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
266 died from AIDS this year, 1,276 identified: DGHS study
The number HIV/AIDS infections and deaths from the disease is increasing in Bangladesh, said a study..According to a study conducted by the Directorate General of Health Services, a total of 1,276 new AIDS patients have been identified in the country this year. Of them, 266 have died..<
27 December 2023
Charity hospital struggling to stay afloat
Joynal Abedin, a resident of Mymensingh Sadar upazila, established a charity hospital -- Momtaz Hospital -- with his life’s savings to provide medical support to poor people in his locality and other neighbouring villages.
26 December 2023
One more dies of dengue
At least one person died from dengue in the 24 hours preceding 8:00am yesterday.
25 December 2023
Dengue: One dies, 89 hospitalised in 24 hours
At least one person died from dengue in the 24 hours preceding 8:00am today
25 December 2023
Dengue claims four more lives
At least four more dengue patients died in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.
24 December 2023
Dengue: 4 more die, 188 hospitalised in a day
Of the deaths, two were reported in Dhaka
24 December 2023
Pneumonia Surge: Shishu Hospital overwhelmed by patients
With an oxygen mask on and a cannula attached to one hand, three-year-old Farhana Akhtar was lying in her bed in the pneumonia ward of Dhaka Shishu Hospital and Institute, still struggling to breathe.
23 December 2023
‘Seek support for menopause’
Speakers at a roundtable yesterday emphasised the mental well-being challenges associated with menopause among women aged 40 and beyond.
23 December 2023
Preventing Dengue Outbreak: Authorities yet to take early steps
The authorities have apparently not learned any lessons from this year’s dengue outbreak that saw records tumble both in terms of death toll and hospitalisation.
22 December 2023
Bangladesh sees zero dengue deaths
In the last 24 hours until yesterday morning, Bangladesh reported no deaths from dengue, following five days of continuous fatalities.
21 December 2023
Covid-19 rates are rising again: What you need to know
With the holiday season and colder winter months looming in the northern hemisphere, 'tis the season for Covid. But then again, Covid never really left us
21 December 2023
Four more lives lost to dengue
At least four dengue patients died, three from outside Dhaka, in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.
20 December 2023
Dengue: 4 more die, 207 hospitalised in a day
Of the deaths, three were reported outside the capital.
20 December 2023
28 percent children under five stunted
Child nutrition should be included in the election manifestos of candidates to address undernutrition in children under five, said speakers at a dialogue yesterday.
19 December 2023
2 die of dengue
At least two dengue patients died, one of whom was from outside Dhaka, in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.
19 December 2023
Dengue: 2 die, 196 hospitalised in a day
1,688 deaths, 3,19,671 cases this year
19 December 2023
No antibiotics without prescriptions
Misuse of antibiotics reduces sensitivity of the drugs against various diseases, leaving people more vulnerable, said experts at a programme yesterday.
18 December 2023
Dengue claims four more lives
At least four dengue patients died, one from outside Dhaka, in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.
18 December 2023
Dengue: 4 die, 239 hospitalised in a day
1,686 deaths, 3,19,475 cases this year
18 December 2023
Google unveils MedLM, the healthcare AI
Google has recently introduced MedLM, a suite of AI models designed for the healthcare sector. Built upon the foundation of Med-PaLM 2, Google's large language model (LLM) for the medical domain, MedLM will be made available on the Vertex AI platform for Google Cloud users in the United States.
18 December 2023