Prices of Sonali chicken in Dhaka markets fell sharply yesterday after more than a month of elevated rates, bringing some relief to consumers, though prices of eggs, sugar and onions moved in the opposite direction.

Orders withdrawal of hospital officials over misinformation to media

Hospitals have been instructed by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) to stop transferring patients with measles symptoms on account of a shortage of beds.

Feasibility study underway in Munshiganj, Brahmanbaria, Thakurgaon, Natore, Narsingdi, Bhola, Sherpur, and Lakshmipur

Tarique Rahman tells parliament some testing kits have arrived while others remain stuck at customs; blames previous govts for years of vaccine import failures

Health ministry issues circular

Two more suspected measles deaths reported in same period

Protest at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital follows allegations of abuse against three doctors

Over 10 lakh children to be immunised across district and city

Around 1.8 crore children targeted as authorities respond to rising measles cases

Key actions include cash assistance of Tk 6,000 for 1,950 vulnerable households

DGHS reports 181 suspected deaths till now

Earlier drives in 30 upazilas and four city corporations now scaled up nationwide

The issue of malaria deaths came into focus following the death of Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman from malaria on Friday, ahead of World Malaria Day on April 25.

Abul Kalam Azad plants 1,200 vines of 22 varieties across homestead and pond

Calls for declaring public health emergency

Health experts and activists have stressed introducing front-of-package labelling (FOPL) on ultra-processed food products to combat the spread of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the country.

DGHS records two more deaths with measles‑like symptoms during same period

As global leaders prepare to convene at the Women Deliver 2026 in Melbourne, a pressing concern looms large: the growing rollback of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). For Professor Sarah Hawkes—a global health expert at Monash University and co-CEO of Global 50/50—this moment is not an isolated crisis but part of a broader, deeply political global shift. In an interview with The Daily Star, she reflects on the forces driving this backlash, the limitations of data in policymaking, and why the future of global health may depend on rethinking power itself.

Six more suspected measles deaths reported in same period