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
Waiting for a bed
A 23-year-old blood cancer patient from Munshiganj was admitted to a private hospital in Dhaka for a temporary period until he can be admitted to the BSMMU for radiotherapy.
3 February 2023, 18:40 PM
Billions still exposed to toxic trans fat: WHO
Efforts to eliminate industrially-produced fat have a long way to go with five billion people exposed to toxic fat added to many food products, the UN health agency said today.
23 January 2023, 10:47 AM
BSMMU surgeons perform country's 'first' cadaveric kidney transplant
Surgeons at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University successfully transplanted kidneys from a clinically dead person to two separate patients last night..One of the surgeons said it was the first cadaveric kidney transplant performed in the country.
19 January 2023, 08:33 AM
Govt to remove smoking zones from all airports: Mahbub Ali
The government will take measures to remove the smoking zones from all the airports as part of the government's goals to build a tobacco-free country by 2040, State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism M Mahbub Ali told parliament today.
17 January 2023, 15:08 PM
Life-saving transplant: Sister donates part of liver to save brother
Fifty-three years old Monetzar Rahman from Bogura got a second chance at life after surgeons at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) performed a life-saving liver transplant on him.
16 January 2023, 08:12 AM
Uzbek deaths: WHO warns against use of Indian cough syrups
The World Health Organization has issued an alert warning against the use of two Indian cough syrups blamed for the deaths of at least 20 children in Uzbekistan.
12 January 2023, 14:29 PM
Blaming others is a sickness
“He who blames others has a long way to go on his journey. He who blames himself is halfway there. He who blames no one has arrived.” – Chinese Proverb
31 December 2022, 18:00 PM
A national policy is needed to deal with dementia
Dementia is not a mental illness. It is a disease of the brain. But due to a lack of adequate knowledge, people have many superstitions and misconceptions about this disease. Initiatives are needed to remove them. Besides, the country needs a national
31 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Resolutions for healthy new year
Changing your lifestyle and giving up bad habits are great ways to improve your health and well-being at the beginning of a new year. While only a small percentage of people actually keep their resolutions, here are some steps you may follow to get healthier in the new year and achieve your health goals.
31 December 2022, 18:00 PM
How to protect your skin this winter
From dry hands to chapped lips to cracked heels, see the top cold-weather threats to your skin - and what you can do about them.
31 December 2022, 18:00 PM
4 passengers from Kunming test Covid positive at Dhaka airport
Four passengers from Kunming tested positive for Covid at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport this afternoon after authorities geared up health screening in the fearof a subvariant of Omicron spreading.
26 December 2022, 16:08 PM
One Stop Emergency and Casualty: A leap forward for patient care
On a Tuesday afternoon, Marzia Akter (25) was taking her husband, who had contracted dengue, back home from the One Stop Emergency and Casualty (OSEC) unit at Kurmitola General Hospital, following his treatment.
16 December 2022, 18:00 PM
UK medics laud world-first treatment for resistant leukaemia
Doctors in Britain have hailed a pioneering treatment for an aggressive form of leukaemia, after a teenager became the first patient to be given a new therapy and went into remission.
11 December 2022, 04:26 AM
Hallucinations are more common than you think
"Everyone experiences hallucinations," Anil Seth, a neuroscientist at the University of Sussex in the UK, said.
11 December 2022, 03:20 AM
Doctors must run private practices at registered facilities: DGHS
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) in a notice today has directed doctors to conduct their private practices only at registered hospitals, clinics and diagnostic centres in the country.
6 December 2022, 15:06 PM
4 Dhaka hospitals get 'One Stop Emergency and Casualty' service
Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) today introduced the country’s first “One Stop Emergency and Casualty” (OSEC) service at four hospitals in Dhaka to provide emergency patients with diagnostics and treatment.
5 December 2022, 14:11 PM
Tannery workers demand 50-bed hospital in Savar
The Tannery Workers Union (TWU) has demanded a 50-bed specialised hospital for the treatment of workers at the Savar tannery hub, as they are suffering from severe health hazards from the impact of chemicals used in the industry.
29 November 2022, 14:48 PM
Ineffectiveness of medicines new public health challenge
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), or the ineffectiveness of medicines to cure diseases, has emerged as a new challenge to public health in addition to non-communicable diseases, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.
22 November 2022, 11:03 AM
WHO identifying potential pandemic pathogens
Geneva AFP Nov 21, 2022.The World Health Organization said on Monday it was thrashing out a new list of priority pathogens that risk sparking pandemics or outbreaks and need to be kept under close observation.
21 November 2022, 14:53 PM
Surgery on wrong ear: Top surgeon loses registration
Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BMDC) has suspended the registration of Prof Dr Ali Zaheer Al Amin, the managing director of Impulse Hospital in Dhaka, for showing negligence during a surgery.
20 November 2022, 16:17 PM