Bangladesh public health

Are we ignoring the dengue threat?

Proper action needed from city corporations, health authorities
31 August 2024, 06:30 AM

Make BSMMU specialised hospital fully operational

Govt must ensure unimpeded operation of all such health facilities
4 July 2024, 10:00 AM

People are paying through their noses for essential healthcare

Poor budget allocation and implementation must be addressed
5 June 2024, 08:52 AM

Managing dengue hotspots can be the difference between life and death

DGHS survey finds high density of Aedes larvae in 41 Dhaka wards
30 May 2024, 08:07 AM

Don’t mess up dengue control this time

Pre-emptive measures key to preventing another dengue disaster
9 May 2024, 08:10 AM

Eid and dengue can be a dangerous mix

Spike in infections feared as many thousands leave cities
8 April 2024, 07:53 AM

What kind of a hospital is this?

Bagerhat district hospital suffering from crippling staff crisis
31 March 2024, 08:46 AM

We cannot ignore the threat of microplastics

New study reveals harrowing level of microplastic pollution in rivers
1 February 2024, 08:50 AM

Who will check health-sector graft?

CMCH drug theft issue again shows how bad the situation is
11 January 2024, 08:37 AM

Bagerhat healthcare in a shambles

Government must ensure enough doctors at union, upazila, and zilla levels.
5 December 2023, 06:42 AM

Community Health Care Providers: Our unsung health heroes

"We face hardships, but we keep going because we know our communities depend on us."
10 October 2023, 01:00 AM

Reducing preterm births is an achievable goal. Why are we failing then?

Comprehensive measures needed to tackle this issue effectively
8 October 2023, 09:50 AM

Vaccine trial raises hope against dengue

Vaccine developers should accelerate the process to make it available for widespread use
1 October 2023, 07:16 AM

Dengue patients deserve optimal care

Hospitals must be better equipped to treat incoming patients
10 August 2023, 12:28 PM

Time to declare a health emergency over dengue surge

Lack of comprehensive, sustained efforts to control dengue may prove disastrous
17 July 2023, 12:43 PM

Can we contain the dengue epidemic?

Preventive measures must be taken immediately and rigorously
10 July 2023, 12:19 PM

A procurement system in shambles

CMSD, public hospitals must answer for anomalies in medical procurement
28 June 2023, 05:56 AM

What’s happening at the Holy Family Hospital?

Ensure good governance to improve the services of this once-famous hospital
27 June 2023, 05:00 AM

In a country of few ICUs, why is one left unused in Jamalpur?

Jamalpur hospital shows how catastrophically mismanaged our health sector is
18 April 2023, 02:00 AM

A nation-builder like no other

Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury will be remembered for his tireless pro-people activism
12 April 2023, 17:11 PM