Four more die of dengue
23 October 2025, 11:14 AM
1.7cr children vaccinated so far in nationwide typhoid campaign
23 October 2025, 08:35 AM
Panic in Rangpur’s Pirganj as nine people show symptoms of anthrax
22 October 2025, 15:45 PM
2 die of dengue, 762 hospitalised in a day
22 October 2025, 12:37 PM
Dengue deaths cross 250-mark this year
21 October 2025, 12:26 PM
4 more die of dengue
20 October 2025, 19:02 PM
One more dies of dengue, 950 get hospitalised
19 October 2025, 19:44 PM
One more dies of dengue, 950 hospitalised in a day
19 October 2025, 13:14 PM
Harnessing markets for rural resilience in Bangladesh
19 October 2025, 07:36 AM
Vitiligo in children may signal hidden risks of hearing loss
18 October 2025, 20:08 PM
Fair for mothers to-be held in Gaibandha
To prevent home births and ensure childbirths in hospitals
3 October 2023, 11:02 AM
From Covid to cancer: High hopes for Nobel mRNA vaccines
The coronavirus pandemic brought global renown to the mRNA technology that underpins vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna, and on Monday earned a Nobel Prize for two scientists who have been key to its development
2 October 2023, 11:10 AM
Can we treat autoimmune disease with 'inverse' vaccines?
Scientists hope a new type of vaccine could help treat autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis (MS), Type 1 diabetes, allergic asthma, or Crohn's disease
1 October 2023, 04:23 AM
Dengue shots on trial, will be used after WHO nod
Says health minister
30 September 2023, 17:06 PM
Mental support event for cancer patients
Renata Limited organised an event to provide emotional support to cancer patients
30 September 2023, 16:18 PM
Dengue vaccine trial shows promising results in Bangladesh
A dengue vaccine, of which a clinical trial has been conducted in Bangladesh, is showing promising results in fighting against the viral disease
28 September 2023, 10:54 AM
Protect young people from second-hand smoke, e-cig emission: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) today released two new publications, "Freedom from tobacco and nicotine: guide for schools," and "Nicotine- and tobacco-free school toolkit" to help protect children's health just in time for back-to-school season in many countries
26 September 2023, 12:25 PM
Dengue death toll crosses 800
14 more people die, 2,598 hospitalised in 24 hours
16 September 2023, 14:36 PM
Climate change takes heavy toll on mental health in Bangladesh
As Ripon Mondal's family try to recover from the drought that ruined their watermelon crop in central Bangladesh last year, the 19-year-old college student fears that his father's financial worries are just the tip of the iceberg
14 September 2023, 06:24 AM
Bangladesh hit by worst dengue outbreak on record
Bangladesh is experiencing its most severe dengue outbreak on record, the World Health Organization said yesterday, partly blaming climate change for contributing to the spread of such mosquito-borne diseases.
6 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Dengue Outbreak: Unicef delivers medical support as cases surge in Bangladesh
With more than 21,000 cases of dengue reported among children under the age of 15, Unicef is intensifying its support to the efforts of the Government of Bangladesh to contain the dengue outbreak in the country
27 August 2023, 07:16 AM
WHO holds first traditional medicine summit
The World Health Organization holds its first summit on traditional medicine on Thursday, with warnings that treatments rooted in natural products can be effective alternative healthcare only if scientifically proven
17 August 2023, 02:10 AM
Dengue Outbreak: WHO issues ‘high risk’ alert
The World Health Organization on Friday labelled the dengue outbreak in the country as “high risk”, while 14 more people died and 2,432 new patients were hospitalised yesterday.
12 August 2023, 18:00 PM
WHO urges swift action as dengue cases surge in Bangladesh
A significant surge in dengue fever cases has gripped Bangladesh, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Friday, calling for efforts to control the mosquito vector population and minimise individual exposure such as using mosquito repellents and wearing long-sleeved clothes
12 August 2023, 09:40 AM
Kidney Transplant: Documents of donor, receiver falsified
The committee tasked with probing a possible scam involving the first-ever kidney transplant surgery at the newly inaugurated BSMMU Super Specialised Hospital found that the documents concerning the relationship between the donor and the recipient had been falsified with the latter’s consent.
6 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Dengue patients keep pouring into DMCH
After 19-year-old Mohammad Masud was diagnosed with dengue a few days ago, he returned to his Pirojpur home to stay with his parents.
1 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Prof AKM Mohibullah elected APSC VP
Dr AKM Mohibullah, renowned cardiologist and president of Bangladesh Cardiac Society, has been elected as the vice-president of Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology (APSC) for 2023 - 2025
27 July 2023, 12:33 PM
Mohakhali DNCC Hospital: Taking on the dengue challenge
It is the only hospital in the country that was declared by the government to be for dengue patients
20 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Kidney Transplant: BSMMU to probe allegations over donor’s identity
The Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) authorities have formed a committee to probe a recent kidney transplant, suspected to involve falsification of the relationship between the donor and the recIpient, at their super specialised hospital.
19 July 2023, 18:00 PM
'End of AIDS' possible by 2030: UN
"The end of AIDS" is still possible by 2030, the United Nations insisted Thursday, but cautioned that the world's deadliest pandemic could only be halted if leaders grasped the opportunity
14 July 2023, 05:38 AM