On World No Tobacco Day (31st May), the World Health Organisation (WHO) calls upon governments worldwide to end subsidies for tobacco farming and instead support the cultivation of sustainable crops that can alleviate hunger and food insecurity for millions of people.

At least 141 dengue patients were hospitalised across the country in the last 24 hours till this morning.

Bangladesh reported two more Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, read a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services.

The last death from Covid-19 was reported on March 28

The country recorded the highest dengue cases of the year yesterday with 112 patients being hospitalised in the last 24 hours.

The country has recorded the highest dengue cases of the year today with 112 patients hospitalised in the last 24 hours. .Among them, 13 are from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The allocation for the health sector in the proposed budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year has been reduced to approximately 5 percent of the national budget from 5.4 percent in the outgoing fiscal year

The number of dengue patients crossed the 1,000 mark in May this year, which is five times higher than the same month in 2019. In 2019, the country saw over 1,00,000 dengue patients, the highest in the country since its first outbreak in Bangladesh in 2000.

At least 95 dengue patients were hospitalised across the country during the 24 hours till this morning..Among the 95, 13 cases are outside Dhaka..With the new cases, the total number of dengue infection this year rose to 2022, of which 644 are from outside Dhaka, according to the Dir

After two-and-a-half years, hotel owners have received cheques worth Tk 7.85 crore of accommodation and transport rent for doctors and nurses in residential hotels during the Covid-19 period.

The health ministry continues to struggle with utilisation of funds allocated in the national budget, like it did in the past few years.

Dengue infections are spreading rapidly, with the number of patients increasing fivefold in the first five months of this year compared to the same period last year.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported 159 Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours till 8:00am today.

The government will resume the Covid-19 booster dose campaign across the country from this week, said Health Minister Zahed Maleque today.

At least 72 dengue patients were hospitalised across the country in the last 24 hours till today morning.

Health Minister Zahed Maleque today said that about 1,700 people have so far been infected with dengue this year, which is five times the number of infected at the same time last year

1,066 cases reported this year

At least 67 dengue patients were hospitalised across the country in the last 24 hours till this morning..Among them, nine are from outside Dhaka.

Bangladesh’s success in the health sector over the last 50 years is commendable, but the country has to overcome several challenges to continue making progress.

Two recent reports serve as a reminder that addressing lifestyle factors and behaviours is important in the management of gout.