Tuberculosis is still a persisting cause of mortality in Bangladesh as a government report reveals today it caused 6,000 deaths in 2015 alone.

South Korean health authorities say a man who recently returned home from Brazil has been confirmed to be infected with the Zika virus.

Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) has organised a three-day Safer Access Assessment and Planning workshop from yesterday at a

Government decides that raw hide will not be allowed in the tanneries at Hazaribagh in Dhaka from April 1 in order to force the tanneries to relocate out of the capital.

Life is busy! With working overtime and struggling to make ends meet, its difficult take some time out of our hectic schedule and head for the gym.

More than 100 million people globally suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder characterized by repeated

When undergoing any type of medical treatment or surgery, everybody wants to be in the best hands possible. And it is really important these days to do

On the occasion of the Commission on the Status of Women's annual meeting and during an Every Woman Every Child event at U.N. headquarters, Women

Dr. Abu Jafar Mohammed Saleh, consultant of adult haematology and haematopoietic stem cell transplant and his team conducted the first ever successful

Hyperthyroidism refers to over activity of the thyroid gland, which leads to excessive release of thyroid hormones and consequently accelerated metabolism in the peripheral tissues. Thyrotoxicosis, however, refers to the clinical effects of unbound thyroid hormones, whether or not the thyroid gland is the primary source.

Police arrested an alleged Shibir activist in Madhyam Kanchana village under Satkania upazila of Chittagong yesterday.

The ruling Awami League leaders yesterday described their counterparts in archrival BNP as failures and doubted whether the nation

Panama registers a baby born with a brain disorder believed linked to the Zika virus, in what is thought to be the first such case outside Brazil in the current outbreak.

Jahangirnagar University is one of the most beautiful and environment friendly universities of the country with natural lakes, water lilies, migratory birds, and rich flora and fauna.

Five bus workers were arrested in Barisal city yesterday following a case filed over an alleged rape of two girls in January this year.

Saying that only the resignation of Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Atiur Rahman is not enough, BNP yesterday

Nadeem Qadir, Minister (Press), Bangladesh High Commission London has been appointed a member of Liaison Committee of the

Women with high blood pressure and physically demanding jobs are much more likely to have heart attacks than peers who are less active at work and have normal blood pressure, a recent study suggests.

The Health Data Collaborative will strengthen countries' capacity to collect, analyze and use reliable health data, thereby reducing administrative burden.

A pair of Vietnamese fraternal twins have been confirmed to have different fathers, a local genetic association reported to the BBC.