too rapidly, an uncommon yet deadly illness known as water poisoning can develop.
21 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Dengue: One dead, 843 hospitalised in a day
One more death was reported from dengue in 24 hours till this morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 125 this year
21 September 2024, 13:43 PM
Dengue outbreak: Hospitals strained as cases spike
Rajkumar Das stood with his son, Saikat Kumar Das, at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital for over an hour, desperately seeking a bed in the male dengue ward.
20 September 2024, 18:00 PM
2 die of dengue
Death toll now 124
20 September 2024, 13:53 PM
Three more die from dengue
At least three dengue patients died in 24 hours till yesterday morning, while 887 patients were hospitalised, the highest in a single day this year.
19 September 2024, 18:11 PM
Dengue claims 6 lives in a day
At least six dengue patients died in the latest 24-hour count published by the government yesterday, marking the highest number of single-day deaths from the mosquito-borne disease this year.
18 September 2024, 18:00 PM
More than 3,600 food packaging chemicals found in human bodies
Around 100 of these chemicals are considered to be of "high concern" to human health
18 September 2024, 03:09 AM
Five die of dengue in a single day
For the second time in a week, Bangladesh recorded five deaths from dengue yesterday, the highest number of single-day dengue deaths this year.
17 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Dengue: One dead, 264 hospitalised in a day
One dengue patient died and 264 were admitted to different hospitals in the country in the last 24 hours till this morning
16 September 2024, 16:51 PM
Strike at Cox’s Bazar Sadar Hospital withdrawn
The strike at Cox's Bazar Sadar Hospital was withdrawn from this evening
15 September 2024, 14:45 PM
Govt fixes chicken, egg prices
Sonali chicken Tk 269.54, broiler Tk 179.59, egg Tk 11.87
15 September 2024, 12:52 PM
One dies of dengue
The total number of deaths rose to 107
15 September 2024, 11:52 AM
3 more die of dengue, 548 get hospitalised
Three dengue patients died and at least 548 were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning, according to the daily statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
14 September 2024, 19:00 PM
Global strategic plan to combat Mpox outbreaks
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched a global Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SPRP) to curb human-to-human transmission of mpox.
14 September 2024, 18:00 PM