Bangladesh Health Watch criticises cancellation of essential medicines list
20 August 2026
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Health
Govt launches oral cholera vaccination campaign; 51.75 lakh targeted
20 August 2026
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Health
Cholera vaccination campaign targeting 51.75 lakh people starts Aug 22
19 August 2026
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Health
Interview / ‘We expect visible changes in health sector within one to one-and-a-half years’
18 August 2026
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Health
Adulterated, toxic food puts Jashore children at growing health risk
18 August 2026
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Food
Fatty food raises risk of colorectal cancer
18 August 2026
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Health
Health ministry form teams to inspect hospitals on regular basis
17 August 2026
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Health
6 suspected measles deaths in 24 hours, combined toll rises to 908
16 August 2026
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Disease
3 die of dengue as 805 more are hospitalised in a day
16 August 2026
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Disease
Events / Summer Flow 2026: Two days to move, create, connect and heal
16 August 2026
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Health
Revisiting the role of USG in detecting hepatic steatosis: contemporary insights and debates
The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) has released a practice guidance document addressing the clinical assessment and management of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which can progress to fibrosis and cirrhosis. NAFLD encompasses both non-alcoholic fatty liver (NAFL) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), with the latter involving inflammation. The condition is commonly associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidaemia, and insulin resistance.
17 June 2023
How blood sugar levels affect your body
High: causes you to pee more
17 June 2023
4 more dengue patients die in 24hrs; 477 hospitalised
Four more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till today morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 33 this year
17 June 2023
108 Covid cases in 24 hours, positivity rate 5.41pc
At least 108 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
17 June 2023
39 dengue patients hospitalised in a day
At least 39 dengue patients were hospitalised across the country in the last 24 hours till this morning
16 June 2023
1 Covid-19 death in 24hrs, current positivity rate 9.74pc
One person died of Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
16 June 2023
Play your due role in curbing dengue
The city corporation authorities in Dhaka are not taking adequate measures to control mosquitoes, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque yesterday.
15 June 2023
DSCC to conduct anti-Aedes mosquito drives from Sunday
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) will start mobile court drives from Sunday to curb the menace of Aedes mosquitoes
15 June 2023
Dengue fever: 1 dies, 285 hospitalised in 24 hours
One dengue patient died and 285 others were hospitalised in 24 hours till this morning
15 June 2023
Is going to therapy all it takes?
Therapy is just one stop in the mental health journey.
15 June 2023
Dengue Fever: 1 dead, 201 hospitalised
One more dengue patient died while 201 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours till yesterday morning.
14 June 2023
1 Covid-19 death in 24hrs, current positivity rate 9.04%
One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am today
14 June 2023
Dengue fever: 1 dies, 201 hospitalised in 24 hours
One dengue patient died while 201 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours till this morning.
14 June 2023
Dengue fever: 1 patient dies, 211 hospitalised in 24 hours
One dengue patient died and 211 others were hospitalised in 24 hours till this morning
13 June 2023
Positive results for potential first chikungunya vaccine
French-Austrian drugmaker Valneva's vaccine candidate against chikungunya, a mosquito-borne virus that causes occasional outbreaks across the world, showed promising results in a large new trial, a study said on Tuesday.
13 June 2023
6 lakh kids to get Vitamin A+ under DSCC on June 18
A total of six lakh children will be fed Vitamin A plus capsules at 1,827 centres of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) on June 18..The campaign will start at 8:00 am and will continue till 4:00 pm, said Dr Fazle Shamsul Kabir, acting chief health officer of DSCC..He made the announ
12 June 2023
Dengue fever: 2 patients die,180 hospitalised in 24 hours
Two dengue patients died and 180 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours till this morning.
12 June 2023
Soybean oil price cut by Tk 10 a litre
Hours after a meeting with the commerce ministry, Bangladesh Vegetable Oil Refiners’ and Vanaspati Manufacturers’ Association yesterday reduced the price of soybean oil by Tk 10 per litre.
11 June 2023
A long way to go for dengue eradication
Climate change, multi-story buildings where cars are kept and washed and the huge number of under-construction buildings, and preserving water in drums or buckets are some of the main reasons for finding dengue cases around the year, said experts.
11 June 2023
Give blood, give plasma, share life, share often
World Blood Donor Day is observed on 14th June. Officially designated as an annual event by the World Health Assembly in 2005, the day provides a special opportunity to celebrate and thank voluntary blood donors around the world for their gift of blood and has become a major focus for action towards achieving universal access to safe blood transfusion.
10 June 2023