Bangladesh Health Watch criticises cancellation of essential medicines list
20 August 2026
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Health
Govt launches oral cholera vaccination campaign; 51.75 lakh targeted
20 August 2026
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Health
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
Cancer-causing chemical found in Clinique, Clearasil acne treatments, US lab reports
High levels of cancer-causing chemical benzene were detected in some acne treatments from brands including Estee Lauder's Clinique, Target's Up & Up and Reckitt Benckiser-owned Clearasil, said independent US laboratory Valisure
7 March 2024
'Is syndicate more powerful than govt?'
Jatiyo Party MP and Deputy Leader of Opposition asks parliament
4 March 2024
Drive against illegal clinics, diagnostic centres to intensify
Drive against illegal clinics, diagnostic centres, and hospitals across the country will intensify in the upcoming days, Health Minister Samanta Lal Sen said today
3 March 2024
Economy recovering, prices decreasing: finance minister
Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali today said the economy is recovering and the prices of different commodities are decreasing
3 March 2024
Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 37 more cases in 24hrs
Bangladesh reported 37 more Covid-19 cases in 24 hours till this morning
3 March 2024
34 more Covid cases reported in 24 hours
Bangladesh reported 34 more Covid-19 cases in 24 hours till yesterday morning.
2 March 2024
54 patients with kidney issues die every day
At least 54 patients with kidney-related complications die in the country every day, according to data of the Kidney Foundation, Bangladesh.
2 March 2024
Cancer Support Group starts journey
According to the World Health Organization, every year 150,000 Bangladeshis are being newly diagnosed with cancer. However, there is no functioning self-help support group for cancer patients, survivors and caregivers in Bangladesh, said Professor Dr Zafor Md Masud at an event today
2 March 2024
Covid-19: 34 cases reported in 24hrs
Bangladesh reported 34 more Covid-19 cases in 24 hours till this morning
2 March 2024
One hospital bed for every 990 people in country
Health minister tells parliament
29 February 2024
16.79 lakh tonnes food grains in govt warehouses: food minister
Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder today said the government has taken up a plan to construct paddy silos across the country with a target to enhance paddy storage facilities
27 February 2024
MRM without prescription: A violation risking women's lives
When 24-year-old Mithila Islam, mother of a nine-month-old, discovered she was pregnant again, she was already 10 weeks into conception.
26 February 2024
Sometimes media is to blame for price hikes: Justice Enayetur Rahim
Justice M Enayetur Rahim, a senior judge at the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC), today instructed the media to make reports positively and carefully, saying that prices of products sometimes increase due to the role of media.
26 February 2024
45 new Covid cases reported in 24 hours
Bangladesh reported 45 more Covid-19 cases in 24 hours till this morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)
26 February 2024
Dengue: 20 more hospitalised in 24hrs
No new dengue deaths were reported in Bangladesh in the 24 hours till this morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)
25 February 2024
Health minister visits CMSD, slams mismanagement
Health Minister Samanta Lal Sen visited the Central Medical Stores Depot (CMSD) at Tejgaon in Dhaka this afternoon
25 February 2024
One more Covid-19 death, 73 cases recorded in 24hrs
Bangladesh reported one more Covid-19 death and 73 fresh cases in 24 hours till this morning
25 February 2024
Raids on hospitals countrywide from Feb 27: health minister
There will be zero tolerance for child deaths due to hospital authorities' negligence, he says
25 February 2024
How can a microorganism affect your heart?
The heart is the most indispensable and valuable organ in the human body. The prime function of the heart is to supply blood throughout the whole body. There is a layer in the four chambers of the heart, which is known as the myocardium. It is an involuntary and striated muscle.
24 February 2024
E-cigarettes aid smoking cessation: understanding the benefits and consideration
A recent study from Switzerland involving over 1,200 adult smokers found that using e-cigarettes alongside counselling significantly increased the likelihood of quitting smoking compared to counselling alone.
24 February 2024