Ahead of World Mental Health Day, patients and doctors describe how stigma, family strain and limited support fuel repeated readmissions

1,268 new suspected measles cases reported during 24-hour period

Death toll this year has risen to 294

Combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths reaches 1,140 this year

Death toll reaches 289 as total cases climb to 92,216

Plasma leakage, falling blood pressure and organ failure can follow within hours of a patient appearing to improve

DGHS reports 1,291 new suspected measles and 102 new confirmed cases in 24 hours

Nearly 2,000 more patients hospitalised in 24 hours as the outbreak continues

Death toll rises to 262 as total cases reach 86,458, says DGHS

DGHS reports 1,218 new suspected measles and 82 new confirmed cases in 24 hours

Irregular periods, acne, unwanted facial hair and rapid weight gain are often dismissed as ordinary teenage changes. But for some girls, they may signal polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal and metabolic condition that can affect health well beyond adolescence.

Heart disease can develop quietly, long before a person feels unwell. In Bangladesh, many people live with high blood pressure, diabetes or raised cholesterol without knowing it. By the time these conditions are detected, they may already have contributed to a heart attack or stroke.

Persistent pain after caesarean delivery can disrupt women’s daily lives, sleep, mood and even sexual wellbeing for months or years after childbirth, according to a major review published in Anaesthesia.

World leaders have renewed their pledge to strengthen pandemic preparedness, with implications for Bangladesh: detecting outbreaks early and ensuring access to vaccines and treatment must remain priorities between emergencies.

Knowing a few basic health numbers — blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol — could help identify serious disease before complications develop, European health experts have urged.

Confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths rise to 1,122 this year

84,369 patients hospitalised since January; 78,482 recovered

Four children died of measles and similar symptoms in the 24 hours until 8:00am yesterday, bringing the country’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 1,114 this year.

DGHS reports 1,221 new suspected measles and 21 new confirmed cases in 24 hours

5,650 dengue patients currently undergoing treatment nationwide