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
67 million children missed vaccines during Covid-19 pandemic: Unicef
Some 67 million children partially or fully missed routine vaccines globally between 2019 and 2021 because of lockdowns and health care disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the United Nations said Wednesday
20 April 2023, 02:56 AM
First H3N8 bird flu death recorded in China
A woman has died from H3N8 bird flu in China, the World Health Organization reported Tuesday -- the first known human fatality from the avian influenza strain.
12 April 2023, 05:46 AM
Zafrullah responding to treatment: doctor
Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder and freedom fighter Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury, who is on life support at Gonoshasthaya Nagar Hospital, is responding to treatment.
11 April 2023, 15:17 PM
Buet opens biomedical research lab
A state-of-the-art laboratory for biomedical research was launched at the Biomedical Engineering department in Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet)
22 March 2023, 12:45 PM
Govt to set up maternity hospitals in all districts
The health ministry will set up 30-50 bed maternity hospitals, also known as mother-and-child hospitals in every district of the country, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.
19 March 2023, 14:45 PM
'Don't burden patients with unnecessary tests, services'
Health Minister Zahid Maleque has urged private healthcare facilities to refrain from burdening patients with unnecessary diagnostic tests and other medical services for the sake of additional fees
14 March 2023, 17:27 PM
India reports first two H3N2 deaths; 1 each from Haryana, Karnataka
India today confirmed its first two deaths due to seasonal influenza subtype H3N2, commonly called Hong Kong flu, with one each in Karnataka and Haryana states.
10 March 2023, 11:00 AM
Dhaka hospitals see 'rising seasonal flu cases'
Any virus, like the adenovirus, which swept through Kolkata in India recently may be responsible for the rise in such cases, the physicians say
7 March 2023, 08:47 AM
Services hampered as Khulna doctors on strike for 3rd day
Physicians in Khulna district are continuing their work abstention for the third consecutive day today
3 March 2023, 13:20 PM
More than half the world will be overweight or obese by 2035: Report
More than half of the world's population will be overweight or obese by 2035 without significant action, according to a new report..The World Obesity Federation's 2023 atlas predicts that 51 percent of the world, or more than 4 billion people, will be obese or overweight within the next 12
3 March 2023, 11:19 AM
Startup Bangladesh invests in AmarLab
AmarLab, an at-home-at-work pathology test service provider, has raised Tk 1 crore from Startup Bangladesh Limited, the first government-backed and flagship venture capital fund
2 March 2023, 12:46 PM
How helpful is shojne for you?
Shojne or moringa drumsticks are a seasonal treat and is found in bazars during early spring. All local markets and vegetable vans, roaming the lanes and by lanes of any residential area, are vending these light green drumsticks, a rare delicacy fancied by many, because of its phytomedicinal values.
1 March 2023, 10:51 AM
Ministry urges media not to run news
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare today requested the media not to publish any news on the initiative to introduce private practice in public hospitals “until further announcement”..The ministry issued a press release in this regard after the committee, formed to set guidelines for
27 February 2023, 15:22 PM
Cervical cancer screening: DMCH opens training, research centre
The authorities of Dhaka Medical College Hospital has opened Cervical Cancer Screening Training and Research Center with the aim to train healthcare workers in the country on cervical cancer..Prof Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid Alam, director general of the health directorate inaugurated th
27 February 2023, 15:02 PM
Daily cannabis users have greater risk of heart disease, study finds
Daily cannabis users were 34% more likely to be diagnosed with coronary artery disease than those who had never used the drug
25 February 2023, 04:36 AM
One woman dies every 2 mins: UN
A woman dies every two minutes due to pregnancy or childbirth complications, despite maternal mortality rates dropping by a third in 20 years, the United Nations said yesterday.
23 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Vitamin A+ campaign from tomorrow
25 lakh children aged between 6 to 11 months will be fed blue colour A plus capsule while 1.95 crore children aged between 12 to 59 months will be fed red colour capsule
19 February 2023, 12:18 PM
Most baby formula health claims not backed by science: study
An author of the new study said researchers were not on a "crusade" against infant formula, which should remain an option for mothers who cannot or choose not to breastfeed
16 February 2023, 04:54 AM
People with leprosy left out of economic growth
Says UN expert Alice Cruz
15 February 2023, 10:34 AM
Tk 50,000 worth of free healthcare to be provided to 15 lakh poor families
Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said the government will provide free health care services worth Tk 50,000 to some 15 lakh poor families in six districts
13 February 2023, 13:46 PM