Step carefully: Protecting your feet from diabetes
23 August 2026
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Small ways to stop stress stealing your day
23 August 2026
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The insulin resistance paradox scientists are unravelling
23 August 2026
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Exercise for the mind, not just the mirror
23 August 2026
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A second chance after goodbye
23 August 2026
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Did You Know? / Diabetes has an emotional side - especially for women
23 August 2026
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Bangladesh Health Watch criticises cancellation of essential medicines list
20 August 2026
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Govt launches oral cholera vaccination campaign; 51.75 lakh targeted
20 August 2026
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Cholera vaccination campaign targeting 51.75 lakh people starts Aug 22
19 August 2026
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Interview / ‘We expect visible changes in health sector within one to one-and-a-half years’
18 August 2026
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Nearly 10% of global population affected by hunger last year: UN report
World hunger levels rose again last year after soaring in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, with the Ukraine war and climate change threatening starvation and mass migration on an "unprecedented scale" this year, according to UN agencies.
6 July 2022
4 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, positivity rate 16.89%
Four people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
6 July 2022
Spike in Dengue fever: 32 patients hospitalised in 24 hours
At least 32 dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka in 24 hours, till 8am today (July 6, 2022).
6 July 2022
Now toiletries dearer too: Prices steadily increase
Amid rising prices of food essentials and other basic necessities, the recent hike in prices of toiletries and other homecare products has added a new burden for people.
6 July 2022
Omicron’s sub-type spreading fast
New versions of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, BA.5 is spreading rapidly in the country, causing the current surge in new cases, finds a study of the icddr,b.
5 July 2022
7 Covid-19 deaths, 1,998 cases reported in 24 hours
Seven people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
5 July 2022
Edible oil still pricey
There is a new problem in Bangladesh’s edible oil market but as always, the consumers end up being the sufferers.
5 July 2022
Experts warn of post-Eid Covid spike
The mask mandate is being grossly violated at bus stops, shopping malls, markets and restaurants in the capital despite steeply climb of Covid cases and deaths almost every day.
4 July 2022
Work with city corporation to eliminate Aedes breeding ground: Atiqul to REHAB
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Md Atiqul Islam today (July 4, 2022) urged Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) to work with the city corporations to control spread of Aedes mosquitoes.
4 July 2022
Bangladesh reports 12 Covid-19 deaths, 2,285 cases in 24 hours
Twelve people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
4 July 2022
Coronavirus: China puts 1.7mn people under lockdown in Anhui province
China placed 1.7 million people under lockdown in central Anhui province, where authorities reported nearly 300 new cases Monday in the latest of a string of outbreaks testing Beijing’s no-tolerance approach to COVID-19.
4 July 2022
Covid positivity rate rises to 15.53pc
The transmission of coronavirus has increased as the positivity rate yesterday increased to 15.53 percent from 13.22 percent.
3 July 2022
42 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours
At least 42 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in 24 hours, till 8am today (June 29, 2022).
3 July 2022
2 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, positivity rate 15.53%
Two people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
3 July 2022
Potato prices jump despite bumper yield
Despite a bumper yield of potatoes, consumers are not being able to reap the benefits due to a five-year record hike in the retail prices of the vegetable.
2 July 2022
Six more die from Covid
Six people died of coronavirus in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, reported the Directorate General of Health Services.
2 July 2022
At what stage does your tooth need root canal treatment?
If your teeth are severely damaged, your dentist may recommend root canal treatment. If you are curious about what exactly happens during a root canal treatment, go through the article, and you will be ready for your treatment. But, first, you need to know what a root canal treatment is.
2 July 2022
Ways to prevent mosquito bites
A mosquito is a prehistoric arthropod that persists globally. Among the 3,500 mosquito species that exist, humans are at risk from the Anopheles, Aedes, and Culex genera. Zika, dengue, malaria, filaria, and chikungunya are mosquito-borne diseases. In the monsoon, the prevalence of dengue fever becomes high in Bangladesh. The hill tract districts are malaria prone areas, and the northern part is filaria prone.
2 July 2022
49 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours
At least 49 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in 24 hours, till 8am today (June 29, 2022).
2 July 2022
6 Covid-19 deaths recorded in 24 hours
Six people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
2 July 2022