Health Protection Act must safeguard patients, healthcare workers: Experts
11 October 2026
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Bangladesh, EIB plan €250m push for women’s health, stronger health services
11 October 2026
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A clearer vision for Bangladesh: One million cataract surgeries and eye care for all
11 October 2026
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The hidden health cost of holding your urine
11 October 2026
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Violence leaves scars we cannot always see
11 October 2026
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When grades become too heavy to carry
11 October 2026
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The infections quietly fuelling cancer - and the chance to stop them
11 October 2026
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Govt to vaccinate 35 lakh more children against measles
7 October 2026
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WHO says no obesity drugs, surgery for under-10s
7 October 2026
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28 students fall ill after drinking school milk in Panchagarh
6 October 2026
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Food safety authority starts issuing health certificate for food items
The Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) has started issuing health certificates to facilitate export of food products from the country.
13 November 2022
1 Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.85%
One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8 am today (November 13, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
13 November 2022
Dengue deaths cross 200-mark
At least three dengue patients died while 859 others were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours till this (November 13, 2022) morning.
13 November 2022
Envisioning Universal Health Coverage in Bangladesh
The Article 15(a) of Bangladesh’s constitution has distinctly recognised healthcare as a fundamental right of all citizens, and it has been stipulated by the Article 18(1) that raising nutrition level and improving the quality of public health should be a top priority of the state.
12 November 2022
Advances in breast cancer detection and treatment
Breast cancer treatment can be highly effective, especially when the disease is identified early. Treatment of breast cancer often consists of a combination of surgical removal, radiation therapy and medication (hormonal therapy, chemotherapy and/or targeted biological therapy) to treat the microscopic cancer that has spread from the breast tumor through the blood.
12 November 2022
Is vaping being accepted more on the basis of scientific evidence?
Are e-cigarettes and other vaping products dangerous? -- often comes to our mind. The World Health Organisation (WHO) answers that e-cigarette emissions typically contain nicotine and other toxic substances that are harmful to both users, and non-users who are exposed to the aerosols second-hand. The counter groups claim that hundreds of millions of cigarette smokers could benefit from switching to vaping, which is 95% less harmful.
12 November 2022
The mystery we overlooked
Those who are aware of “Pineal Gland’ – some of them call it a mysterious body. It has been recognised as significant since the ancient Greek scholars. But, this gland would not be fully understood until the 20th century.
12 November 2022
Access to diabetes education
World Diabetes Day, observed every year on November 14, provides an opportunity to raise awareness of diabetes as a global public health issue and what needs to be done, collectively and individually, for better prevention, diagnosis and management of the condition.
12 November 2022
Dengue fever: 6 die, 918 hospitalised in 24hrs
At least six dengue patients died while 918 others were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the 24 hours till this (November 12, 2022) morning.
12 November 2022
No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 1.20%
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (November 12, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
12 November 2022
Repeat Covid riskier than first infection: Study
The risk of death, hospitalization and serious health issues from Covid-19 jumps significantly with reinfection compared with a first bout with the virus, regardless of vaccination status, a study published on Thursday suggests.
12 November 2022
No Covid-19 death for fifth straight day
No death from Covid-19 was reported yesterday for the fifth straight day.
11 November 2022
One dengue patient dies, 266 hospitalised in 24 hours
One dengue patient died while 266 others were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till this (November 11, 2022) morning.
11 November 2022
No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 1.97%
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8am today (November 11, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
11 November 2022
Could vaccines turn the tide in the fight against dengue?
The government’s fight against the scourge of ever-increasing dengue infections has proven to be futile.
11 November 2022
'Death every day' amid fear, fortitude in Uganda's Ebola epicentre
As Ugandan farmer Bonaventura Senyonga prepares to bury his grandson, age-old traditions are forgotten and fear hangs in the air while a government medical team prepares the body for the funeral -- the latest victim of Ebola in the East African nation.
10 November 2022
5 more die of dengue
At least five dengue patients died and 888 were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till yesterday.
10 November 2022
Dengue cases cross 46,000 mark; 5 deaths reported in 24hrs
At least five dengue patients died while 888 others were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till this morning (November 10, 2022).
10 November 2022
No Covid-19 death, 69 cases recorded in 24hrs
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8am today (November 10, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
10 November 2022
No let-up in dengue deaths
At least five dengue patients died while 796 were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.
9 November 2022