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
7 districts in line for new medical colleges: Health minister
Feasibility study underway in Munshiganj, Brahmanbaria, Thakurgaon, Natore, Narsingdi, Bhola, Sherpur, and Lakshmipur
22 April 2026
PM acknowledges measles testing kit shortage, says vaccines weren’t imported for years
Tarique Rahman tells parliament some testing kits have arrived while others remain stuck at customs; blames previous govts for years of vaccine import failures
22 April 2026
Shaheed M Mansur Ali Medical College renamed Sirajganj Medical College
Health ministry issues circular
21 April 2026
Measles death toll rises to 38 as one more dies: DGHS
Two more suspected measles deaths reported in same period
21 April 2026
RMCH interns on a 24-hour work abstention, leaving patients to suffer
Protest at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital follows allegations of abuse against three doctors
21 April 2026
Measles vaccination drive kicks off in Chattogram
Over 10 lakh children to be immunised across district and city
20 April 2026
Govt launches nationwide measles-rubella vaccination drive
Around 1.8 crore children targeted as authorities respond to rising measles cases
20 April 2026
IFRC, BDRCS launch six-month emergency response amid measles surge
Key actions include cash assistance of Tk 6,000 for 1,950 vulnerable households
19 April 2026
Measles death toll rises to 36
DGHS reports 181 suspected deaths till now
19 April 2026
Nationwide measles-rubella vaccination drive begins tomorrow
Earlier drives in 30 upazilas and four city corporations now scaled up nationwide
19 April 2026
Zero malaria death by next year a stiff challenge now
The issue of malaria deaths came into focus following the death of Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman from malaria on Friday, ahead of World Malaria Day on April 25.
19 April 2026
Agro‑entrepreneur cultivates grapes over pond, inspires locals
Abul Kalam Azad plants 1,200 vines of 22 varieties across homestead and pond
18 April 2026
Doctors’ platform demands punishment over preventable measles deaths
Calls for declaring public health emergency
18 April 2026
Experts urge front-of-package labelling to tackle rising NCDs risks
Health experts and activists have stressed introducing front-of-package labelling (FOPL) on ultra-processed food products to combat the spread of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the country.
18 April 2026
3 more die of measles in 24 hrs
DGHS records two more deaths with measles‑like symptoms during same period
17 April 2026
From progress to pushback: Why reproductive rights are slipping worldwide
As global leaders prepare to convene at the Women Deliver 2026 in Melbourne, a pressing concern looms large: the growing rollback of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).
For Professor Sarah Hawkes—a global health expert at Monash University and co-CEO of Global 50/50—this moment is not an isolated crisis but part of a broader, deeply political global shift.
In an interview with The Daily Star, she reflects on the forces driving this backlash, the limitations of data in policymaking, and why the future of global health may depend on rethinking power itself.
16 April 2026
Measles death toll rises to 34 as two more die: DGHS
Six more suspected measles deaths reported in same period
16 April 2026
CCC, Doctors Without Borders join hands to combat dengue in Chattogram
MoU signed to enhance prevention, surveillance, and clinical management
16 April 2026
Much-hyped Alzheimer's drugs do not help patients, review finds
Researchers have long sought a way to eliminate this plaque, believing it could be the cause of the most common form of dementia which affects millions of elderly people every year.
16 April 2026
Measles death toll rises to 32 as Dhaka reports new fatality: DGHS
Two more suspected measles deaths reported in same period
15 April 2026