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
Dengue: 59 hospitalised in 24 hours
At least 59 dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning.
10 January 2024
Dengue fever: 1 dead, 45 hospitalised in 24 hours
One patient died while 45 others were hospitalised around the country due to dengue fever during the 24 hours till this morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)
9 January 2024
Food security still a ways off despite inroads
Despite making progress, about 36 percent low-income households suffered from food shortages
6 January 2024
42 hospitalised with dengue
At least 42 dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.
6 January 2024
16 more Covid cases in last 24 hours
Bangladesh reported 16 more Covid-19 cases in 24 hours till yesterday morning.
5 January 2024
No dengue deaths in last 24 hours
No fresh death due to dengue was reported in the 24 hours till yesterday morning.
5 January 2024
Covid positivity rate rises upto 4.5pc
Coronavirus transmission rate has gone up once again in the country with positivity rate increasing to 4.53 percent from yesterday's 3.98 percent
4 January 2024
Dengue: 1 dies, 75 hospitalised in a day
3 deaths, 290 cases this year
4 January 2024
Dengue fever: 1 dead, 70 hopitalised in 24 hours
One dengue patient died in the country today taking the total number of deaths due to the disease this year to two, according to the data of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)
3 January 2024
Country records 1st death from dengue this year
One person died due to dengue today. This is the first death of this year related to the disease, according to Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)
2 January 2024
2023: the year of dengue devastation
The year 2023 is marked by the worst outbreak of dengue since the disease’s first official appearance in 2000. The country witnessed 1,705 dengue-related deaths and a total of 321,179 reported cases this year.
31 December 2023
One in five households food insecure: BBS
One in every five households in Bangladesh experienced food insecurity, according to the primary findings of a government survey -- conflicting with the government's claims of ensuring food security for all
31 December 2023
2023: The year of dengue devastation
Experts urge for early steps to prevent similar outbreak
31 December 2023
Dengue: 2 more die, 106 hospitalised in a day
At least two more people died from dengue in 24 hours preceding 8:00am today
31 December 2023
World AIDS Day 2023
The world can end AIDS, with communities leading the way. Organisations of communities living with, at risk of, or affected by HIV are the frontline of progress in the HIV response.
30 December 2023
Health centres to remain open 24/7 to curb maternal mortality rate: minister
Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said the government will keep the more than 4,500 health and family welfare centres in the country open round the clock to reduce the maternal mortality rate
30 December 2023
Dengue death toll crosses 1,700
The death toll from dengue this year has crossed the 1,700-mark, as two new deaths were reported in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
28 December 2023
Threat of Nipah virus looms large
In winter, people love to indulge in the season’s delicacies, raw date juice being one of those.
28 December 2023
Dengue death toll crosses 1,700-mark
2 die, 110 hospitalised in a day
28 December 2023
Delhi reports first case of Covid-19 sub-variant JN1
India’s capital city Delhi has reported its first case of Covid-19 sub-variant JN.1, health ministry officials said today
27 December 2023