17 September 2026

Govt approves 200 more beds for national cancer hospital, capacity will rise to 700

Expansion at NICRH comes as government adds thousands of beds across public hospitals
16 September 2026

8 more die with measles-like symptoms, combined toll now 1,044

DGHS reports 1,239 new suspected measles and 81 new confirmed cases in 24 hours
16 September 2026
16 September 2026

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

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

6 more die with measles-like symptoms, death toll now 1,036

1,239 new suspected measles and 77 new confirmed cases reported in 24 hours
15 September 2026
15 September 2026

8 more children die with measles-like symptoms in 24 hours

Measles-related death toll rises to 1,030
14 September 2026

Dengue claims 6 more lives, 1,561 hospitalised in 24 hours

Death toll rises to 149; 3,595 patients currently undergoing treatment
13 September 2026

Pregnancy diabetes linked to type 2 diabetes 13 years earlier

Pregnancy diabetes may disappear after childbirth, but its shadow can stretch far into a woman’s future.
13 September 2026

When cancer enters a home, no one should face it alone

A cancer diagnosis rarely affects one person alone. It enters a home, sits beside relatives and follows families long after the hospital appointment ends.
13 September 2026

From home-cooked meals to viral bites - Gen Z’s changing plate

Gen Z knows what healthy eating looks like. Their feeds are packed with protein bowls, “clean eating” tips and warnings about processed food.
13 September 2026

From dinner table to hospital bed

A hospital bed may be where illness is treated, but the battle for health can begin much earlier; at the dinner table.
13 September 2026

Smoking does not stop at the lungs; your liver may be paying the price

A cigarette may be burning in the hand, but some of its damage can unfold far from the lungs; in the liver.
13 September 2026

7 more die with measles-like symptoms in 24 hours

Combined death toll now reaches 1019
12 September 2026

Dengue cases cross 50,000 mark

2 dead, 1,056 hospitalised in 24 hours
12 September 2026

3 more die with measles-like symptoms, combined toll now 1,012

DGHS reports 1,077 new suspected measles and 34 new confirmed cases in 24 hours
11 September 2026
11 September 2026

Seven more die with measles-like symptoms

Combined death toll from confirmed and suspected measles cases reaches 1,009
10 September 2026
10 September 2026