Govt to vaccinate 35 lakh more children against measles
7 October 2026
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WHO says no obesity drugs, surgery for under-10s
7 October 2026
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28 students fall ill after drinking school milk in Panchagarh
6 October 2026
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Blood pressure, sugar, cholesterol / Three numbers that could save your life
4 October 2026
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Beyond irregular periods: Understanding PCOS in teens
4 October 2026
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Protect your heart before trouble strikes
4 October 2026
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Health
The next pandemic cannot wait for another promise. Are we ready?
4 October 2026
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Did You Know? / C-section pain can linger for years
4 October 2026
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Bangladesh cholera vaccination: 82.6% coverage, 8.52 lakh miss first dose
29 September 2026
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Beyond Awareness: Building a heart-safe Bangladesh
29 September 2026
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Urge to invest in “One Health” actions for better health
The World Health Organisation (WHO) calls on world leaders to increase political commitment and action to invest in the “One Health” approach to prevent and tackle common threats affecting the health and well-being of humans, animals, plants and environment together.
4 November 2023
The power of body language Part-III
The smile may be the most deceptive of all the facial expressions. After dissecting the smile in “Mona Lisa’s painting,’ scientists found her 83% happy, 9% disgusted, 6% fearful, and 2% angry. She was less than 1% neutral and not surprised expression.
4 November 2023
Link between pregnancy hypertension and long-term risk of chronic hypertension
A study published in the journal Hypertension has revealed that hypertensive disorders during pregnancy (HDP) can lead to an elevated risk of chronic hypertension in both mothers and their children.
4 November 2023
A homegrown model of sustainable primary healthcare
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) established Surjer Hashi (SH), meaning Smiling Sun clinics, the agency’s flagship health service delivery project in Bangladesh in 1997. Designed to complement the government of Bangladesh’s efforts, USAID’s investment signified important healthcare shifts, including: USAID health funding ramped up to 40% in 1997; and service delivery out of static facilities instead of door-to-door.
4 November 2023
Dengue: 13 more die, 1,638 hospitalised in a day
Of the deaths, seven were reported outside of the capital
4 November 2023
Dengue now a year-long threat
Dengue has emerged as a year-round threat in recent years, in contrast to the common understanding that the mosquito-borne fever occurs mainly during the monsoon.
3 November 2023
Dengue now a year-long threat
Despite a gradual decline in infection rates, the number of cases and fatalities remains alarmingly high, even as November begins
3 November 2023
Dengue: 10 die, 1,357 hospitalised in a day
Of the deaths, four were reported in the capital
3 November 2023
Dengue claims 15 more lives
At least 15 dengue patients, four of whom are from outside Dhaka, died in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.
2 November 2023
Dengue: 15 die, 1,728 hospitalised in a day
Of the deaths, four were reported in the capital
2 November 2023
Dengue Vaccine: 2nd phase trial gets promising results
The second phase trial of the dengue vaccine has got promising results.
1 November 2023
Dengue: 7 die, 1,903 hospitalised in a day
Seven more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till this morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 1,355 this year
1 November 2023
Onions now Tk 140, potatoes Tk 65 a kg
Prices of potatoes and onions have skyrocketed in the kitchen markets.
31 October 2023
Ensure potato sales at govt-fixed rate
The commerce ministry yesterday directed the district administrations to ensure sales of potatoes at the government’s fixed rate at the cold storages, according to a statement.
31 October 2023
Govt okays import of 19,400-tonne potatoes
The agriculture ministry has started issuing permits to importers to bring potatoes to control prices
31 October 2023
Bangladesh becomes first country to eliminate 'black fever'
Bangladesh has become the first country globally to be validated for the elimination of visceral leishmaniasis or kala azar (black fever), a life-threatening neglected tropical disease
31 October 2023
Curbing Dengue Menace: Govt shifting blame on people for its failure
The government failed to effectively control Aedes mosquitoes, instead they are shifting blame on the country’s people and imposing unethical fines on households, said Dr Iftekharuzzaman, executive director of Transparency International Bangladesh, at a press conference yesterday
30 October 2023
Dengue Outbreak: 6 more die, 1,818 get hospitalised
At least six more people died from dengue in 24 hours preceding 8:00am yesterday.
29 October 2023
Maternity leave to be increased by 8 days
The Bangladesh Labour (Amendment) Bill, 2023, with a provision of increasing the maternity leave for eight days, was placed in parliament today..Law Minister Anisul Huq, in absence of state minister for Labour and Employment Munnujan Sufian, placed the Bill which was sent to the parliament
29 October 2023
Dengue: 6 die, 1,818 hospitalised in a day
At least six more people died from dengue in 24 hours preceding 8:00am today as the country grapples with a record outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease
29 October 2023