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Bangladesh Health Watch criticises cancellation of essential medicines list
20 August 2026
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Govt launches oral cholera vaccination campaign; 51.75 lakh targeted
20 August 2026
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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
Consider your child’s exposure to indoor air pollution
Indoor air pollution is a serious problem in developing nations because of stoves, secondhand smoke, dust mites, mold, bacteria, cleaning products, and more. These sources release volatile compounds. The most studied indoor air pollutant is nitrogen dioxide (NO2). These pollutants can harm women and small children who spend most of their time at home.
28 January 2023
Urgent action is needed as acute malnutrition threatens the lives of millions of vulnerable children
United Nations agencies are calling for urgent action to protect the most vulnerable children in the 15 countries hardest hit by an unprecedented food and nutrition crisis.
28 January 2023
1 Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.46%
One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
28 January 2023
WHO discusses end of Covid-19 emergency status
The World Health Organization began discussions on lowering the level of alert about the coronavirus.
28 January 2023
No Covid deaths in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.85pc
No Covid deaths were reported in the last 24 hours until 8:00am yesterday, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
27 January 2023
No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.85%
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
27 January 2023
Sugar price to go up by Tk 5 a kg from Feb 1
Refiners are set to raise the price of sugar from February 1, their second hike in three months, as the higher price of unrefined sugar in the global market and depreciation of taka continue to push up their production costs.
26 January 2023
No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.77pc
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services.
26 January 2023
Eight more hospitalised with dengue
At least eight dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning, three of them from outside Dhaka.
26 January 2023
Evercare Chattogram replants amputated hand successfully
Evercare Hospital Chattogram has successfully replanted an amputated hand of a patient.
26 January 2023
World's first intranasal Covid vaccine launched in Delhi
The world's first intranasal Covid-19 vaccine was launched in India's New Delhi today.
26 January 2023
No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.77%
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
26 January 2023
No Covid deaths in 24 hours, positivity rate 13.37
No Covid death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, while nine others were infected with the virus during this period.
25 January 2023
No food shortage in the country: food minister
Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumdar today said there is no food shortage in the country at present.
25 January 2023
No Covid-19 death in 24 hours, current positivity rate 0.47%
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
25 January 2023
Dengue fever: 14 hospitalised in 24 hours
At least 14 dengue patients were hospitalised across the country in the last 24 hours till this morning.
24 January 2023
No Covid-19 death, 13 cases reported in 24 hours
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
24 January 2023
The impossible task of calculating global pandemic deaths
December's WHO calculations of excess deaths during the pandemic highlight a big, but largely unseen, problem in global health: Lack of proper mortality surveillance in half the world's countries.
24 January 2023
Two children die of Nipah virus infection
Two children of Pabna and Faridpur died from Nipah virus infection in the last three days.
23 January 2023
Rangpur Medical College Hospital director transferred
Following the agitations and 24-hour ultimatum issued by interns and fourth-grade employees, the director of Rangpur Medical College Hospital (RMCH) was transferred today.
23 January 2023