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
Immunotherapy / When a cancer breakthrough comes with a price tag
16 August 2026
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Health
The lost art of doing absolutely nothing
16 August 2026
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Health
The hidden connection between sleep and women’s memory
16 August 2026
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Health
9-month-old dies from measles-like symptoms in Mymensingh
Child deaths from measles-like symptoms rise to 27 at MMCH
7 May 2026
What is hantavirus?
WHO says the global risk is low, but the suspected outbreak has renewed attention on a deadly rodent-borne disease
6 May 2026
WHO chief tells AFP hantavirus outbreak not like start of Covid pandemic
The WHO chief told AFP Wednesday he did not believe a deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, which has sparked international alarm, has similarities with the start of the Covid pandemic
6 May 2026
Measles by the numbers: 317 children lost to a preventable disease
Dhaka accounts for half of all fatalities as patients flood in from across the country. Health experts say the toll may continue to climb until an emergency vaccination drive begins to build immunity
6 May 2026
Fund crunch squeezes free medicines for poor
Thousands of patients across Bangladesh are in a similar bind. NCD corners are running short of supplies due to a funding crunch.
6 May 2026
Suspected hantavirus cases to be evacuated from cruise ship
Two seriously ill crew members on a cruise ship stricken by a deadly hantavirus outbreak will be evacuated via Cape Verde to the Netherlands
6 May 2026
Two more children die from measles
Six more children died from measles and measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours leading up to 8:00am yesterday, taking the total number of confirmed and suspected measles deaths to 317.
6 May 2026
Six more die from measles, measles-like symptoms in 24 hours
Of the six, two are confirmed measles deaths
5 May 2026
Gaibandha teacher died after contracting chickenpox, not smallpox: Health officials
He was suffering from other underlying health conditions, says civil surgeon
4 May 2026
What is compartmentalisation in a world full of noise?
It is not indifference, but the quiet discipline of deciding what the mind can carry and what must wait
4 May 2026
17 die from measles, measles-like symptoms in highest single-day toll
DGHS says the death toll since March 15 has risen to 311
4 May 2026
Unicef message was not a measles outbreak warning: Prof Sayedur tells Star
Amid public anger over child deaths, key health adviser to interim govt says outbreaks usually result from several long-term factors and that vaccine procurement approvals were given on time
4 May 2026
81% of children vaccinated against measles: Health minister
Says remaining children will be vaccinated soon
3 May 2026
Confirmed measles deaths reach 50 amid rising cases
DGHS records nine more suspected deaths in 24 hours
3 May 2026
The gender gap in empty nest syndrome: why mothers feel it more
When children leave home, the silence they leave behind does not fall evenly on both parents. For many mothers, the shift is deeper, quieter, and far more personal.
3 May 2026
The beginning of the end for tobacco in the UK
The United Kingdom has taken a bold step that could reshape the future of smoking.
3 May 2026
Yoga’s role in lowering blood pressure
A simple yoga routine may do more than calm the mind ; it could quietly help lower blood pressure in people living with excess weight, according to new research.
3 May 2026
Action saves lives
Clean hands may seem simple, but they remain one of the most powerful shields in health care.
3 May 2026
The toothache we ignore until it shouts
There is a familiar story in many households. It begins with a mild toothache, the kind that feels easy to ignore.
3 May 2026
The body won’t forget: the hidden story behind weight regain
Losing weight is often seen as a fresh start; a chance to reset the body and move towards better health.
3 May 2026