Obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, is often reduced to jokes about being neat or liking things organised. In reality, it is far more complex and can quietly affect every part of a person’s daily life.

For decades, governments, health experts and millions of people have tried to curb the growing burden of obesity.

Health experts, academics and public health professionals have urged Bangladesh to place prevention at the centre of its healthcare system, arguing that reducing the burden of disease before it develops is both more effective and more affordable than relying primarily on treatment.

Sakhawat Husain warns of action after discovering improperly stored medicines, attendance discrepancies and private practice by official

Five more children died with measles-like symptoms in the last 24 hours until 8:00am yesterday, bringing the combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 810 in the country.

New roadmap will coordinate public, private and NGO services under a common national strategy, he says

International study seeks affordable, home-based care in South Asia

2 out of every 5 people unable to afford healthy diet in 2025, significant malnutrition still persists

Four children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8:00am yesterday, bringing the combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 788 in the country.

Confidence can disappear from the most private part of a relationship. A person who once felt relaxed with a partner may suddenly become tense, distracted or worried about “getting it right”.

Childhood vaccination edged forward in 2025, but millions of children remain dangerously exposed as war, poverty and mistrust disrupt access to lifesaving protection.

Good health is built through tiny choices rather than makeovers. Start by taking a “movement snack”: walk briskly, stretch or climb stairs for two minutes every half-hour.

Bangladesh has stepped onto the global stage as a co-host of the first Global Summit for Eye Health, joining Guyana and Nigeria in a drive to protect the sight of more than one billion people worldwide, says a press release.

Almost half the risk linked to dementia could be prevented or delayed, the World Health Organisation (WHO) says, offering fresh hope against a condition that steadily steals memory, independence and everyday confidence.

A hard fall, road crash or sporting collision can do more than leave a painful bruise.

International team to perform reconstructive surgeries on around 100 underprivileged children from across Bangladesh

Hospital says it has addressed deficiencies identified after six newborns died in May

icddr,b-led research links early menopause to rural residence, lower education, child marriage and early childbirth

The government will re-inspect Ad-din Medical College Hospital as the hospital authorities have made some changes to the structure, said Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain yesterday.

5,000 doctors being rapidly recruited, Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain tells parliament