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
Health workers unlock DGHS gates after 4 hrs
They also postponed their hunger strike for tonight and will announce new programmes tomorrow
29 April 2025, 17:45 PM
icddr,b to launch 'cutting edge' cancer diagnostic service
"This is the most comprehensive molecular testing service of its kind in the country"
23 April 2025, 12:31 PM
Dengue claims 2 more lives
At least two people died of dengue and 22 were hospitalised across the country in the 24 hours till yesterday morning, raising this year’s death toll to 16 and the total number of cases to 2,074, according to the DGHS.
12 April 2025, 20:40 PM
18 hospitalised with dengue in 24hrs
The total number of case has risen to 2,044 this year
10 April 2025, 13:24 PM
Maternal health at risk amid threats of funding cuts
Although Bangladesh has achieved a remarkable reduction in its maternal mortality rate, this progress could be jeopardised by current and potential funding cuts from key development partners, according to a new UN report.
8 April 2025, 18:23 PM
One in every 41 births a stillborn
A recent UN study revealed that Bangladesh records over 63,000 stillbirths each year, meaning there is one stillborn in every 41 births, the highest rate in the region.
3 April 2025, 19:11 PM
Eid vacation: DGHS issues 16 directives for health services
The Director General of Health Services on Tuesday issued a 16-point directive to ensure uninterrupted healthcare services across the country during the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr holidays.
19 March 2025, 19:22 PM
Infant dies at CMCH, father alleges negligence
A seven-day-old infant died this morning at the Neonatology Ward of Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH), allegedly due to the negligence of a ward maid
15 March 2025, 13:22 PM
Swift construction of a 500-bed medical college hospital demanded in Cox’s Bazar
Additionally, the influx of Rohingya refugees has further strained the healthcare system
13 March 2025, 19:37 PM
Recruitment of 2,000 doctors: Special BCS on the cards
The health ministry has proposed holding a special BCS exam to recruit 2,000 doctors, alongside the ongoing hiring of around 3,500 others through three BCS exams.
13 March 2025, 18:32 PM
Cumilla Hospital: Patient falls from corridor to death
A patient at Cumilla Medical College Hospital died after accidentally falling from the fourth floor’s corridor to the ground on Friday night.
8 March 2025, 19:27 PM
5,000 doctors to be recruited: CA’s special assistant
Sayedur Rahman said DCs pointed out the shortage of manpower despite infrastructural developments, overcrowding in hospitals, and the demand for establishing and operationalising Institutes of Health Technology in various districts
16 February 2025, 15:58 PM
What we know about how 'forever chemicals' affect health
PFAS are synthetic chemicals first developed in the 1940s to withstand intense heat and repel water and grease
13 February 2025, 06:57 AM
Air pollution fuels lung cancer among non-smokers: study
Lung cancer is the commonest form of the disease, with 2.5 million people diagnosed in 2022
4 February 2025, 09:20 AM
Lack of molecular lab hampers cancer treatment
Says Prof Sazzad Yusuf, head of radiotherapy at CMCH
3 February 2025, 16:44 PM
Country needs 170 cancer treatment centres, has only 20
Bangladesh needs at least 170 cancer treatment centres, as per the World Health Organization’s recommendation of one per million people, but has only 20.
3 February 2025, 14:45 PM
Health camp for female patients held in Sirajganj
A health camp has been held at Masimpur village in Sirajganj recently
1 February 2025, 14:31 PM
Ctg hospitals grapple with influx of child patients
During visits to various hospitals in the port city, pediatric wards were found filled beyond capacity. Many children were admitted with conditions such as pneumonia, bronchitis, and diarrhoea
24 January 2025, 13:28 PM
1 dies of dengue in Dhaka
The total number of deaths rose to nine, while that of cases rose to 972
22 January 2025, 13:02 PM
Freedom fighter quota: MBBS results of 193 withheld for scrutiny
Of the 269 seats reserved under this quota, 193 candidates who passed the admission test have been identified, said the ministry, adding that the remaining 76 seats have already been filled from the merit list
20 January 2025, 14:50 PM