Over 2.7 lakh deaths linked to air pollution in 2023
Over 271,000 people in Bangladesh died from air pollution-related causes in 2023, according to a new global report.
22 October 2025, 00:00 AM
Roads deadly, committees silent
After last year’s mass uprising, at least four key committees or task forces had been entrusted with overseeing road safety -- a critical issue long neglected, costing hundreds of lives annually
21 October 2025, 18:12 PM
Airport fire aftermath: RMG, pharma fear snag in production
Many import consignments of the garment and pharmaceutical sectors are stuck at Dubai and Singapore airports because of the space crisis in Dhaka’s cargo village and the lack of cold room facilities for pharmaceutical raw materials after the fire incident.
21 October 2025, 18:08 PM
66 die from injuries on roads a day
More than 30 lakh people suffer non-fatal injuries in road crashes each year
20 October 2025, 18:02 PM
Govt drafts 2 laws to protect patients, healthcare workers
If any person leads, participates in, or incites any organised group or riot that results in an attack or assault on a healthcare worker or healthcare institution, they may face up to 10 years in jail, or a fine of up to Tk 15 lakh, or both.
18 October 2025, 18:12 PM
Burn injuries claim four lives a day: govt report
Around 1,500 die of burn injuries a year
15 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Some critical antibiotics now show 79-97% resistance
Health experts say higher AMR rates can lead to more critical illnesses, increased treatment failures
14 October 2025, 18:27 PM
Govt to merge 2 divisions under health ministry
After the home ministry, work has begun to merge the two divisions of the health ministry to ensure better coordination and improved medical services for the people.
12 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Over 2.7 lakh deaths linked to air pollution in 2023
Over 271,000 people in Bangladesh died from air pollution-related causes in 2023, according to a new global report.
22 October 2025, 00:00 AM
Roads deadly, committees silent
After last year’s mass uprising, at least four key committees or task forces had been entrusted with overseeing road safety -- a critical issue long neglected, costing hundreds of lives annually
21 October 2025, 18:12 PM
Airport fire aftermath: RMG, pharma fear snag in production
Many import consignments of the garment and pharmaceutical sectors are stuck at Dubai and Singapore airports because of the space crisis in Dhaka’s cargo village and the lack of cold room facilities for pharmaceutical raw materials after the fire incident.
21 October 2025, 18:08 PM
66 die from injuries on roads a day
More than 30 lakh people suffer non-fatal injuries in road crashes each year
20 October 2025, 18:02 PM
Govt drafts 2 laws to protect patients, healthcare workers
If any person leads, participates in, or incites any organised group or riot that results in an attack or assault on a healthcare worker or healthcare institution, they may face up to 10 years in jail, or a fine of up to Tk 15 lakh, or both.
18 October 2025, 18:12 PM
Burn injuries claim four lives a day: govt report
Around 1,500 die of burn injuries a year
15 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Some critical antibiotics now show 79-97% resistance
Health experts say higher AMR rates can lead to more critical illnesses, increased treatment failures
14 October 2025, 18:27 PM
Govt to merge 2 divisions under health ministry
After the home ministry, work has begun to merge the two divisions of the health ministry to ensure better coordination and improved medical services for the people.
12 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Hope rekindled as bone marrow unit resumes at DMCH
When Rejoan Rashid Fahad was admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) over a decade ago with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a form of blood cancer, few believed he would survive.
11 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Tobacco use drops, still above regional average
Bangladesh had a target to cut down the tobacco consumption rate to 29 percent by this year, meaning it is still 2.4 percent behind the goal.
6 October 2025, 21:14 PM
Anthrax cases spread to Gaibandha
After Rangpur, anthrax cases have been detected in Gaibandha, prompting the health and livestock authorities to launch a major awareness campaign warning people against consuming the meat of sick cattle.
4 October 2025, 18:49 PM
Dengue fight faltering
Eleven of the 12 city corporations across the country don’t have any entomologists to help the authorities check mosquito-borne diseases, exposing their weakness in combatting dengue that has now become a year-round concern.
1 October 2025, 18:08 PM
World heart day: Drug shortage risks hypertension control effort
WHO reports that 2,83,800 people died of cardiovascular diseases that year.
28 September 2025, 18:32 PM
Dengue deaths: Families left behind to pick up the pieces
As of yesterday, 188 people had died and 44,693, had been hospitalised.
26 September 2025, 18:29 PM
Country sees rise in HIV infections, deaths
Bangladesh recorded 1,438 cases of HIV and 326 deaths from HIV infections last year
25 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Dengue infection rate 81% higher than last year
The country yesterday recorded the highest single-day dengue toll, with 12 deaths and 740 new cases reported in the past 24 hours, raising grave concerns over the escalating outbreak.
21 September 2025, 18:00 PM
9 Upazila health complexes: Expansion okayed without solving manpower crisis
The health authorities have moved to expand the capacity of nine upazila health complexes in as many districts to cope with the growing number of patients, without addressing the existing shortage of manpower at the facilities.
17 September 2025, 18:28 PM
Funding uncertainty stalls post-crash response plan
The health authorities seek to roll out a post-crash response plan for the first time to reduce preventable deaths and disabilities resulting from road accidents, but funding uncertainties are delaying its implementation.
12 September 2025, 19:50 PM
Only 5% road crash victims get compensation
Govt creates Tk 225cr fund but complex process leaves majority of victims with no compensation
29 August 2025, 18:18 PM
New initiative for govt hospitals: Digital monitoring system for medical equipment by Dec
In the first phase, 300 medical devices in 114 government hospitals across the country will be brought under the "Medical Equipment Maintenance Information and Monitoring System"
27 August 2025, 18:06 PM