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
Dengue: 22 patients hospitalised in a day
No dengue deaths were reported while 22 patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning
6 February 2024
'Safe Food Carnival' to begin Feb 8 for awareness on hygienic food
Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) is going to organise "Safe Food Carnival 2024" for the first time from February 8
6 February 2024
Dengue: 1 dies, 11 get hospitalised
One more dengue patient died while 11 were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning
5 February 2024
119 RU students diagnosed with jaundice in two weeks
At least 119 Rajshahi University students were diagnosed with jaundice at the on-campus Central Medical Center between January 15 and February 4, marking a four times surge of infection in two weeks
5 February 2024
28 more hospitalised with dengue
Twenty-eight dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning
4 February 2024
Dengue Outbreak: 1 dies, 10 get hospitalised in a day
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 15 this year.
3 February 2024
Dengue: 1 dies, 10 hospitalised in a day
One more death was reported from dengue in 24 hours till this morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 15 this year
3 February 2024
Covid-19: Positivity rate 7.35pc
25 more cases reported in 24hrs
3 February 2024
Cancer increasing in Bangladesh, may double in 2050
The number of cancer patients is steadily increasing in Bangladesh, and in the year 2050, the country may record more than double the new cases of 2022, according to a World Health Organization report.
2 February 2024
Covid-19: 34 more cases reported in 24hrs, positivity rate 8.31%
Bangladesh reported 34 more Covid-19 cases in 24 hours till this morning
2 February 2024
Birganj Health Complex in Dinajpur: X-ray room locked for 8 months
Patients at Birganj Upazila Health Complex in Dinajpur have been suffering for the last eight months as the X-ray service of the medical centre remains suspended following retirement of its only radiographer.
1 February 2024
Cold brings misery for the little ones
Nasima Akter was seen anxiously looking for attendants while trying to nebulise her daughter Tasnim Rabbi at paediatric ward of Chattogram Medical College Hospital on Saturday.
1 February 2024
Protest staged as patient dies of 'negligence' in Dinajpur
Family members and relatives demonstrated at Phulbari Upazila Health Complex in Dinajpur today following the death of a patient due to alleged doctors' negligence
1 February 2024
17 more hospitalised with dengue
Seventeen dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning
1 February 2024
No alternative to trans-fat-free food to safeguard public health: speakers
Mentioning that excessive amount of trans fat in food is unsafe and remains one of the leading risk factors for various non-communicable diseases, including heart disease, speakers at a webinar today said ensuring food safety is crucial for protecting public health
1 February 2024
New cancer cases to soar 77% by 2050: WHO
The number of new cancer cases in 2050 will rise to 35 million -- 77 percent higher than the figure in 2022, the World Health Organization's cancer agency warned Thursday
1 February 2024
53 more Covid-19 cases in 24hrs; positivity rate 5.81pc
Bangladesh reported 53 more Covid-19 cases in 24 hours till this morning
29 January 2024
Covid-19: 35 more cases reported in 24hrs, positivity rate 8.06%
Bangladesh reported 35 more Covid-19 cases in 24 hours till this morning
28 January 2024
25 more hospitalised with dengue
Twenty-five dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning
28 January 2024
2 arrested over death threats to meat trader Khalil
Khalil has garnered attention on social media for selling meat at an affordable price
28 January 2024