US drug-pricing plan could reshape medicine costs worldwide
20 September 2026
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When ‘gastric problems’ hide something more serious
20 September 2026
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Popular weight-loss drugs linked to higher anaesthesia risk
20 September 2026
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Safe care for life: Why patient safety must be central to Bangladesh’s NCD response
20 September 2026
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Khichuri, mood and the science of comfort food
20 September 2026
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Definium's LSD-based anxiety, depression drug scores another trial win
17 September 2026
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When someone just needs a reason to stay alive
13 September 2026
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Pregnancy diabetes linked to type 2 diabetes 13 years earlier
13 September 2026
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Smoking does not stop at the lungs; your liver may be paying the price
13 September 2026
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From dinner table to hospital bed
13 September 2026
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Dengue claims 3 lives in 24hrs, over 1,000 new cases reported
At least three dengue patients died in the last 24 hours till 8:00am today, while 1,033 more patients were hospitalised during this period
9 October 2024
Dengue: 5 die, 981 hospitalised
Death toll this year rises to 193
8 October 2024
Two more die of dengue; 1218 hospitalised
At least two more dengue patients died in the last 24 hours till 8:00am today raising the year's death toll to188
7 October 2024
Soaring prices of essentials: Govt to form task force to monitor market
The interim government is set to form a task force to monitor the market to reign in the soaring prices of daily essentials.
6 October 2024
DSCC tops dengue deaths, cases
Dhaka South City Corporation has recorded the highest number of dengue cases and fatalities this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
6 October 2024
4 die of dengue
1,225 patients hospitalised
6 October 2024
SBMCH: Burn unit runs without specialist doctors
After suffering burns from hot water, one-and-a-half-year-old Araf was first admitted to Galachipa Upazila Hospital in Patuakhali on September 10, where the authorities referred him to Sher-e Bangla Medical College Hospital in Barishal for better treatment
6 October 2024
Prices of essentials: Rains, supply dearth cause spike
The prices of rice, eggs, broiler chicken, soybean oil, palm oil, sugar and vegetables have increased significantly in Dhaka due to a supply shortage and incessant rain.
5 October 2024
3 more die of dengue
Three dengue patients died, and at least 1,022 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
3 October 2024
8 more die of dengue
At least 8 more people died from dengue in 24 hours preceding 8:00am yesterday as the country grapples with an outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease.
2 October 2024
Reinfection, late hospitalisation to blame: experts
With the deaths of 23 dengue patients over the last four days, experts have said late hospitalisation and reinfections are some of the main causes of this year’s fatalities.
2 October 2024
3 more die of dengue, 1,144 hospitalised
At least three dengue patients died in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday while 1,144 were hospitalised.
1 October 2024
5 more die of dengue
1,152 more hospitalised
30 September 2024
Dhaka Dental College and Comilla Medical College principals made OSDs
Principals of Dhaka Dental College and Comilla Medical College have been made officers on special duty (OSDs).
30 September 2024
Eight die of dengue in a day
At least eight dengue patients died in the last 24 hours while 1,221 patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
29 September 2024
Intern doctors of Barishal's Sher-e Bangla Medical Hospital call off strike
Intern doctors in Barishal's Sher-e Bangla Medical College Hospital (SBMCH) called off their strike this afternoon a day after they went on work abstention demanding security at the hospital
29 September 2024
7 die of dengue in a single day
Seven more people died of dengue in the country yesterday, the highest in a single day this year so far. As of yesterday, 67 people died of dengue this month alone, with seven of them being children.
28 September 2024
Stringent tobacco control a crying need
Speakers comprising health experts and physicians yesterday called for stringent control on use of tobacco products in order to combat the alarming rise of non-communicable diseases.
28 September 2024
World leaders commit to decisive action on AMR
Globl leaders have approved a political declaration at the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), committing to targets including a 10% reduction in the estimated 4.95 million deaths associated with bacterial AMR by 2030.
28 September 2024
Navigating the postpartum journey
The postpartum period, often considered the first six weeks after childbirth, is a transformative time filled with physical and emotional changes as new mothers adjust to life with their newborns. While this period can feel overwhelming, it is important to recognise that every woman’s experience
28 September 2024