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
16 more Covid cases in last 24 hours
Bangladesh reported 16 more Covid-19 cases in 24 hours till yesterday morning.
5 January 2024
No dengue deaths in last 24 hours
No fresh death due to dengue was reported in the 24 hours till yesterday morning.
5 January 2024
Covid positivity rate rises upto 4.5pc
Coronavirus transmission rate has gone up once again in the country with positivity rate increasing to 4.53 percent from yesterday's 3.98 percent
4 January 2024
Dengue: 1 dies, 75 hospitalised in a day
3 deaths, 290 cases this year
4 January 2024
Dengue fever: 1 dead, 70 hopitalised in 24 hours
One dengue patient died in the country today taking the total number of deaths due to the disease this year to two, according to the data of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)
3 January 2024
Country records 1st death from dengue this year
One person died due to dengue today. This is the first death of this year related to the disease, according to Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)
2 January 2024
2023: the year of dengue devastation
The year 2023 is marked by the worst outbreak of dengue since the disease’s first official appearance in 2000. The country witnessed 1,705 dengue-related deaths and a total of 321,179 reported cases this year.
31 December 2023
One in five households food insecure: BBS
One in every five households in Bangladesh experienced food insecurity, according to the primary findings of a government survey -- conflicting with the government's claims of ensuring food security for all
31 December 2023
2023: The year of dengue devastation
Experts urge for early steps to prevent similar outbreak
31 December 2023
Dengue: 2 more die, 106 hospitalised in a day
At least two more people died from dengue in 24 hours preceding 8:00am today
31 December 2023
World AIDS Day 2023
The world can end AIDS, with communities leading the way. Organisations of communities living with, at risk of, or affected by HIV are the frontline of progress in the HIV response.
30 December 2023
Health centres to remain open 24/7 to curb maternal mortality rate: minister
Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said the government will keep the more than 4,500 health and family welfare centres in the country open round the clock to reduce the maternal mortality rate
30 December 2023
Dengue death toll crosses 1,700
The death toll from dengue this year has crossed the 1,700-mark, as two new deaths were reported in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
28 December 2023
Threat of Nipah virus looms large
In winter, people love to indulge in the season’s delicacies, raw date juice being one of those.
28 December 2023
Dengue death toll crosses 1,700-mark
2 die, 110 hospitalised in a day
28 December 2023
Delhi reports first case of Covid-19 sub-variant JN1
India’s capital city Delhi has reported its first case of Covid-19 sub-variant JN.1, health ministry officials said today
27 December 2023
Second-time infection drives up dengue deaths
One of the main reasons behind dengue deaths this year was second-time infection, while other reasons include late hospitalisation and comorbidity, according to the recent findings of the health directorate’s death review committee.
27 December 2023
Medical College Hospital in Dinajpur: Patients hit hard by rising cost of dialysis
The cost of dialysis at M Abdur Rahim Medical College Hospital in Dinajpur surged due to a lack of supply of medical equipment and medicine, leaving at least 200 patients worried for their lives.
27 December 2023
266 died from AIDS this year, 1,276 identified: DGHS
The number HIV/AIDS infections and deaths is increasing in Bangladesh, a DGHS study said.
27 December 2023
Dengue: One dies, 134 hospitalised in a day
One more death was reported from dengue in 24 hours till this morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 1,699 this year
27 December 2023