One in 13 Bangladeshi women experiences early menopause: Multi-country study
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Ad-din to be re-inspected
14 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Nearly 29% of govt hospital health worker posts vacant: Minister
13 July 2026, 19:23 PM
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Bangladesh to add typhoid vaccine to routine immunisation from Aug 1
13 July 2026, 18:36 PM
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Medical equipment imported without planning under AL now ending up in junk shops: Minister
13 July 2026, 17:59 PM
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Health authorities to re-inspect Ad-din Hospital: Minister
13 July 2026, 17:38 PM
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Over 92% of Bangladeshis with mental health conditions go untreated: Health minister
13 July 2026, 17:31 PM
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More than a weight-loss injection: Why healthy habits still matter
12 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Medical waste: The hidden danger piling up behind hospital doors
12 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Why so many South Asians fall ill young — and what can finally be done
12 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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One in 13 Bangladeshi women experiences early menopause: Multi-country study
icddr,b-led research links early menopause to rural residence, lower education, child marriage and early childbirth
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Ad-din to be re-inspected
The government will re-inspect Ad-din Medical College Hospital as the hospital authorities have made some changes to the structure, said Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain yesterday.
14 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Nearly 29% of govt hospital health worker posts vacant: Minister
5,000 doctors being rapidly recruited, Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain tells parliament
13 July 2026, 19:23 PM
Bangladesh to add typhoid vaccine to routine immunisation from Aug 1
Children aged 15 months will receive a single TCV dose alongside the second measles-rubella shot
13 July 2026, 18:36 PM
Medical equipment imported without planning under AL now ending up in junk shops: Minister
Blames years of neglect for crisis in public healthcare
13 July 2026, 17:59 PM
Health authorities to re-inspect Ad-din Hospital: Minister
Any further govt decision will depend on whether the modified facility is found feasible, he says
13 July 2026, 17:38 PM
Over 92% of Bangladeshis with mental health conditions go untreated: Health minister
The country has just 1.17 mental health professionals per 100,000 people, he says
13 July 2026, 17:31 PM
Dhaka wakes up to run towards a healthier tomorrow
The North South University Public Health and Sciences Club (NSU PHSC), in collaboration with Run Bangladesh, organised a 5K awareness run on July 10 as a curtain-raiser for United Healthcare presents Health Fest 2026, which will be held from July 14 to 16.
12 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Why so many South Asians fall ill young — and what can finally be done
People of South Asian heritage in the UK may face a greater chance of living with more than one long-term illness, and new research published on PLOS Medicine suggests that many warning signs appear much earlier than expected.
12 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Medical waste: The hidden danger piling up behind hospital doors
For most families in Bangladesh, a hospital symbolises healing, comfort and hope.
12 July 2026, 00:00 AM
The technology changing hip and knee surgery
A new wave of 3D printing is quietly transforming hip and knee replacement surgery, promising better comfort, faster recovery and implants that fit people more naturally.
12 July 2026, 00:00 AM
More than a weight-loss injection: Why healthy habits still matter
Weight-loss injections have changed the way many people approach obesity, offering hope where years of dieting often brought disappointment.
12 July 2026, 00:00 AM
AI can help, but should doctors trust it blindly?
Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming a trusted assistant in healthcare, but a new study published in PLOS Digital Health suggests that even experienced doctors may find it difficult to question its advice.
12 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Three more die with measles symptoms
Three children died with symptoms consistent with measles in the 24 hours until 8:00am yesterday, raising Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 750, according to the DGHS.
11 July 2026, 00:00 AM
2 more die of dengue, 190 hospitalised
At least two dengue patients died while 190 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
10 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Kidney dialysis services to be introduced at upazila level: Health minister
Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain says govt is working to expand primary healthcare and improve public medical services
9 July 2026, 18:59 PM
DGHS orders private hospitals to set up labour rooms by July 11
Health minister warns licences will be revoked for non-compliance
7 July 2026, 00:34 AM
10 lakh cataract patients to get free, subsidised surgery under govt plan
State minister says restoring vision has become a govt priority
6 July 2026, 18:02 PM
Pabna maternity hospital: A visit often ends with a prescription, and little else
Hospital has suspended surgeries, lacks essential equipment and medicines, and forces poor families to seek costly alternatives
6 July 2026, 12:52 PM
Perimenopause: the life stage nobody talks about
For many women, the years before menopause arrive quietly, bringing changes that are often confusing, frustrat-ing and easy to dismiss.
5 July 2026, 00:00 AM