WHO chief tells AFP hantavirus outbreak not like start of Covid pandemic

The WHO chief told AFP Wednesday he did not believe a deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, which has sparked international alarm, has similarities with the start of the Covid pandemic
6 May 2026, 19:06 PM

Measles by the numbers: 317 children lost to a preventable disease

Dhaka accounts for half of all fatalities as patients flood in from across the country. Health experts say the toll may continue to climb until an emergency vaccination drive begins to build immunity
6 May 2026, 16:13 PM

Fund crunch squeezes free medicines for poor

Thousands of patients across Bangladesh are in a similar bind. NCD corners are running short of supplies due to a funding crunch.
6 May 2026, 09:06 AM

Suspected hantavirus cases to be evacuated from cruise ship

Two seriously ill crew members on a cruise ship stricken by a deadly hantavirus outbreak will be evacuated via Cape Verde to the Netherlands
6 May 2026, 08:58 AM

Two more children die from measles

Six more children died from measles and measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours leading up to 8:00am yesterday, taking the total number of confirmed and suspected measles deaths to 317.
6 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Six more die from measles, measles-like symptoms in 24 hours

Of the six, two are confirmed measles deaths
5 May 2026, 17:03 PM

Gaibandha teacher died after contracting chickenpox, not smallpox: Health officials

He was suffering from other underlying health conditions, says civil surgeon
4 May 2026, 21:58 PM

What is compartmentalisation in a world full of noise?

It is not indifference, but the quiet discipline of deciding what the mind can carry and what must wait
4 May 2026, 20:29 PM

17 die from measles, measles-like symptoms in highest single-day toll

DGHS says the death toll since March 15 has risen to 311
4 May 2026, 17:48 PM

Unicef message was not a measles outbreak warning: Prof Sayedur tells Star

Amid public anger over child deaths, key health adviser to interim govt says outbreaks usually result from several long-term factors and that vaccine procurement approvals were given on time
4 May 2026, 08:40 AM

81% of children vaccinated against measles: Health minister

Says remaining children will be vaccinated soon
3 May 2026, 19:08 PM

Confirmed measles deaths reach 50 amid rising cases

DGHS records nine more suspected deaths in 24 hours
3 May 2026, 16:08 PM

The body won’t forget: the hidden story behind weight regain

Losing weight is often seen as a fresh start; a chance to reset the body and move towards better health.
3 May 2026, 00:00 AM

The gender gap in empty nest syndrome: why mothers feel it more

When children leave home, the silence they leave behind does not fall evenly on both parents. For many mothers, the shift is deeper, quieter, and far more personal.
3 May 2026, 00:00 AM

The beginning of the end for tobacco in the UK

The United Kingdom has taken a bold step that could reshape the future of smoking.
3 May 2026, 00:00 AM

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, 00:00 AM

Action saves lives

Clean hands may seem simple, but they remain one of the most powerful shields in health care.
3 May 2026, 00:00 AM

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, 00:00 AM

Vegetable prices soar after rainfall in capital

Rain damages crops, prices rise by Tk 10-20
2 May 2026, 23:06 PM

Four more die with measles-like symptoms in 24 hrs

1,024 new suspected cases recorded during the period, DGHS says
2 May 2026, 20:58 PM