Govt approves 200 more beds for national cancer hospital, capacity will rise to 700
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Healthcare
8 more die with measles-like symptoms, combined toll now 1,044
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Disease
Dengue claims 7 more lives, 1,753 hospitalised in a day
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Disease
Govt plans Tk 4,039cr drive against TB, HIV, malaria
16 September 2026
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Healthcare
6 more die with measles-like symptoms, death toll now 1,036
15 September 2026
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Disease
Dengue claims 7 more lives, 1,593 hospitalised in a day
15 September 2026
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Disease
8 more children die with measles-like symptoms in 24 hours
14 September 2026
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Disease
Dengue claims 6 more lives, 1,561 hospitalised in 24 hours
13 September 2026
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Disease
Pregnancy diabetes linked to type 2 diabetes 13 years earlier
13 September 2026
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Health
Smoking does not stop at the lungs; your liver may be paying the price
13 September 2026
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Health
When emotions drive your appetite
Food provides our bodies with energy and essential nutrients, but we do not always eat because we are physically hungry.
21 June 2026
Measles deaths climb to 670
Four children died with symptoms consistent with measles in the 24 hours until 8:00am yesterday, taking Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 670.
20 June 2026
Jhenaidah hospital hit by staff, equipment shortages
The 250-bed General Hospital in Jhenaidah, the district’s main public healthcare facility serving nearly 20 lakh people, is facing acute shortages of manpower and critical medical equipment, raising concerns over patient care and forcing many critically ill patients to seek treatment elsewhere.
20 June 2026
Health minister orders Noakhali hospital superintendent’s withdrawal over mismanagement
Surprise inspection finds filthy wards and toilets, delayed doctor attendance
16 June 2026
Ad-din Hospital must face accountability over 6 infant deaths: Health minister
Infants died one after another after being left in a crowded, poorly ventilated room, he says
16 June 2026
Ad-din Hospital challenges health minister to prove bribery allegation
The hospital denies offering money and says it will appeal the cancellation of its licence
15 June 2026
Stopping measles before it spreads
A child develops a fever, starts coughing, and complains of a runny nose.
14 June 2026
When one vaccine protects many
A disease many thought was fading into history has returned with alarming force. Measles, one of the world’s most contagious childhood illnesses, is once again spreading across several countries, including Bangladesh.
14 June 2026
Gen Z under pressure: the silent mental health struggle
Generation Z, often celebrated as the most connected and informed generation in history, is quietly battling a growing mental health crisis.
14 June 2026
Are we eating plastic?
Microplastics are becoming an unwelcome guest at our dining tables.
14 June 2026
Why the world is talking about tuberculosis again
A disease once thought to be fading into history is forcing its way back into global attention.
14 June 2026
World Blood Donor Day 2026: Humanity in every drop
Every day, somewhere in the world, a life hangs in the balance waiting for a simple act of kindness.
14 June 2026
Five more die from measles-like symptoms
Five more children died from measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8:00am yesterday, raising Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 648.
14 June 2026
Death toll from measles, symptoms rises to 643
One more child has died from measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Friday, raising Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 643.
13 June 2026
Half of patients leave Ad-din after licence revoked
Around half of the patients receiving treatment at Ad-din Medical College Hospital in Dhaka’s Moghbazar left the facility by yesterday evening, a day after the government cancelled the licence of the 700-bed private hospital following the deaths of six newborns there last month.
13 June 2026
Ad-din hospital’s licence cancelled
The licence of Ad-din Medical College Hospital, where six newborns tragically died last month, has been cancelled, effectively stripping the 700-bed private hospital of its permit to operate.
12 June 2026
Over 23,000 doctor, nurse, health worker posts vacant in public hospitals: Health minister
Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain tells parliament recruitment is underway through several BCS batches
10 June 2026
Chittagong Medical College Hospital launches drive against broker syndicates
Ctg Mayor Shahadat Hossain says strict action will be taken against patient-snatching syndicates, illegal businesses and ambulance fare irregularities
10 June 2026
Govt forms committee to set pay structure for entry-level private doctors
A seven-member committee will review salaries and benefits in private healthcare institutions and submit recommendations within 20 working days
9 June 2026
Ad-din Hospital submits reply to DGHS show-cause notice over newborn deaths
DGHS to forward response to top officials for decision on hospital licence, says an official
9 June 2026