Cholera vaccination campaign targeting 51.75 lakh people starts Aug 22
19 August 2026
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Health
Interview / ‘We expect visible changes in health sector within one to one-and-a-half years’
18 August 2026
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Health
Adulterated, toxic food puts Jashore children at growing health risk
18 August 2026
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Food
Fatty food raises risk of colorectal cancer
18 August 2026
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Health
Health ministry form teams to inspect hospitals on regular basis
17 August 2026
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Health
6 suspected measles deaths in 24 hours, combined toll rises to 908
16 August 2026
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Disease
3 die of dengue as 805 more are hospitalised in a day
16 August 2026
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Disease
Events / Summer Flow 2026: Two days to move, create, connect and heal
16 August 2026
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Health
Immunotherapy / When a cancer breakthrough comes with a price tag
16 August 2026
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Health
The lost art of doing absolutely nothing
16 August 2026
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Health
Dengue cases see sharp rise in early July
Over 1,160 hospitalised in first 3 days, total cases cross 11,000
3 July 2025
One dies of dengue, 358 hospitalised in 24hrs
The total number of deaths have risen to 45
3 July 2025
Dengue cases cross 11,000
With 416 new dengue cases reported yesterday, the total number of cases this year has crossed the 11,000 mark, painting an increasingly alarming picture of the outbreak.
2 July 2025
DNCC launches special mosquito control drive in high-risk wards
Wards 2, 8, 12, 13, 22, and 34 of DNCC have been identified as high-risk for dengue
2 July 2025
One dies of Covid, 27 new cases in 24 hrs
During this period, 518 patients were tested for Covid
2 July 2025
BMDC suspends registration of 3 doctors over patient's death
The doctors are Mamun Al Mahtab, Md Nasif Shahriar Islam, and Md Sunan Bin Islam
1 July 2025
One dies from Dengue, 386 hospitalised in 24hrs
The total number of deaths from dengue this year has risen to 43
1 July 2025
Bangladeshi-origin neurologist to lead UK’s Parkinson’s research centre
Bangladeshi-origin neurologist Miratul Muqit has been appointed as the inaugural director of the United Kingdom's National Parkinson's Research Centre, a flagship initiative under the UK Dementia Research Institute.
30 June 2025
Dengue cases cross 10,000 mark this year
As many as 429 dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours until yesterday morning, a single-day record for this year, as the total number of dengue cases crossed 10,000.
30 June 2025
Act now or hospitals may get overrun: experts
Health experts and officials said the next two to three months will be crucial
30 June 2025
Dengue testing fees to remain Tk 50 in govt hospitals
DGHS issues circular extending the fixed charges for dengue tests till Dec 31
30 June 2025
In memory of Latifur Rahman and Faraaz: Free medical camps in Satkhira and Moulvibazar
Eskayef Pharmaceuticals Ltd organised the day-long medical camps in the districts
30 June 2025
1 more dies of dengue, 383 hospitalised
At least one dengue patient died while 383 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours before yesterday morning.
29 June 2025
Bangladesh medical university budget: No money for its new specialised hospital
Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) yesterday approved a Tk 976 crore budget for the next fiscal year but made no allocation for its Super Specialised Hospital, raising fresh doubts over the prospect of making the facility fully operational nearly three years after its inauguration.
28 June 2025
Two Covid deaths, one dengue fatality in 24 hours
At least two people have died from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours till 9:00am yesterday, while seven new infections were reported during the same period, according to the DGHS.
28 June 2025
Dengue cases triple in June
Dengue cases have nearly tripled in June compared to May, largely due to inadequate anti-mosquito drives across the country..According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), a total of 000 dengue patients have been hospitalised so far this year as of yesterday. Of them, 000
27 June 2025
Dengue: 2 dead, 159 hospitalised in a day
Last year, dengue claimed the lives of 575 people
27 June 2025
One dies of Covid, 10 new cases in 24 hrs
During this period, 199 patients were tested for Covid
27 June 2025
2 more die of dengue, 195 admitted to hospitals
Two more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till
26 June 2025
19 new Covid-19 cases reported in 24hrs
The cases were detected from 412 samples
26 June 2025