Kamruzzaman Chowdhury regrets deaths of children awaiting ICU care at RMCH, says steps being taken to address the crisis

29 currently hospitalised in Chattogram with symptoms

The National Immunisation Technical Advisory Group (NITAG) yesterday recommended lowering the age for receiving the measles vaccine to six months, as one-third of the children recently infected with measles are under nine months, the current age for vaccination.

After a 10-month-old from Muksudpur died in Dhaka with measles-like symptoms, health officials moved to trace suspected cases

Health officials have yet to approve staffing and management of the new facility, while RMCH struggles with overcrowding, measles cases and a severe shortage of paediatric ICU support

How to keep your child safe from measles

Over 400 companies from more than 20 countries join three-day event showcasing pharmaceutical and laboratory technologies

As cancer continues to rise across South Asia, global collaboration and advances in surgical oncology are offering new hope for patients.

Severe infections may quietly raise the risk of dementia later in life, a new study suggests, highlighting an often-overlooked link between physical illness and brain health.

In a world where packed calendars signal success, a growing concern is emerging: “Busy Bee Syndrome,” a pattern where constant activity masks deeper strain.

Mental health may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about oral hygiene, yet growing evidence shows a clear and often overlooked connection between the two.

Antibiotics, once hailed as miracle drugs, are now facing a silent yet escalating threat called antibiotic resistance. This growing crisis, driven by misuse and overuse, is steadily weakening one of medicine’s most powerful tools.

Rising global temperatures may be quietly reshaping human behaviour and health by pushing millions towards physical inactivity, according to a new modelling study published in The Lancet Global Health.

Being tall may come with hidden health risks, according to new genetic research linking height to serious cardiovascular and reproductive conditions.

The state minister warned that these institutions are putting public health at risk

Notifications issued from Health Services Division

Recognised for using genomics to help guide a mass typhoid vaccine rollout that has already reached more than 40 million children

Health minister pushes for inspections, strict attendance

Muktijoddha Tower-1, a residential-slash-commercial building in Mohammadpur’s College Gate area, houses five private hospitals and two blood banks on its first to fifth floors, along with a residential hotel.

At the 3rd SingHealth Peritoneal Surface Oncology Conference, held in Singapore this March, one message stood out with striking clarity: cancer care for young people cannot follow the same template as that for older adults.