Record single‑day dengue deaths, hospitalisations this year
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Three-month special dengue prevention drive to begin Sept 12
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4 die of dengue, 1,314 hospitalised in 24 hours
7 September 2026
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Four die as dengue hospitalisations hit record daily high
6 September 2026
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Disease
Dengue takes heavier toll on young people
6 September 2026
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Healthcare
Type 1 diabetes could affect 2.7 million more people by 2049
6 September 2026
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Health
World physiotherapy day 2026 / A healthy heart starts with movement
6 September 2026
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Health
Can doctors prescribe friendship instead of medicine?
6 September 2026
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Health
Planning for parenthood? Could tobacco be getting in the way?
6 September 2026
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Health
When 'gastric' is not just gastric
6 September 2026
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Health
Patients deprived of healthcare
The government is yet to decide when to re-open Praava Health after temporarily suspending its operation about two weeks ago due to “minor” violations of rules, leaving the private health service provider in limbo at a time when hospitals in the capital are overwhelmed with Covid patients.
17 August 2021
Diabetes and Covid-19: What to do
While it is unlikely that people with diabetes are more likely to contract Covid-19, they are certainly more likely to have serious complications if they contract it.
13 August 2021
Covid not going away soon: stay safe to stay alive
As we are faced with a pandemic which is showing little or no signs of regression, Bangladesh -- like other countries -- is preparing for a long coexistence with the unseen menace called SARS-CoV-2.
12 August 2021
Irregularities in Healthcare: DGHS orders closure of 7 pvt facilities
The health directorate yesterday ordered seven private hospitals, diagnostic centres, and a blood bank in the capital to close down all activities after it found widespread anomalies in those establishments during a recent inspection.
10 August 2021
DGHS suspends operations of 6 clinics, diagnostic centres and a blood bank in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur
The health directorate has suspended all operations of six clinics and dialogistic centres, and a blood bank, located in Muktijoddha Tower at Dhaka’s Mohammadpur area for various irregularities.
10 August 2021
2,000+ dengue hospitalisations this month alone
In only nine days of August, the number of dengue-infected hospitalisations have crossed the 2,000 mark across the country.
9 August 2021
FIFA launches #ReachOut campaign for better mental health
FIFA has launched #ReachOut, a campaign designed to raise awareness of the symptoms of mental health conditions, encourage people to seek help when they need it, and take actions every day for better mental health.
7 August 2021
Watch for puberty signs in your child and help them out!
All human beings go through puberty, and no one’s experience is exactly alike. During puberty, your body will grow faster than any other time in your life.
7 August 2021
DGHS suspends all services of Praava Health over ‘anomalies’
The health directorate has suspended all health service activities of Praava Health -- a private healthcare organisation that provides healthcare services in person or at home -- due to “anomalies”.
2 August 2021
‘Sharing the responsibility’ for protecting breastfeeding
Breastfeeding is one of the best investments for saving lives and for the socioeconomic development of a nation. It significantly improves the wellbeing of both the children and their mothers. Optimal breastfeeding is vital to their lifelong good health and wellbeing.
31 July 2021
Country’s lone tissue bank gets Tk 174cr boost
In the past 12 years, the lone tissue bank of the country has helped a total of 8,300 people who have had organ transplantations.
28 July 2021
Tissue bank helped 8,300 organ transplantations in 12 years
A total of 8,300 people have had organ transplantations in 12 years, benefited by the lone tissue bank in the country.
28 July 2021
WHO sounds the alarm on 'harmful' e-cigarettes
Electronic cigarettes and similar devices are dangerous to health and must be regulated to curb the tobacco industry's tactics to get young people hooked on nicotine, the World Health Organization warned Tuesday.
27 July 2021
Tangail hospital fire: Burned ICU yet to be restored after eight days
The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Tangail General Hospital, damaged after catching fire, has yet to resume functioning eight days into the incident.
25 July 2021
Reproductive health of men: Why is it important?
A man’s health before conception can distort sperm in such a way that it can affect his children’s health. This includes the father’s age, his habits — alcohol and drug use, smoking — as well as his exposure to chemicals at home, work, and in the environment.
24 July 2021
First UN resolution on visual impairment adopted unanimously
The UN General Assembly has unanimously adopted the first ever resolution on vision impairment, committing access to eye health for the 1.1 billion people living with preventable sight loss by 2030.
24 July 2021
Oxygen demand now 270 tons daily: Health minister
The demand for medical oxygen has risen to 270 tons daily, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.
24 July 2021
First UN resolution on vision impairment, introduced by Bangladesh, adopted unanimously
The United Nations General Assembly has unanimously adopted the first-ever UN resolution on vision impairment, committing access to eye healthcare for the 1.1 billion people living with preventable sight loss by 2030.
24 July 2021
179 metric tonnes of oxygen imported from India through Benapole
Some 179 metric tonnes of oxygen were imported from India through Benaple land port on emergency basis today, amid closure on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of Muslims.
21 July 2021
Cornea transplant: Crisis created by social taboo worsened by pandemic
Fifty-five-year-old Zamila Begum lost vision in her right eye three years ago. She has been experiencing pain, redness, watering in the other eye over the last six months. Her doctor has advised her to replace the cornea in the functioning eye as soon as possible. She has been waiting for the cornea transplantation for last six months.
20 July 2021