Health

Blood pressure, sugar, cholesterol / Three numbers that could save your life

4 October 2026 • Health

Beyond irregular periods: Understanding PCOS in teens

Dr Shahed Imran

4 October 2026 • Health

Protect your heart before trouble strikes

Sean Taylor

4 October 2026 • Health

The next pandemic cannot wait for another promise. Are we ready?

Dr Tareq Salahuddin

4 October 2026 • Health

Did You Know? / C-section pain can linger for years

4 October 2026 • Health

Bangladesh cholera vaccination campaign 2026

Bangladesh cholera vaccination: 82.6% coverage, 8.52 lakh miss first dose

Tuhin Shubhra Adhikary

29 September 2026 • Health

A K M Mohiuddin Bhuiyan Masum on WHD 2026

Beyond Awareness: Building a heart-safe Bangladesh

Prof Dr A K M Mohiuddin Bhuiyan Masum

29 September 2026 • Health

Except for a few, most children never received the measles vaccine, while some parents were not even aware of the need for immunisation. Photo: Star

Measles vaccine still unknown in some pockets of Sylhet

Mintu Deshwara

28 September 2026 • Health

9 more die with measles-like symptoms as Bangladesh's combined toll reaches 1,096

UNB, Dhaka

27 September 2026 • Health

Diabetes in your genes? Your plate and your feet still have a say

27 September 2026 • Health

Yoga’s role in lowering blood pressure

A simple yoga routine may do more than calm the mind ; it could quietly help lower blood pressure in people living with excess weight, according to new research.

3 May 2026

Action saves lives

Clean hands may seem simple, but they remain one of the most powerful shields in health care.

3 May 2026

The toothache we ignore until it shouts

There is a familiar story in many households. It begins with a mild toothache, the kind that feels easy to ignore.

3 May 2026

Vegetable prices soar after rainfall in capital

Rain damages crops, prices rise by Tk 10-20

2 May 2026

Four more die with measles-like symptoms in 24 hrs

1,024 new suspected cases recorded during the period, DGHS says

2 May 2026

Fresh measles outbreak hits Bandarban’s Alikadam

Health officials say 28 patients sought treatment in Alikadam today

1 May 2026

Four more suspected measles deaths reported, toll rises to 231

Deaths reported from Dhaka and Sylhet divisions, says DGHS

1 May 2026

Interim govt changed vaccine procurement despite Unicef warning: Science report

The shift to open tender triggered delays, stalled immunisation and left Bangladesh facing a widening measles crisis, it says

1 May 2026

'Unclaimed': Arisha's journey cut short by measles

One-year-old orphan's burial to proceed without autopsy

1 May 2026

MSF supports measles vaccination drive in Cox’s Bazar Rohingya camps

Over 330 suspected cases and three deaths reported; immunisation campaign underway

30 April 2026

Measles vaccination to reach full coverage in a week: Health minister

Govt has already covered 61 percent of the target, he says

30 April 2026

Ongoing rainfall raises risk of dengue surge

With ongoing rainfall across the country, the risk of dengue transmission is expected to rise in the coming months if authorities fail to take necessary preventive measures, experts have warned.

30 April 2026

Eskayef begins local production of Novo Nordisk's modern insulin cartridges

Eskayef has entered a technology transfer arrangement with Novo Nordisk, which supplies roughly 40 percent of Bangladesh's insulin demand, marking a shift from reliance on imports.

28 April 2026