5 more suspected measles deaths in Bangladesh, combined toll reaches 1,081
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Dengue claims 8 more lives, 1,782 hospitalised in a day
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Fill vacant posts, intensify family planning, JS body directs health ministry
23 September 2026
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11 more die with measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh
23 September 2026
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Bangladesh’s dengue death toll this year crosses 200 as 6 more die
23 September 2026
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Health centre’s generator out of order for 20 years
23 September 2026
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A new chance at life, closer to home
23 September 2026
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2 more die with measles-like symptoms, combined toll reaches 1,065
22 September 2026
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Dengue claims 5 more lives, record 1,872 hospitalised in a day
22 September 2026
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A Tk 50 lakh liver transplant abroad seemed out of reach. Josna Begum got one in Bangladesh
22 September 2026
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Philippines reports first coronavirus death outside China
The Philippines reports the first overseas death from the growing epidemic of a coronavirus that originated in China, where new confirmed infections jumped by a daily record to top 14,000 cases.
2 February 2020
Coronavirus from China: know the unknown
Coronaviruses are a group of viruses that causes disease in mammals and birds.
1 February 2020
62 million women’s lives could be saved from cervical cancer
Over the next 100 years, more than 74 million cervical cancer cases and 60 million deaths could be averted, and the disease eliminated in the 78 countries with the highest disease burden, according to two modelling studies published in The Lancet.
1 February 2020
The truth about coconut oil and cardiovascular risk
Proponents of the increasingly popular high-fat and purportedly natural diets often promote coconut oil as a heart-healthy ingredient.
1 February 2020
Do not forget psychotherapy for bipolar disorder
Family-focused therapy (FFT), which was developed as an adjunctive treatment for bipolar disorder, involves the family and patient in all aspects of treatment and includes education, practicing open communication, and enhancing problem solving.
1 February 2020
Treating H. pylori cuts gastric cancer risk in those with family histories of gastric cancer
Patients with Helicobacter pylori infection and a family history of gastric cancer face a lower risk for gastric cancer themselves if their H. pylori is treated, according to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine.
1 February 2020
312 Bangladeshis return from China; 8 sent to hospital
A total of 312 Bangladeshis, who were stranded in the coronavirus-hit Chinese city Wuhan, return to Dhaka today and eight of them are sent to Kurmitola General Hospital.
1 February 2020
China virus death toll rises to 259, infections surge
The death toll from China's new coronavirus outbreak has risen to 259 and the tally of confirmed infections has surged to nearly 12,000, the government says.
1 February 2020
361 Bangladeshis to arrive from China tomorrow
Three hundred and sixty-one Bangladeshis stranded in the coronavirus-hit Chinese city Wuhan are to be brought back on a special flight.
31 January 2020
341 Bangladeshis to arrive from China tonight
Three hundred and forty one Bangladeshis will arrive in Dhaka tomorrow night on a special flight from Wuhan, China
30 January 2020
China virus death toll rises to 170, over 1,700 new cases
The nationwide death toll from China's viral epidemic has leapt to 170, the government says, with more than 1,700 new infections confirmed.
30 January 2020
Airlines halt, reduce China flights
A number of airlines say they are halting or reducing flights to China as the country struggles to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus.
29 January 2020
Flying during coronavirus scare: how you can stay safe
Air travel can be daunting, for many a reason. Now add to that a worldwide outbreak of a deadly virus and the fear multiplies tenfold. Most airports are now screening passengers for symptoms of coronavirus, which started in China’s Wuhan.
29 January 2020
Australia scientists claim first re-creation of coronavirus outside China
A team of scientists in Australia has said they have successfully developed a lab-grown version of coronavirus, the first to be recreated outside of China, in a breakthrough that could help combat the global spread of the illness.
29 January 2020
Foreigners flown out of China virus epicentre, death toll hits 132
Hundreds of Americans and Japanese leave the quarantined Chinese city at the centre of a viral epidemic aboard charter flights, as the death toll soared to 132 and confirmed infections neared 6,000.
29 January 2020
Coronavirus: Germany confirms first human transmission in Europe
A German man who tested positive for the strain of coronavirus currently sweeping China was infected by a work colleague, officials say, in what is believed to be the first human transmission in Europe.
28 January 2020
Comply with authorities’ directives: Shahriar Alam to Bangladeshis in China
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam urges Bangladeshi citizens in China to comply with every directive of the country’s government to combat the coronavirus situation.
28 January 2020
Japan confirms coronavirus in man who hadn’t been to China
Japanese authorities say a man with no recent travel to China has contracted the novel strain of coronavirus -- apparently after driving tourists visiting from Wuhan, where a deadly outbreak began.
28 January 2020
Coronavirus outbreak: Wuhan residents chant word of resilience
Amid growing adversity and a lockdown over the coronavirus outbreak, residents in Wuhan of China are chanting ‘Jiayou’, which roughly translated means fuel or oil but is rarely ever used in that context.
28 January 2020
China urges citizens to delay foreign travel over virus fears
China urges its citizens to postpone trips abroad as the country expands a massive effort to contain a viral outbreak that has killed more than 100 people nationwide.
28 January 2020