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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Health
A clearer vision for Bangladesh: One million cataract surgeries and eye care for all
11 October 2026
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Health
The hidden health cost of holding your urine
11 October 2026
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Health
Violence leaves scars we cannot always see
11 October 2026
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Health
When grades become too heavy to carry
11 October 2026
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Health
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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Health
900 dengue cases logged in a day
At least 10,846 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in only 17 days this month, up from 9,911 in the entire month of September.
18 October 2022
6 die of Covid-19, 287 test positive for the disease
Six people died of Covid in the 24 hours preceding 8:00am yesterday, said a press release from the Directorate General of Health Services.
18 October 2022
500 model health centres: ‘Round-the-clock service for mothers, little ones’
Round-the-clock maternal and neonatal health services will be available at 500 “Model Union Health and Family Welfare Centres” from now on, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said yesterday.
18 October 2022
3 more die of dengue, highest number of cases reported in a day
At least three dengue patients died while 900 others were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (October 18, 2022).
18 October 2022
"24/7 maternity services available at union health centres from now"
Round-the-clock maternal and neonatal health services will be available at 500 “Model Union Health and Family Welfare Centre” from now, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today (October 18, 2022).
18 October 2022
Rising dengue cases call for urgent action
With the number of dengue cases soaring every day across the country, hospitals especially those in the capital are struggling to deal with the patients, health officials say while experts suggest immediate steps to control Aedes mosquitoes.
18 October 2022
Another dies of Covid
One person died of Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, said a DGHS press release.
17 October 2022
1 Covid-19 death, 389 cases recorded in 24hrs
One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (October 17, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
17 October 2022
Dengue claims 2 lives, cases cross 26,000 mark
At least two dengue patients died while 857 others were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8 am today (October 17, 2022).
17 October 2022
No beds left vacant for dengue patients in Dhaka’s public hospitals
With dengue patients surpassing the capacity of all public hospitals in Dhaka, the situation may go out of control if it is not checked immediately, Secretary of Health Services Division Anwar Hossain Hawlader said today (October 17, 2022).
17 October 2022
Cultivate all fallow lands to avert food crisis, PM urges
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today renewed her call to raise food production and bring fallow lands under cultivation to protect Bangladesh from the brunt of looming food crisis worldwide.
17 October 2022
Cancer vaccine could be available before 2030, hopes BionTech
Vaccines targeting cancer could be available before the end of the decade, according to scientists at BionTech, the German firm that partnered with Pfizer to manufacture a revolutionary mRNA Covid vaccine.
17 October 2022
COVID-19: 6 die, 351 new cases
Six people died of Covid in the 24 hours preceding 8:00am yesterday, a sharp rise in the number of fatalities reported in recent weeks.
16 October 2022
Dengue cases cross 25,000-mark this year; 5 die in 24hrs
A total of five dengue patients died while 855 others were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8:00am today.
16 October 2022
6 Covid-19 deaths in 24hrs, positivity rate 5.86%
Six people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (October 16, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
16 October 2022
Dengue menace may linger till mid-November: Experts
The gradual increase in dengue infection has created panic among the Dhaka city dwellers. Hospitals are failing to cope with the pressure of dengue patients despite setting up new wards.
16 October 2022
2 more die from Covid, 295 infected
Two people have died from Covid-19 while 295 others tested positive for the disease in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, said a press release from the Directorate General of Health Services.
15 October 2022
Call for new measures to tackle mental health issues at work
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) have called for concrete actions to address mental health concerns in the working population.
15 October 2022
Breakthrough in diabetes care
Diabetes is one of the four major types of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) that make the largest contribution to morbidity and mortality worldwide. The prevalence of diabetes is increasing in Bangladesh. In 2021, the International Diabetes Federation estimated 13.1 million people were living with diabetes in Bangladesh and projected to be almost doubled by 2025.
15 October 2022
The power of kind touch
There was a cover story on ‘The Power of Touch’ in a recent National Geographic issue. There have been studies in the medical field that are finding healthful benefits for patients in the form of nonverbal communication such as a pat on the hand or a gentle form of skin-to-skin contact.
15 October 2022