Tuhin Shubhra Adhikary

When Rejoan Rashid Fahad was admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) over a decade ago with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a form of blood cancer, few believed he would survive.

Bangladesh had a target to cut down the tobacco consumption rate to 29 percent by this year, meaning it is still 2.4 percent behind the goal.

After Rangpur, anthrax cases have been detected in Gaibandha, prompting the health and livestock authorities to launch a major awareness campaign warning people against consuming the meat of sick cattle.

Eleven of the 12 city corporations across the country don’t have any entomologists to help the authorities check mosquito-borne diseases, exposing their weakness in combatting dengue that has now become a year-round concern.

WHO reports that 2,83,800 people died of cardiovascular diseases that year.

As of yesterday, 188 people had died and 44,693, had been hospitalised.

Bangladesh recorded 1,438 cases of HIV and 326 deaths from HIV infections last year

The country yesterday recorded the highest single-day dengue toll, with 12 deaths and 740 new cases reported in the past 24 hours, raising grave concerns over the escalating outbreak.

The health authorities have moved to expand the capacity of nine upazila health complexes in as many districts to cope with the growing number of patients, without addressing the existing shortage of manpower at the facilities.

The health authorities seek to roll out a post-crash response plan for the first time to reduce preventable deaths and disabilities resulting from road accidents, but funding uncertainties are delaying its implementation.

Govt creates Tk 225cr fund but complex process leaves majority of victims with no compensation

In the first phase, 300 medical devices in 114 government hospitals across the country will be brought under the "Medical Equipment Maintenance Information and Monitoring System"

The move may disrupt lifesaving services for newborns unless the authorities act promptly, say experts and health officials.

The health administration initiated a series of reforms to improve medical care but struggled to implement them, say health experts

Influenza is emerging as a main driver behind the recent surge in viral fever cases nationwide, with rising numbers of both children and adults falling ill.

The Health Ministry has selected 33 recommendations from the Health Sector Reform Commission as it seeks to begin implementing the much-needed reform process in the country’s health system.

Academic activities at the Government Unani and Ayurvedic Medical College in Mirpur have remained halted for the past one and a half months due to an ongoing student protest demanding a separate law and the formation of an independent council to oversee their affairs.

As Barishal continues to bear the brunt of the countrywide dengue surge, three more divisions have reported a sharp rise in both infections and fatalities, intensifying concerns over the spread of the mosquito-borne disease.

Agencies asked to submit plans by August 5

After nearly a decade-long pause, the health ministry has launched a significant initiative to revise the national list of essential medicines and fix their prices to improve their accessibility and affordability.