4 new suspected measles deaths push combined toll to 712
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Vitamin A Plus campaign starts today with 2.4 crore child target
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Hidden danger: Thousands of Bangladesh’s schools lie close to toxic battery recycling sites
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Ebola outbreak raises fresh fears as virus crosses into Uganda
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Tech Hump / A modern habit with lasting consequences
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When joblessness steals more than a paycheque
28 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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World allergy week: When your body sounds a false alarm
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When ‘natural’ is not always better for your health
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BMU justifies cancellation of Prof ABM Abdullah’s lifetime emeritus appointment
27 June 2026, 22:16 PM
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Six more die of suspected measles in 24 hours
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Disease
Common causes that give rise to headaches
Headaches are a frequent and uncomfortable condition that reduces the quality of life. Every day, many people suffer from headaches.
9 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Is mental health illness the next pandemic?
One in five people in Bangladesh is affected by anxiety and depression. There is only one mental health professional for 100,000 people.
9 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Serum resumes vaccine supply
The Serum Institute of India yesterday resumed its vaccine export to Bangladesh after a pause of about eight months, sending 10 lakh doses of its Covishield jabs.
9 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Dengue Update
Dengue Update
9 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Pabna Mental Hospital: Resources fall short for rehabilitation
Russel Hossain has been afflicted with mental health issues for a long time. The Dhulauri village native -- under Chatmohar upazila -- was admitted to Pabna Mental Hospital several times, to be released upon temporary recovery and admitted back again.
9 October 2021, 18:00 PM
70-80pc people to get shots by March 2022
Health Minister Zahid Maleque yesterday said the government geared up its nationwide vaccination programmes to inoculate 70-80 percent population by March 2022.
9 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Every extra 1 cm in waist circumference increases odds of advanced fibrosis by 5%
New research being presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), held online this year, found a link between larger waistlines and the progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D).
9 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Unique health insurance protects against 52 essential illnesses up to age 80
MetLife Bangladesh has recently launched a first-of-its-kind Critical Illness Insurance Protection Plan that offers customers financial protection for 52 common critical illnesses, including the leading causes of death in Bangladesh: heart attack, stroke, respiratory diseases, cancer and kidney diseases, says a press release.
9 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Is it safe to eat poultry chicken?
The chicken dominates plates around the world. We eat more of it than any other protein. The average person has more than 98 pounds of chicken every year.
9 October 2021, 18:00 PM
10 lakh Covishield vaccines arrive in Dhaka from India
Ten lakh doses of Covishield vaccines reached Dhaka from Serum Institute of India (SII) this afternoon.
9 October 2021, 12:57 PM
224 hospitalised with dengue in a day
At least 224 patients were hospitalised in 24 hours, till 8:00am today -- of whom 59 are from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
9 October 2021, 12:15 PM
20 Covid-19 deaths, 415 cases recorded in 24 hours
Twenty people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
9 October 2021, 11:10 AM
70-80% population to be vaccinated by April next year: health minister
Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said 70 to 80 percent of the country's population would be vaccinated by April next year.
9 October 2021, 09:37 AM
10 lakh Covishield vaccines to reach Dhaka from India today
Ten lakh doses of Covishield vaccines is scheduled to reached Dhaka from Serum Institute of India (SII) today.
9 October 2021, 07:55 AM
Bangladesh to receive 2 lakh AstraZeneca shots from Romania
Romania will donate 2 lakh doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to Bangladesh, said the country’s Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu during official talks with his Bangladesh counterpart Dr AK Abdul Momen in Bucharest yesterday.
9 October 2021, 05:26 AM
UK recognises Bangladesh jab certificate
Fully vaccinated Bangladeshi nationals will no longer have to remain in self-isolation on arrival in the UK as the British government added Bangladesh to its list of countries with approved proof of Covid-19 vaccination.
8 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Covid death toll drops to single digits
After 205 days, the daily Covid-19 death toll dropped to single digits yesterday.
8 October 2021, 18:00 PM
The simplest thing you: can do to be healthier
There is one thing that anyone can do that takes very little time, no money, and is not complicated at all -- be healthier.
8 October 2021, 18:00 PM
150 hospitalised with dengue fever in a day
At least 150 patients were hospitalised in the 24 hours preceding 8:00am today, of whom 13 are from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
8 October 2021, 12:25 PM
7 Covid-19 deaths recorded, lowest in 7 months
Seven people died from Covid-19 in the 24 hours preceding 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
8 October 2021, 10:59 AM