26 years without X-ray at Mymensingh’s only government chest clinic
24 September 2026
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Health
High prices at pumps trickling into every thing
24 September 2026
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Price of essentials
No new clinics, private practice within 1km of govt hospitals: DGHS
23 September 2026
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Health
US drug-pricing plan could reshape medicine costs worldwide
20 September 2026
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Health
When ‘gastric problems’ hide something more serious
20 September 2026
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Health
Popular weight-loss drugs linked to higher anaesthesia risk
20 September 2026
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Health
Safe care for life: Why patient safety must be central to Bangladesh’s NCD response
20 September 2026
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Health
Khichuri, mood and the science of comfort food
20 September 2026
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Health
Definium's LSD-based anxiety, depression drug scores another trial win
17 September 2026
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Health
When someone just needs a reason to stay alive
13 September 2026
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Health
Key considerations for regulating artificial intelligence in healthcare
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released a new publication listing key regulatory considerations for artificial intelligence (AI) in health.
21 October 2023
Dengue: 20 more die, 1,889 hospitalised in a day
Of the 20 deaths, 10 were reported in the capital
21 October 2023
Rice price on rise
A month ahead of the Aman harvesting season, prices of rice have gone up by Tk 1 to 3 per kg over the last one week in the capital’s kitchen markets.
20 October 2023
Dengue cases cross 2.5 lakh mark
With 1,558 new dengue cases reported yesterday, the total number of dengue cases has surpassed 2.5 lakh, marking yet another milestone for the mosquito-borne disease this year.
20 October 2023
Even veggies too pricey
Azizul Haque, a resident of Mirpur-14, went to a nearby kitchen market to buy vegetables yesterday morning.
20 October 2023
Dengue cases cross 2.5 lakh
12 more die, 1,558 hospitalised in a day
20 October 2023
Dengue Outbreak: 8 more die, 2,350 get hospitalised
At least eight dengue patients died, seven from Dhaka, in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.
19 October 2023
Prices of essentials may fall to normal levels early next year
Says commerce minister
19 October 2023
One kg apple for Tk 21!
Chattogram Custom House auctioned off around 24.5 tonnes of apples for Tk 5.05 lakh, where the price per kilo was Tk 21, in an open auction on Wednesday
19 October 2023
Dengue: 8 die, 2,350 hospitalised in a day
1,214 deaths, 2,49,543 cases this year
19 October 2023
More patients from outside Dhaka at DMCH
Mohammad Kawsar Hossain, 65, a resident of Jhenaidah, has been undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital since Saturday, after he was admitted with dengue.
18 October 2023
Dengue deaths top 1,200
16 more die, 2,495 hospitalised in a day
18 October 2023
Dengue: 9 more die, 2,609 hospitalised in a day
Of the deaths, four were reported in the capital
17 October 2023
Dengue Outbreak: 12 die, 2,475 get hospitalised
At least 12 more people died from dengue in 24 hours preceding 8:00am yesterday as the country grapples with a record outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease.
16 October 2023
Dengue: 12 die, 2,475 hospitalised in a day
Death toll now 1,181; total cases 2,42,089
16 October 2023
Dengue: 11 more die, 2,363 hospitalised in a day
At least 11 more people died from dengue in 24 hours preceding 8:00am today as the country grapples with a record outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease
15 October 2023
Babesiosis-associated neurological complications on the rise in endemic areas
In areas where babesiosis (an illness caused by a parasite of the Babesia spp., which infects and destroys the red blood cells) is prevalent, neurological complications associated with this disease are not uncommon.
14 October 2023
Dry season defence: tackling Aedes mosquitoes effectively
Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are primarily responsible for the transmission of dengue, zika, and chikungunya viruses.
14 October 2023
Gestational diabetes tied to higher risk of premature death
According to a recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), researchers have found a concerning link between gestational diabetes (GD) and an increased risk of early death. This study, based on data from the Nurses’ Health Study, observed 91,000 women who had been pregnant at age 18 or older. Of these, approximately 7% reported experiencing GD during their pregnancies.
14 October 2023
Judging character
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character.”
14 October 2023