Tuhin Shubhra Adhikary

As major political parties prepare to roll out their election manifestos, health experts say that ensuring quality primary healthcare for all and reducing high out-of-pocket expenditure should be their top priority.

Bangladesh has formally begun the accreditation process for medical education, with the Bangladesh Medical Education Accreditation Council (BMEAC) accrediting two government medical colleges for the first time to ensure quality education.

Gas supply to thousands of homes in different parts of the capital came to a complete or partial halt yesterday morning after a key valve on a distribution line burst.

It was nearly impossible to figure out that the two-storey building was in fact a 20-bed hospital.

Health ministry reduced hundreds of medical seats over inadequate facilities, manpower

Health services faced disruptions throughout the year, as shortages of medicines, equipment and contraceptives left thousands of people without much-needed care following the scrapping of a decades-long operational arrangement.

Radhika Das, a five‑month‑old girl from Brahmanbaria’s Bancharampur upazila, caught a cold on Friday.

The government’s family planning programme has been hit by a fund crunch and manpower shortage, with the supply of contraceptives dwindling steadily over the last few years, say officials.

The advisory council yesterday approved an anti-tobacco ordinance, expanding the definition of tobacco products and introducing several new provisions to control their use, particularly emerging ones.

Draft ordinance proposes easing some punitive measures against doctors for rules violations

Tobacco consumption and production cost the country Tk 87,544 crore last year, more than double the tax collected from tobacco companies in fiscal 2023–24, according to a recent study.

Nationwide survey shows how inequality is deepening health disparities among households

Health services and vaccination programmes are facing disruption as several sections of medical professionals continue their demonstrations to press home their separate demands.

In Bangladesh, the first HIV case was detected in 1989. The total number of HIV-positive cases stood at 14,313 till this year. Of them, 2,666 died.

Although 84% of children in Bangladesh complete primary school, less than half go on to finish secondary education, a govt survey reveals

Drops 15 of 33 shortlisted reform proposals

According to the IDF, about 1.38 crore people in Bangladesh have diabetes.

With about three dozen doctors set to contest the upcoming national election, doctors appear to constitute one of the largest groups of professionals vying for seats in the parliament.

Physicians emerge as one of the largest professional blocs running for election

A new private medical college gets approval; admission process begins today