Half of patients leave Ad-din after licence revoked
13 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Hospitals
Death toll from measles, symptoms rises to 643
13 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Healthcare
Ad-din hospital’s licence cancelled
12 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Hospitals
Over 23,000 doctor, nurse, health worker posts vacant in public hospitals: Health minister
10 June 2026, 17:14 PM
Healthcare
Chittagong Medical College Hospital launches drive against broker syndicates
10 June 2026, 16:59 PM
Healthcare
Govt forms committee to set pay structure for entry-level private doctors
9 June 2026, 20:53 PM
Healthcare
Ad-din Hospital submits reply to DGHS show-cause notice over newborn deaths
9 June 2026, 20:43 PM
Healthcare
Intern, postgrad doctors suspend protests after govt assurance
8 June 2026, 21:15 PM
Healthcare
Pharmaceutical industries donate one lakh saline units ahead of dengue season
8 June 2026, 14:13 PM
Healthcare
Ad-din Hospital granted 48-hour extension to respond to DGHS show-cause notice
7 June 2026, 19:25 PM
Healthcare
New, grim record every day: 112 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours
One hundred and twelve people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
19 April 2021, 11:01 AM
New Delhi under weeklong curfew from tonight to curb Covid-19 infections
India’s capital Delhi will be placed under complete curfew for a week from tonight.
19 April 2021, 07:48 AM
Risk for cerebral venous thrombosis elevated after COVID-19
Rates of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT), also called cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, are significantly higher among people with COVID-19 than in
17 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Past COVID-19 infection does not fully protect young people against reinfection
A past COVID-19 infection does not completely protect against reinfection in young people, according to an observational study of more than 3,000
17 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Novo Nordisk and UofT announce joint investment to address diabetes & chronic disease prevention
Novo Nordisk A/S and the University of Toronto (UofT) has announced a CAD 40 million investment to establish the Novo Nordisk Network for Healthy Populations, says a press release.
17 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Why the COVID-19 vaccines are safe
Vaccination is a simple, safe, and effective way of protecting people against harmful diseases before they come into contact with them.
17 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Ramadan food habit during COVID-19
Ramadan will see Muslims around the world observing daytime fasting for 30 days, abstaining from meals and drinks, while spending large portions of their time in prayers.
17 April 2021, 18:00 PM
India's drug regulator gives clearance for restricted emergency use of Russia's Sputnik V
India's drug regulator has given the clearance for restricted emergency use of Russian Covid-19 vaccine "Sputnik V", paving the way for a third vaccine against novel coronavirus as the country tries to check a surging second wave of the virus.
13 April 2021, 05:59 AM
Rollout of eye-scan test for coronavirus targeted by German firm
A Munich-based company hopes to help usher in a new era of coronavirus testing with an eye scan that, it says, takes just three minutes to identify carriers of the disease and has a hit rate of 95%.
13 April 2021, 05:24 AM
Record-breaking 83 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours; 7,201 infected
Eighty-three people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
12 April 2021, 11:53 AM
India overtakes Brazil as world’s second worst-hit country by Covid-19
India reported a record 168,912 Covid-19 infections overnight, overtaking Brazil to become the second-most affected country globally by the coronavirus.
12 April 2021, 05:58 AM
Covid-19: India bans export of Remdesivir injection, API
India today prohibited the export of Remdesivir injection, which is used to treat Covid patients, and also Remdesivir Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API), amidst a surge in coronavirus cases in the country.
11 April 2021, 13:02 PM
78, number of Covid-19 deaths in a day highest till now; 5,819 infected
Seventy-eight people have died from Covid-19 during 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
11 April 2021, 11:15 AM
South African Covid-19 variant can ‘break through’ Pfizer vaccine: study
The coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa can “break through” Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine to some extent, a real-world data study found.
11 April 2021, 01:14 AM
Building a fairer, healthier world for everyone
In recent years, countries in the Western Pacific have experienced rapid economic growth, migration and urbanisation. This created opportunities for
10 April 2021, 18:00 PM
CDC updates travel guidance for people fully vaccinated against COVID-19
People who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 do not need to get tested before or after travel within the United States — unless their travel
10 April 2021, 18:00 PM
United Hospital conducted the first chronomodulated chemotherapy
A patient with advanced colon cancer has successfully completed a chronomodulated chemotherapy, and has been discharged with an uneventful
10 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Controlling the COVID-19 pandemic effectively
To tackle the ongoing second wave of COVID-19 in Bangladesh, a week-long lockdown had been announced with the possibility of extension
10 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Recommendation for the gap between two doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Bangladesh Health Watch is a civil society body. It is composed of individuals with illustrious backgrounds in public health.One of its technical
10 April 2021, 18:00 PM
DoE director general dies with Covid-19
AKM Rafique Ahmed, director general of the Directorate of Environment (DoE), died with Covid-19 while undergoing treatment at Central Police Hospital in Dhaka.
10 April 2021, 04:03 AM