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Govt plans Tk 4,039cr drive against TB, HIV, malaria

16 September 2026
The government is set to undertake a major project to strengthen efforts to control tuberculosis (TB), HIV/AIDS and malaria and reduce deaths from the three diseases.
16 September 2026
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Measles shots for children: Govt now plans ‘catch-up’ drive

15 September 2026
The government is planning to conduct an intensified measles-rubella catch-up vaccination campaign from the last week of this month amid a growing number of measles infections and deaths across the country.
15 September 2026
Bangladesh measles death toll 2026

Measles outbreak / 1,000 mothers mourn empty arms

10 September 2026
For thousands of homes, the prolonged illness has triggered severe financial distress, forcing families into a cycle of borrowing money, taking out high-interest loans, or liquidating assets to cover out-of-pocket medical expenses.
10 September 2026
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Get serious about dengue

8 September 2026
The health authorities have directed all civil surgeons to step up hospital preparedness and public awareness efforts to prevent dengue and reduce fatalities, as the disease continues to cause more deaths and hospitalisations each day.
8 September 2026
Bangladesh Healthcare Staff Shortage

3 key health agencies severely understaffed

5 September 2026
Health services take a hit as they operate without one-third of required staff
5 September 2026
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Govt to expand cancer screening, kidney care

4 September 2026
The government has decided to take a series of measures to expand cancer and kidney care nationwide amid the growing burden of these diseases.
4 September 2026
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Is the health ministry merger still on? New appointments raise fresh questions

2 September 2026
Separate secretaries have been named for both divisions despite an earlier decision to combine them
2 September 2026
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Measles resurges in August

2 September 2026
After declining for two consecutive months, Bangladesh’s measles situation took a worrying turn in August, with cases, hospitalisations, and deaths all rising.
2 September 2026
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Road crashes, deaths unabated as laws, guidelines ignored

At least 6.26 lakh vehicles did not get their fitness certificates as of July 24 this year
27 July 2025
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Patent waiver till Nov 2026: Local pharmas may miss window for 15 costly drugs

Bangladesh’s pharmaceutical companies risk losing the chance to produce at least 15 costly biologic drugs royalty-free
26 July 2025
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Nation mourns lost children

The death toll from the jet crash at Milestone School and College rose to 32 yesterday, as the nation reeled from shock and grief following the country’s deadliest aviation tragedy in years.
22 July 2025
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Hospital corridors echo with grief and groans

In the aftermath of a devastating air force jet crash into a school, Dhaka’s hospitals become the frontline of a tragedy that shook the city to its core. The corridors of the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery became a scene of anguish as scores of critically injured, mostly children, arrived in waves.
21 July 2025
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Hospitals to set up ‘fever, flu corners’

With the number of dengue cases and deaths on the rise, the health authorities have issued fresh directives to all hospitals, including setting up fever/flu corners in outdoor departments and keeping dedicated beds for dengue patients.
20 July 2025
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Atrocities during July uprising: Of pellets and lost eyesight

20 lose both eyes; scores of people still bear the scars of eye injury
18 July 2025
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Hunt for outdated vehicles from Sunday

The government is set to launch a crackdown on outdated vehicles from Sunday in a bid to reduce road crashes and environmental pollution.
17 July 2025
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Wider dengue spread sparks concerns

Dengue cases have been reported in 60 districts as of yesterday, signalling a much wider and earlier spread of the mosquito-borne disease than in the last two years.
8 July 2025
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Life-saving care hampered in 25 govt hospitals

Intensive Care Units at 25 public hospitals across the country have remained non-functional or partially operational over the last few months largely due to a manpower crisis, depriving many critically ill patients of life-saving care.
4 July 2025
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Act now or hospitals may get overrun: experts

Health experts and officials said the next two to three months will be crucial
30 June 2025
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Dengue outbreak: Patients from outside swarm city hospitals

Mohammad Mizan, 38, from Juranpur in Cumilla’s Daudkandi upazila, has been undergoing treatment for dengue at the Tropical Medicine Ward of Dhaka Medical College Hospital since Friday.
23 June 2025
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Chikungunya resurfaces, adds to health woes

As the country grapples with rising cases of coronavirus and mosquito-borne dengue, there has been a resurgence of another mosquito-borne disease, Chikungunya, in Dhaka.
18 June 2025
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Aging population, urban surge warrant healthcare overhaul

With significant shifts in population distribution and demographics, Bangladesh’s health sector must realign its focus on medical care for the fast-growing urban and ageing population, says a report of the Health Sector Reform Commission.
16 June 2025
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Govt hospitals not ready yet for Covid testing

More than 90 percent of all Covid-19 tests are now being conducted at private hospitals as many government hospitals remain unprepared to carry out the task amid a rising infection rate in Bangladesh and neighbouring nations.
15 June 2025
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Covid-19 testing at six hospitals from tomorrow

Covid-19 testing will resume at four major hospitals in Dhaka and Chattogram from tomorrow, following a recent rise in infection rates in Bangladesh and neighbouring countries.
12 June 2025
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Nat’l Eye Institute : Thousands denied treatment over two weeks

Thousands of patients have been deprived of treatment as most services at the National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital (NIOH) in Dhaka remained suspended for two weeks until yesterday.
11 June 2025
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Of overflowing emergency and lingering waits

Sufia Begum, a 55-year-old woman from Munshiganj’s Sreenagar, suffered severe injuries to her right hand when a motorcycle struck her on the day of Eid-ul-Azha (Saturday) when she was crossing a road near her home.
10 June 2025
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Govt to expand Covid testing facilities

The new variants accounted for approximately 7 percent of the patients attending study hospitals
10 June 2025
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An Eid evening at Pongu Hospital: overflowing emergency, lingering waits

The hospital, formally known as NITOR, is a 1,000-bed tertiary medical facility that receives referral patients from all over the country
8 June 2025
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Eid rush begins

Tens of thousands of holidaymakers left Dhaka by road, rail, and river yesterday to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha at home, enjoying mostly hassle-free journeys ahead of the 10-day Eid vacation.
4 June 2025

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