28 students fall ill after drinking school milk in Panchagarh
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Blood pressure, sugar, cholesterol / Three numbers that could save your life
4 October 2026
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Beyond irregular periods: Understanding PCOS in teens
4 October 2026
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Protect your heart before trouble strikes
4 October 2026
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The next pandemic cannot wait for another promise. Are we ready?
4 October 2026
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Did You Know? / C-section pain can linger for years
4 October 2026
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Bangladesh cholera vaccination: 82.6% coverage, 8.52 lakh miss first dose
29 September 2026
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Beyond Awareness: Building a heart-safe Bangladesh
29 September 2026
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Measles vaccine still unknown in some pockets of Sylhet
28 September 2026
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9 more die with measles-like symptoms as Bangladesh's combined toll reaches 1,096
27 September 2026
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Dengue: 2 dead, 278 hospitalised in a day
Currently, 1,262 patients are undergoing treatment at different hospitals
31 July 2025
Two more die of dengue; 386 get hospitalised
At least two dengue patients died while 386 others were hospitalised across the country in the 24 hours till this morning, according to the DGHS.
30 July 2025
Dengue cases cross 20,000 mark
One person died of dengue and 393 new patients were hospitalised across the country in the 24 hours till yesterday morning, according to the DGHS.
29 July 2025
Liver cancer to double worldwide, most of it preventable: study
It is also the third deadliest of all cancers, with the study predicting it would take 1.37 million lives by the middle of the century.
29 July 2025
Two more die of dengue, 394 get hospitalised
Two dengue patients died while 394 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours until yesterday morning.
28 July 2025
Dengue: 3 die in 24 hours, 409 new cases
Total number of cases rose now 19,529 for the year
27 July 2025
Hepatitis—let us break it down
World Hepatitis Day is observed annually on 28 July to raise awareness of viral hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver that causes severe liver disease and liver cancer.
26 July 2025
Cross-border care for Milestone tragedy victims
In the aftermath of the tragic fighter plane crash that severely injured many students from Milestone School and College, a team of specialised medical professionals from Singapore immediately arrived in Dhaka to provide critical care support.
26 July 2025
Whispers of sleep: finding balance through rest
Sleep is essential for good health, and how much you need varies by age.
26 July 2025
Surge in diphtheria infections raises alarms across European health systems
Health officials are raising concerns after a major increase in diphtheria cases across the European Union (EU). Between 2016 and 2021, the EU reported an average of just 27 cases per year. But in 2022, that number suddenly jumped to 362 cases, prompting detailed investigations.
26 July 2025
Your daily walk might be the best medicine you are ignoring!
Every step you take might just be a step away from disease, decline, or even death.
26 July 2025
World Drowning Prevention Day 2025: sharing stories, saving lives
Each year, more than 300,000 people worldwide lose their lives to drowning—over 80,000 of them in the World Health Organisation (WHO) South-East Asia Region alone.
26 July 2025
Dengue: One dead, 280 hospitalised in 24 hours
Currently, 1,308 patients are receiving treatment, including 921 from outside Dhaka
24 July 2025
Four more die of dengue, 319 get hospitalised
At least four dengue patients died and 319 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours till yesterday morning.
23 July 2025
Elderly man dies of Covid-19 in Sylhet
This is the third coronavirus-related death in the division this year
23 July 2025
Dengue cases reach 18,000 this year
With 444 new dengue cases reported in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning, the total number of cases this year rose to 18,000. Meanwhile, three more deaths were recorded, bringing the total number of dengue-related deaths to 65.
22 July 2025
Dengue: 3 dead, 444 hospitalised in a day
All three deaths were in areas under Dhaka South City Corporation
22 July 2025
Shishu hospital: Appointment of 65 doctors cancelled
The management board of Bangladesh Shishu Hospital and Institute has cancelled the appointment of 65 doctors who were recruited on an ad-hoc basis without any official circular.
20 July 2025
BMU launches second shift of radiotherapy for cancer patients
The newly introduced shift will operate from 2:30pm to 6:00pm
20 July 2025
Dengue claims another life
One more death was reported from dengue in 24 hours till yesterday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 62 this year.
19 July 2025