Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)
The health sector needs a complete overhaul
Proposals by the reform commission deserve serious consideration
6 May 2025, 14:00 PM
Take urgent steps to curb dengue threat
Avoiding a major outbreak will require timely govt interventions
4 May 2025, 04:00 AM
Early action is crucial to prevent a dengue surge
Public awareness is also essential
14 April 2025, 04:00 AM
Accessibility of healthcare in Bangladesh
What should be the government’s main role in health service delivery?
27 November 2024, 09:30 AM
OSD 'overdose' is hurting rural patients
Amid crippling doctor crisis, can our health system afford so many OSDs?
10 March 2024, 05:27 AM
Dengue situation shows why our health sector needs an overhaul
The authorities should investigate and identify what has brought this sector to its knees.
15 August 2023, 14:00 PM
Dengue test now at half price in govt hospitals
Patients from now on can get their dengue tests at Tk 50 instead of Tk 100 in all public hospitals across the country.
12 July 2023, 10:27 AM
Dengue can be deadlier this year
Authorities must ramp up efforts to control it
5 July 2023, 06:30 AM
Why are so many children drowning in Patuakhali?
Authorities must scale up drowning prevention programmes in the district and elsewhere
15 January 2023, 21:22 PM
Spare a thought for patients with rare diseases
They are being undone by misdiagnosis, lack of awareness, and limited treatment options
26 December 2022, 05:54 AM
Why is dengue being allowed to spread?
Authorities’ lack of action is as dangerous as the disease itself
30 October 2022, 14:20 PM
Health services: Absent doctors a headache
A doctor of a government hospital in Gopalganj has been absent from work since March 16, 2020.
16 September 2022, 02:50 AM
Flood death toll now 116: DGHS
Three more deaths from flood were reported in Sunamganj and Moulvibazar districts in 24 hours till this (July 12, 2022) morning, taking the total fatalities to 116.
12 July 2022, 10:42 AM
34 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours
At least 34 dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours, till 8am today (July 7, 2022).
7 July 2022, 12:40 PM
No Covid-19 death, 1,685 cases reported in 24 hours
At least 1,685 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
24 June 2022, 10:51 AM
Covid-19 Positivity rate now 14.32%
At least 1,319 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
23 June 2022, 11:34 AM
29 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours
At least 29 dengue patients were hospitalised in hospitals across the country over 24 hours till 8am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
23 June 2022, 10:46 AM
433 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, positivity rate now 6.27%
At least 433 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
17 June 2022, 10:31 AM
Dengue fever: 31 more hospitalised in 24 hours
At least 31 new dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till this morning (June 16, 2022), according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
16 June 2022, 11:28 AM
DGHS and CID personnel visit Ctg's BM Depot, collect samples
A team from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) visited BM Container Depot in Sitakunda of Chattogram today (June 10, 2022), five days after a devastating fire broke out there.
10 June 2022, 13:09 PM