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 fever: 1 dead, 30 hopitalised in 24 hours
One more dengue patient died while 30 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning
16 January 2024
Health minister addresses Ayaan's death; asks for closure of unlicensed medical facilities
In a bold initiative to ensure medical compliance and public safety, Health Minister Samanta Lal Sen has directed immediate closure of all unregistered hospitals, diagnostic centres, and clinics
16 January 2024
Selling of Baghair at Moulvibazar fish fair draws flak
The centuries-old three-day “Poush Sankranti” fish fair ended in Moulvibazar this morning..At the fair, held at Sreemangal, Kulaura, and Kamalganj, locals and visitors got to buy a variety of sweet water fish put on display by fishers. .The biggest attraction of the fair was Baghair
15 January 2024
Will expand export volume thru harvesting marine resources
The government has a plan to increase export volume in the fisheries sector through harvesting marine fish resources, Fisheries and Livestock Minister Md Abdur Rahman said today
14 January 2024
Two more die of dengue
Two more dengue patients died while 38 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning
14 January 2024
Health minister vows better healthcare for marginalised communities
Health Minister Samanta Lal Sen has announced his plans to extend vital health services to marginalised communities
14 January 2024
Dengue claims one more life
One more dengue patient died while 25 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.
13 January 2024
Dengue claims one more life
One more dengue patient died while 25 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning
13 January 2024
Families trapped in saline water
A silent health crisis is unfolding in Gulishakhali village in Bagerhat’s Morrelganj upazila.
12 January 2024
17 more hospitalised with dengue
At least 17 dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.
12 January 2024
39 more Covid cases in 24 hours
Bangladesh reported 39 more Covid-19 cases in the 24 hours till yesterday morning.
12 January 2024
17 more hospitalised with dengue
At least 17 dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning
12 January 2024
Burn institute Coordinator Prof Samanta Lal Sen now health minister
Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute Coordinator Prof Dr Samanta Lal Sen has been appointed as health minister
11 January 2024
United Medical College: No licence, yet hospital running for about a year
The United Medical College Hospital in Dhaka’s Satarkul, where a five-year-old child was given anaesthetic for a circumcision procedure on December 31, has been operating for about a year without registration.
11 January 2024
Nipah Virus: Oxford starts human testing of vaccine
The University of Oxford said yesterday it had begun human testing of an experimental vaccine against the brain-swelling Nipah virus that led to outbreaks in India’s Kerala state and other parts of Asia.
11 January 2024
WHO says 10,000 died from Covid-19 in December
The World Health Organization, on Wednesday, said that nearly 10,000 COVID-19 related deaths were reported in December
11 January 2024
Dengue: 59 hospitalised in 24 hours
At least 59 dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning.
10 January 2024
Dengue fever: 1 dead, 45 hospitalised in 24 hours
One patient died while 45 others were hospitalised around the country due to dengue fever during the 24 hours till this morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)
9 January 2024
Food security still a ways off despite inroads
Despite making progress, about 36 percent low-income households suffered from food shortages
6 January 2024
42 hospitalised with dengue
At least 42 dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.
6 January 2024