Making fertility care fairer: WHO issued first global infertility guideline

The World Health Organisation (WHO) called on countries to make fertility care safer, fairer and more affordable as it released its first-ever global guideline for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infertility.
6 December 2025

Simple skincare habits that truly work

Healthy skin does not require expensive products or complicated routines—just smart, consistent habits that support your skin’s natural barrier.
6 December 2025

A new era in the fight against HIV

On 1 December, recognised globally as World AIDS Day, the World Health Organisation (WHO) called on governments and global partners to urgently expand access to new WHO-approved tools—most notably lenacapavir (LEN)—to drive down new infections and counter the severe disruption caused by recent foreign aid cuts.
6 December 2025

Onion imports resume today

The agriculture ministry has announced that onion imports will resume today in order to stabilise the domestic market.
6 December 2025

Mymensingh doctor relieved of duties after altercation with health DG

Verbal spat erupted when health service boss visited the medical college hospital
6 December 2025

Narsingdi Sadar Hospital: Staff shortage, poor facilities disrupt services

The Narsingdi Sadar Hospital has long been grappling with a severe manpower shortage and poor infrastructure.
5 December 2025

Onion price jumps to Tk 160 a kg

Within three days, onion prices jumped by Tk 40 in the capital’s kitchen markets. As of yesterday, onions are being sold at Tk 140-160 per kg, up from Tk 110-120 previously.
5 December 2025

Families struggle with rising dengue cases and costs

Fifteen-year-old Rahat Miaji, who was recovering from severe electrocution near a madrasa in Chauddogram, Cumilla, has fallen into danger once again after contracting dengue.
5 December 2025

US vaccine committee scraps recommendation for hepatitis B shot in newborns

Although a win for Robert F Kennedy Jr, the move will reverse decades of public health gains
5 December 2025

Three more die of dengue, 565 hospitalised in a day

Two deaths reported from DSCC, one from DNCC
4 December 2025

Five more die of dengue, 490 hospitalised in a day

Two each reported from DSCC and Mymensingh division while one from DNCC
3 December 2025

Asgar Ali Hospital in Dhaka gets approval to conduct bone marrow transplants

Health ministry grants first-ever BMT permit to a private hospital
3 December 2025

Health assistants take position in front of DGHS for pay scale upgrade

They have been observing work abstention since Saturday, halting nationwide vaccination programme
2 December 2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

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