Vitiligo in children may signal hidden risks of hearing loss
18 October 2025, 20:08 PM
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Physiotherapy / Post Chikungunya joints and muscle pain management
18 October 2025, 20:08 PM
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Food upcycling: The missing link in our fight against food insecurity
18 October 2025, 20:07 PM
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New global guidelines target postpartum bleeding to save mothers’ lives
18 October 2025, 20:07 PM
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World Anaesthesia Day 2025 / Regional anaesthesia: A safer future for postoperative pain control
18 October 2025, 20:06 PM
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Entry tests for medical, dental colleges to be held on same day
13 October 2025, 13:25 PM
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Global tobacco use declined, but the epidemic persisted
11 October 2025, 18:06 PM
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The five sleep profiles that shape our mental health
11 October 2025, 18:01 PM
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Statin use in pregnancy: No increased risk of birth defects
11 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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World mental health day 2025: Protecting minds in humanitarian crises
11 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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A ray of hope for kidney patients
Md Shahajahan, a 23-year-old resident of Begumganj upazila in Noakhali, was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease in 2017. Following a thorough examination, doctors advised him to start dialysis treatment.
15 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Cabinet okays draft law banning sale of antibiotics without prescription
The cabinet today gave the final approval to the draft of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 2023 banning the sale of antibiotic drugs without a prescription from a registered doctor.
6 February 2023, 13:11 PM
Gonoshasthaya Kendra offers dialysis for Tk 1,000 for 100 patients a night
Gonoshasthaya Kendra has decided to offer dialysis treatment to 100 kidney patients per night for Tk 1,000 per session.
3 February 2023, 04:44 AM
Maternal Healthcare: Slum women left to fend for themselves
Eighteen-year-old Julekha Begum, of Tejgaon slum, was married off at 15 and is currently in the ninth month of pregnancy.
29 January 2023, 01:40 AM
Rangpur Medical College Hospital director transferred
Following the agitations and 24-hour ultimatum issued by interns and fourth-grade employees, the director of Rangpur Medical College Hospital (RMCH) was transferred today.
23 January 2023, 14:42 PM
Interns, staffers stage demo demanding removal of RMCH director
Interns and fourth-grade employees at Rangpur Medical College Hospital staged a demonstration for an hour today demanding the removal of the hospital's director.
23 January 2023, 12:39 PM
Govt doctors can see patients at hospital offices from March 1
From March 1, government doctors will be allowed to perform private practice at their hospital offices, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said this afternoon.
22 January 2023, 14:12 PM
Patient admission at BSMMU Super Specialized Hospital from Jan 23
The authorities at BSMMU Super Specialized Hospital will start admitting patients from January 23, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.
10 January 2023, 11:14 AM
There are no unauthorised clinics in Dhaka, says health minister
Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque told parliament today that there are no unauthorised clinics operating in the capital.
8 January 2023, 14:08 PM
Tannery workers demand 50-bed hospital
The Tannery Workers Union (TWU) yesterday demanded a 50-bed specialised hospital for the treatment of workers at the Savar tannery hub,
29 November 2022, 18:00 PM
AL govt always prioritised health sector: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said her Awami League government always keeps the development of health sector as its top priority.
25 November 2022, 15:58 PM
Govt shuts down Care Medical College in Dhaka
The government cancelled all authorisation of Care Medical College on Iqbal Road of Dhaka’s Mohammadpur today (November 2, 2022).
2 November 2022, 13:49 PM
Pvt healthcare facilities: Govt to regulate service charges
The government will fix charges and set the services that private healthcare organisations can provide based on their capability, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said yesterday.
6 October 2022, 18:00 PM
“Cultural therapy” for mental health patients!
Research is needed to determine the best approach to treating patients with mental illnesses. A group of Dhaka University students of theater and performance studies department started research at Pabna Mental Hospital -- on how patients suffering from mental illness can be treated using "cultural therapy".
5 October 2022, 06:48 AM
New law to curb misuse of antibiotics
Drugstores will not be allowed to sell antibiotics without prescriptions from registered physicians and their licences will be revoked if they do so, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said yesterday.
4 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Licence will be cancelled if pharmacies sell antibiotics without prescription: Minister
No pharmacies will be allowed to sell antibiotics without prescriptions of physicians and if they do so, their liscences will be revoked, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque today (October 4).
4 October 2022, 10:55 AM
Cancer patients suffer as CMCH’s lone brachytherapy machine lying out of order
The only brachytherapy machine, a type of internal radiation therapy that is often used to treat cancers, of Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) has been out of order for over three months bringing suffering to the patients.
27 September 2022, 09:30 AM
The reasons you are so tired
When you think why you are so tired, often the answer is obvious - you are not getting enough sleep.
17 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Do you know the signs & symptoms of Hyperglycemia?
Our bodies give us clues about our health. Knowing the signs and symptoms of hyperglycemia, or elevated blood sugar and how to spot them can be key to improving your health and helping you manage diabetes.
17 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Stricter blood sugar control in gestational diabetes leads to better outcomes for babies
Lowering the target blood sugar level for mothers with gestational diabetes did not reduce the risk of large babies, a new study finds, but it did
17 September 2022, 18:00 PM