Medical devices in neonatal units: Unicef to pull plug on maintenance support
The move may disrupt lifesaving services for newborns unless the authorities act promptly, say experts and health officials.
26 August 2025, 18:12 PM
Healthcare reform begins, service yet to improve
The health administration initiated a series of reforms to improve medical care but struggled to implement them, say health experts
22 August 2025, 18:37 PM
Influenza wave grips the nation
Influenza is emerging as a main driver behind the recent surge in viral fever cases nationwide, with rising numbers of both children and adults falling ill.
19 August 2025, 18:11 PM
Health sector reform: 33 proposals set for implementation
The Health Ministry has selected 33 recommendations from the Health Sector Reform Commission as it seeks to begin implementing the much-needed reform process in the country’s health system.
17 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Academic activities stalled for over a month amid protests
Academic activities at the Government Unani and Ayurvedic Medical College in Mirpur have remained halted for the past one and a half months due to an ongoing student protest demanding a separate law and the formation of an independent council to oversee their affairs.
12 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Three more divisions hit by dengue surge
As Barishal continues to bear the brunt of the countrywide dengue surge, three more divisions have reported a sharp rise in both infections and fatalities, intensifying concerns over the spread of the mosquito-borne disease.
9 August 2025, 21:16 PM
Govt finally begins work on health reforms
Agencies asked to submit plans by August 5
2 August 2025, 22:11 PM
Govt moves to revise essential drug list, price
After nearly a decade-long pause, the health ministry has launched a significant initiative to revise the national list of essential medicines and fix their prices to improve their accessibility and affordability.
31 July 2025, 18:45 PM
Road crashes, deaths unabated as laws, guidelines ignored
At least 6.26 lakh vehicles did not get their fitness certificates as of July 24 this year
27 July 2025, 18:22 PM
Patent waiver till Nov 2026: Local pharmas may miss window for 15 costly drugs
Bangladesh’s pharmaceutical companies risk losing the chance to produce at least 15 costly biologic drugs royalty-free
26 July 2025, 18:38 PM
Nation mourns lost children
The death toll from the jet crash at Milestone School and College rose to 32 yesterday, as the nation reeled from shock and grief following the country’s deadliest aviation tragedy in years.
22 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Hospital corridors echo with grief and groans
In the aftermath of a devastating air force jet crash into a school, Dhaka’s hospitals become the frontline of a tragedy that shook the city to its core. The corridors of the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery became a scene of anguish as scores of critically injured, mostly children, arrived in waves.
21 July 2025, 18:16 PM
Hospitals to set up ‘fever, flu corners’
With the number of dengue cases and deaths on the rise, the health authorities have issued fresh directives to all hospitals, including setting up fever/flu corners in outdoor departments and keeping dedicated beds for dengue patients.
20 July 2025, 21:00 PM
Atrocities during July uprising: Of pellets and lost eyesight
20 lose both eyes; scores of people still bear the scars of eye injury
18 July 2025, 19:37 PM
Hunt for outdated vehicles from Sunday
The government is set to launch a crackdown on outdated vehicles from Sunday in a bid to reduce road crashes and environmental pollution.
17 July 2025, 18:39 PM
Wider dengue spread sparks concerns
Dengue cases have been reported in 60 districts as of yesterday, signalling a much wider and earlier spread of the mosquito-borne disease than in the last two years.
8 July 2025, 18:04 PM
Life-saving care hampered in 25 govt hospitals
Intensive Care Units at 25 public hospitals across the country have remained non-functional or partially operational over the last few months largely due to a manpower crisis, depriving many critically ill patients of life-saving care.
4 July 2025, 18:12 PM
Act now or hospitals may get overrun: experts
Health experts and officials said the next two to three months will be crucial
30 June 2025, 18:06 PM
Dengue outbreak: Patients from outside swarm city hospitals
Mohammad Mizan, 38, from Juranpur in Cumilla’s Daudkandi upazila, has been undergoing treatment for dengue at the Tropical Medicine Ward of Dhaka Medical College Hospital since Friday.
23 June 2025, 18:06 PM
Chikungunya resurfaces, adds to health woes
As the country grapples with rising cases of coronavirus and mosquito-borne dengue, there has been a resurgence of another mosquito-borne disease, Chikungunya, in Dhaka.
18 June 2025, 18:02 PM