Vaping, smoking and teenage wellbeing: Understanding a growing mental health concern
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Why does digestion often feel slower in winter?
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Did You Know? / We might inhale lung-penetrating microplastics daily!
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Which therapy really helps knee arthritis?
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Cheaper drinks will see a rise in noncommunicable diseases and injuries!
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Therapy that brings lasting relief for chronic back pain
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Act before birth: The urgent need for early thalassaemia screening in Bangladesh
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Meeting clean air targets could curb the diabetes burden in Bangladesh
11 January 2026, 00:00 AM
The chilling truth about winter joint pain and simple ways to manage it
11 January 2026, 00:00 AM
AI in colonoscopy: A helpful tool or a risk to doctors’ skills?
11 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Covid-19 testing resumes at govt hospitals in Ctg
However, mass testing is yet to start
16 June 2025, 14:07 PM
Health ministry urges LGRD to step up anti-mosquito drives amid dengue surge
It also recommended launching awareness campaigns
16 June 2025, 13:09 PM
Covid-19: One death, 26 cases recorded in 24 hours
The diseased is a male from the Dhaka division
15 June 2025, 12:50 PM
Dengue: One death, 169 cases in 24 hrs
7 new Covid-19 cases reported
14 June 2025, 14:55 PM
5 die of dengue in country
At least five dengue patients died in the last 24 hours -- the highest single-day toll this year -- with four of the deaths reported from Barguna, currently the country’s dengue hotspot.
13 June 2025, 21:14 PM
Dengue cases surge outside the capital
Over 95 percent of the dengue cases reported in the country yesterday came from districts outside Dhaka and experts are urging immediate action to prevent a more severe outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease.
11 June 2025, 18:05 PM
Avoid all forms of public gatherings
The health authorities yesterday issued an 11-point directive for the general public and suspected Covid-19 patients amid a rise in cases both within the country and in neighbouring nations.
11 June 2025, 18:04 PM
How to prevent Covid-19 infection: govt issues 11 directives
The DGHS today issued an 11-point directive to contain the spread of the virus across the country
11 June 2025, 11:34 AM
Social media fuelling 'devastating' kids' mental health crisis: NGO
KidsRights report said one in seven children and adolescents aged between 10 and 19 suffered mental health issues
11 June 2025, 07:33 AM
Eid holidaymakers on river routes ignore mask rules
Authorities fail to enforce health guidelines in Bhola, Barishal
9 June 2025, 15:33 PM
Barishal health officials urge caution in the wake of new coronavirus variant
In the absence of testing, treatment is being administered based on clinical symptoms
6 June 2025, 12:17 PM
Emergency services resume after weeklong halt
Emergency medical services at the National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital in Dhaka resumed on a limited scale yesterday, following a weeklong suspension caused by clashes at the facility.
4 June 2025, 20:00 PM
DGHS issues 17-point directive to ensure uninterrupted healthcare during Eid
Emergency services to remain active during the holiday
4 June 2025, 12:12 PM
Bird flu outbreaks in mammals double, raising human risk: report
Outbreaks of bird flu in mammals more than doubled across the world last year, raising the risk that the virus could potentially spread between humans, an international agency warned on Friday
23 May 2025, 15:02 PM
Tumor treatment without scars
New RFA method offers safe, scarless thyroid care in Bangladesh
22 May 2025, 17:55 PM
Dengue: One dead, 101 hospitalised in a day
With the new death, the total number of dengue deaths rose to 23 this year
20 May 2025, 12:00 PM
Free heatstroke centre opens at DNCC Covid-19 Hospital in Mohakhali
The facility is offering free medical treatment to patients suffering from heat-related illnesses.
12 May 2025, 12:39 PM
TIME 100 Health names Dr Tahmeed of icddr,b
Dr Tahmeed Ahmed, executive director of icddr,b, has been named to the 2025 TIME100 Health list -- the annual list by TIME magazine recognizing 100 most influential individuals in global health – published yesterday.
8 May 2025, 18:01 PM
US aid cuts push Bangladesh's health sector to the edge
More than 80 percent of humanitarian programmes funded by USAID worldwide have been scrapped.
6 May 2025, 09:39 AM
16% children still outside immunisation coverage
Although Bangladesh has made significant progress in immunisation coverage, 16 percent of children still remain outside the coverage, warranting stronger efforts in this regard, health experts said yesterday.
30 April 2025, 18:09 PM