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
Beef giant Brazil halts China exports after confirming two mad cow disease cases
Brazil, the world's largest beef exporter, has suspended beef exports to its No. 1 customer China after confirming two cases of "atypical" mad cow disease in two separate domestic meat plants, the agriculture ministry said on Saturday.
4 September 2021, 18:07 PM
In-person academic activities will resume at medical institutions September 13
In-person academic activities will resume at all medical educational institutions from September 13, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.
2 September 2021, 10:24 AM
Evercare Hospital Ctg conducts rare surgery, first in the country outside Dhaka
Evercare Hospital Chattogram has recently completed the successful treatment of aortic aneurysm through thoracic endovascular aortic repair, a rare and complex method of treatment.
29 August 2021, 20:11 PM
‘Hospitals need to come under contingency plans to face disasters’
All hospitals of the country are needed to come under contingency plans to face disaster like earthquake properly, said speakers at a webinar on Tuesday.
18 August 2021, 12:47 PM
Opposition leader Raushan Ershad hospitalised with respiratory issues
Opposition leader Raushan Ershad was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka due to respiratory problems and increased levels of carbon dioxide in her lungs.
16 August 2021, 13:43 PM
Ex-finance minister Muhith who tested positive for Covid-19 now hospitalised
Former Finance Minister AMA Muhith, who tested positive for Covid-19 three days ago, has been admitted to Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka for better treatment.
29 July 2021, 14:15 PM
Tobacco firm Philip Morris calls UK govt to ban cigarettes within 10 years
The chief executive of the tobacco business Philip Morris International (PMI) has called on the UK government to ban cigarettes within a decade, in a move that would outlaw its own Marlboro brand.
26 July 2021, 10:42 AM
Int'l Vaccine Institute welcomes Bangladesh as state party
The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) held a ceremony yesterday at the IVI Headquarters welcoming Bangladesh’s accession to the IVI.
16 July 2021, 05:39 AM
16 more hospitalised in 24hrs as dengue cases rise: DGHS
Sixteen new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka and other parts of the country in 24 hours until Tuesday morning amid a spike in the mosquito-borne disease during monsoon.
29 June 2021, 14:38 PM
Differences in countries’ COVID-19 guidelines created confusion
New research revealed that variation in national and international guidelines on respiratory protection created confusion among healthcare professionals.
26 June 2021, 18:00 PM
One in 100 deaths is by suicide
Suicide remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, according to the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) latest estimates. Every year,
26 June 2021, 18:00 PM
SARS-Cov-2 infections may trigger antibody responses against multiple virus proteins
All coronaviruses produce four primary structural proteins and multiple nonstructural proteins. However, the majority of antibody-based SARS-CoV-2
26 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Machine learning identifies new brain network signature of major depression
Machine learning is a method of data analysis that automates analytical model building. It is a branch of artificial intelligence based on the idea that
26 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Factors determining the 3rd wave of COVID-19 in Bangladesh
As cases of COVID-19 begin to peak in some parts of Bangladesh, health experts say a variety of factors, including the potential to develop
26 June 2021, 18:00 PM
23 new dengue patients hospitalised amid surge in cases
Twenty-three dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka in 24 hours till this morning amid a spike in the mosquito-borne disease in the country.
26 June 2021, 14:08 PM
China reports first human case of H10N3 bird flu
A 41-year-old man in China's eastern province of Jiangsu has been confirmed as the first human case of infection with the H10N3 strain of bird flu, China's National Health Commission (NHC) said on Tuesday.
1 June 2021, 11:41 AM
Govt aware of ‘black fungus’, guideline on treatment to be released soon: DGHS
The health department is aware of “black fungus” and a guideline to prevent and treat the infection will be released soon.
23 May 2021, 11:45 AM
Covid-19: Health DG slams 'some media' for 'breaking morale' of health workers
While healthcare workers have been risking their lives to fight Covid-19, “some media” are breaking their morale through “illogical criticism”, Director General of the health directorate Prof Dr ABM Khurshid Alam said today.
14 April 2021, 09:20 AM
World Health Day being observed today
The World Health Day is being observed today in the country as elsewhere across the globe with the theme “Building a fairer, healthier world for everyone”.
7 April 2021, 11:52 AM
China confirms African swine fever outbreaks in Sichuan, Hubei provinces
China confirmed outbreaks of African swine fever in its key pork producing provinces of Sichuan and Hubei, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said in a statement on Saturday.
6 March 2021, 10:47 AM