Gen Z under pressure: the silent mental health struggle
14 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Health
World Blood Donor Day 2026: Humanity in every drop
14 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Health
Why the world is talking about tuberculosis again
14 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Health
Are we eating plastic?
14 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Health
When one vaccine protects many
14 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Health
Stopping measles before it spreads
14 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Health
Alcohol drinking will shrink in the next decade, research finds
11 June 2026, 18:27 PM
Health
Deaths of 6 newborns: DGHS cancels Ad-din Hospital’s licence
11 June 2026, 16:20 PM
Health
Surveillance tightened at ports over hantavirus risk, health ministers tells parliament
10 June 2026, 17:38 PM
Disease
8 more children die of measles-like symptoms; toll reaches 639
10 June 2026, 16:30 PM
Disease
2 more die of dengue
At least two dengue patients died while 610 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
1 December 2025, 20:03 PM
Hypertension the most common illness in country
Hypertension is the most common disease in Bangladesh, with 78 out of every 1,000 people suffering from the non-communicable condition, according to a government survey.
30 November 2025, 18:36 PM
Five more die of dengue, 636 hospitalised in a day
Three deaths reported from DSCC, one each from Ctg and Khulna divisions
30 November 2025, 11:31 AM
Health assistants continue work stoppage demanding grade upgradation
An 11-member team heads to Secretariat following a call from the health adviser
30 November 2025, 07:16 AM
Staff, infrastructure crisis leave thousands without care at Bagerhat’s maternity centre
20-bed Mother and Child Welfare Centre struggles to serve mothers, newborns after four decades without upgrades
30 November 2025, 06:22 AM
Hypertension ranks first among Bangladesh’s top ten diseases
Health and Morbidity Status Survey finds 33% experienced illnesses in 3 months leading up to the survey last year
30 November 2025, 06:21 AM
The world is running out of effective antibiotics!
Dr Muniruddin Ahmed.On October 13, The Guardian published an alarming report titled ‘<I>Sharp global rise in antibiotic-resistant infections in hospitals, WHO finds</I>.’ The World Health Organisation (WHO) warned that infections once easily curable with conventional antibiotics are now be
30 November 2025, 00:51 AM
Migraine and other headache disorders: A global concern
Headache disorders remained among the most common neurological conditions worldwide, affecting an estimated 40% of the global population in 2021. Despite their widespread impact, they continued to be underestimated and under-treated, leading to significant personal suffering, reduced quality of life and substantial economic loss.
30 November 2025, 00:51 AM
Toxic temptation: The hidden danger of food colours and adulteration in Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s vibrant food culture is a feast for the eyes — from rainbow-hued sweets to brightly coloured street snacks. But beneath this colourful charm lies a dangerous truth: much of that colour is not natural at all. The growing use of artificial and industrial dyes in food has become a silent but severe public health crisis, threatening millions of consumers every day.
30 November 2025, 00:51 AM
Lung cancer: Modern challenges and timely prevention
Lung cancer is no longer just a smoker’s disease. In Bangladesh, alongside smoking and negligence, factors such as air pollution, radon gas, genetic mutations, and industrial emissions from workplaces are increasingly contributing to its risk. Research shows that although smoking remains a major cause of lung cancer among patients in Bangladesh, cases of adenocarcinoma—a particular type—are rising even among people who have never smoked.
30 November 2025, 00:51 AM
Families struggle as dengue cases peak in November
Twelve-year-old Nuhas and his two-and-a-half-year-old sister Najat are sharing a single bed at the children’s ward of Mugda Medical College and Hospital, both diagnosed with dengue.
28 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Brazil approves world's first single-dose dengue vaccine
Brazil's health regulatory agency authorises the use of Butantan-DV for people aged 12 to 59
27 November 2025, 16:40 PM
Seven more die of dengue, 567 hospitalised in a day
Death toll this year rises to 377
27 November 2025, 11:46 AM
Three more die of dengue, 615 hospitalised in a day
Two deaths reported from Dhaka South, one from Khulna division
26 November 2025, 11:56 AM
Ctg faces rabies vaccine shortage
Stock of government-allocated rabies vaccine is running out across Chattogram.
25 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Cuts to HIV funding 'most significant setback in decades': UN
Dramatic international funding cuts have thrown the global HIV response into turmoil
25 November 2025, 16:48 PM
Rangpur Chest Disease hospital: TB patients left without indoor care
Patient admissions at the only 20-bed Chest Disease Hospital in the Rangpur division have remained suspended since June after the stoppage of dietary supply for inpatients.
24 November 2025, 22:29 PM
Four in 10 ICU patients not responding to antibiotics: IEDCR
Data shows alarming rise in antimicrobial resistance
24 November 2025, 16:21 PM
Rangamati hospital struggling without ICU, dialysis
Rashel Chakma of Kalindipur in Rangamati has been suffering from kidney disease for nearly two years and requires dialysis twice a week. His mother, Usha Chakma, said since Rangamati General Hospital has no dialysis facility, Rashel must travel to a private hospital in Chattogram for treatment.
23 November 2025, 22:37 PM
Eight more die of dengue, 778 hospitalised in a day
Total number of deaths this year now 364
23 November 2025, 11:53 AM