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

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
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