Govt to vaccinate 35 lakh more children against measles
7 October 2026
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WHO says no obesity drugs, surgery for under-10s
7 October 2026
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28 students fall ill after drinking school milk in Panchagarh
6 October 2026
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Blood pressure, sugar, cholesterol / Three numbers that could save your life
4 October 2026
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Beyond irregular periods: Understanding PCOS in teens
4 October 2026
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Protect your heart before trouble strikes
4 October 2026
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The next pandemic cannot wait for another promise. Are we ready?
4 October 2026
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Did You Know? / C-section pain can linger for years
4 October 2026
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Bangladesh cholera vaccination: 82.6% coverage, 8.52 lakh miss first dose
29 September 2026
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Beyond Awareness: Building a heart-safe Bangladesh
29 September 2026
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Video gamers at risk of permanent hearing loss: Study
Gamers exposed to such high-intensity sound levels for long periods may be risking permanent hearing loss and/or tinnitus.
17 January 2024
Close all illegal hospitals, clinics
Health Minister Samanta Lal Sen yesterday directed the authorities concerned to shut down all unregistered hospitals, diagnostic centres, and clinics.
16 January 2024
Shishu Hospital seeing an uptick of pneumonia patients
Children and elderly are mostly flocking to the hospitals to get treatment for winter-related diseases like pneumonia, asthma and diarrhoea.
16 January 2024
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
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
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 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