Mental health services must be integrated into primary healthcare: Experts
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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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Health
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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World
Covid-19: Positivity rate reaches eight- week high
The Covid-19 positivity rate reached an eight-week high of 10.55 percent in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, according to the health directorate.
13 September 2022
Put more emphasis on research
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked physicians to dedicate themselves to serve people and take care of patients properly.
13 September 2022
2 die of dengue, 353 hospitalised
At least two dengue patients died while 353 patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8am today (September 13, 2022).
13 September 2022
Covid-19: Positivity rate now 10.55%, 1 death recorded in 24hrs
One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (September 13, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
13 September 2022
Los Angeles reports 2nd US monkeypox death
The Los Angeles Department of Public Health said on Monday it had confirmed the area's first death due to monkeypox, saying the individual was severely immunocompromised and had been hospitalised.
13 September 2022
Pabna mental hospital: SOS from a troubled facility
Pabna Mental Hospital has been struggling to provide services to patients for at least two months due to the lack of supply of necessary food, medicine and other materials.
13 September 2022
No Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, current positivity rate 9.23%
No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 24 hours till 8am today (September 12, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
12 September 2022
4 die of dengue, 345 hospitalised
At least four dengue patients died while 345 patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours which is showing an alarming trend of rising dengue.
12 September 2022
2 Covid-19 deaths reported in 24hrs, positivity rate now 8.87%
Two people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (September 11, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
11 September 2022
Positivity rate creeps up
The daily positivity rate of Covid-19 continued to rise for the seventh consecutive day yesterday, indicating a fresh increase in transmission following its fourth wave.
10 September 2022
Most reliable estimates to date suggest one in eight COVID-19 patients develop long COVID symptoms
One in eight adults (12.7%) infected with SARS-CoV-2 experience long-term symptoms due to COVID-19, suggests a large Dutch study published in The Lancet.
10 September 2022
Low levels of vitamin D can put you at risk for stroke
Stroke is the second leading cause of death, causing 5.7 million deaths annually. Recent research has identified vitamin D deficiency as an independent risk factor for stroke, particularly “ischemic stroke,” which reduces blood supply to the brain due to clots blocking blood flow in the vessels. Other research shows that decreased vitamin D levels worsen stroke severity and prognosis. Many recommend vitamin D for stroke treatment.
10 September 2022
Rediscovering the power of moralogy & wellbeing
Global unrest has increased since the millennium, risking social unrest. Health promotion and wellness activities are popular now. Science and culture affect “social ethos,” especially morality and lifestyle. We were not taught to help the poor in school. The education system undervalues moral education.
10 September 2022
Autoimmune diseases linked with incident cardiovascular disease
Autoimmune diseases have been associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, but questions remain about these relationships and the implications for preventing CVD.
10 September 2022
What happens when you don’t wash your sheets
A third of your life is spent in bed. So clean bed linens should be a must-do. Think of the drool, sweat, and dandruff you leave behind. Wash them weekly or every other week.
10 September 2022
Many feared huge numbers of people would die from pandemic: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the government and concerned stakeholders' collective and timely efforts helped avoid possible disasters saving many lives from the Covid-19 pandemic.
10 September 2022
1 Covid-19 death in 24 hours, current positivity rate 8.62%
One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (September 10, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
10 September 2022
One more dies from Covid
Bangladesh reported one more Covid-linked death and 278 cases in 24 hours till yesterday morning.
9 September 2022
India’s export duty hike: Domestic rice market unlikely to be affected
India’s imposition of 20 percent duty on rice export is unlikely to affect prices of the staple in Bangladesh, according to local traders.
9 September 2022
1 Covid-19 death in 24 hours, current positivity rate 8.34%
One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (September 9, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
9 September 2022