6 more die with measles-like symptoms, death toll now 1,036
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Dengue claims 7 more lives, 1,593 hospitalised in a day
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8 more children die with measles-like symptoms in 24 hours
14 September 2026
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Dengue claims 6 more lives, 1,561 hospitalised in 24 hours
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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From home-cooked meals to viral bites - Gen Z’s changing plate
13 September 2026
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When cancer enters a home, no one should face it alone
13 September 2026
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7 more die with measles-like symptoms in 24 hours
12 September 2026
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5 more die of dengue, 1,324 hospitalised in 24 hours
Death toll this year rises to 102
1 September 2026
4 die of dengue, 1,163 hospitalised in 24 hours
Death toll reaches 97, cases 35,846
31 August 2026
3 more die of dengue, 1,097 hospitalised in 24 hours
Death toll this year rises to 93
30 August 2026
Measles death toll rises to 963
Three more children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, bringing the country’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 963 this year.
30 August 2026
Too young for type 2? Not anymore
Type 2 diabetes, once considered an illness of middle age, is increasingly appearing much earlier in life. New US research offers a worrying glimpse of how quickly that picture is changing.
30 August 2026
The doctor who swallowed bacteria to prove medicine wrong
For decades, stomach ulcers came with a familiar list of suspects: stress, spicy food and too much stomach acid.
30 August 2026
If Ebola crosses borders, is Bangladesh prepared?
Ebola has never established itself in Bangladesh. But in an age of crowded airports and rapid international travel, distance offers less protection than it once did.
30 August 2026
AI spots risk years ahead
A broken hip can change an older person’s life in seconds, taking away mobility, independence and, in some cases, survival. Now researchers in Sweden say information already sitting in health records could help spot danger before the fall happens.
30 August 2026
Study points to the need for more effective TB screening strategies in people with HIV
For people living with HIV, tuberculosis can be a silent and deadly companion. It may hide behind vague symptoms, and many patients struggle to cough up the mucus sample usually needed for testing.
30 August 2026
Eat today, protect tomorrow
For decades, healthcare has often begun when something goes wrong: a troubling blood test, rising blood pressure or a diagnosis that changes everyday life.
30 August 2026
Two more die of dengue, 996 get hospitalised
At least two dengue patients died while 996 others were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
30 August 2026
Health minister orders transfer of pharmacist absent from duty in Habiganj
Sakhawat Husain also expresses dissatisfaction over hospital cleanliness
29 August 2026
3 more die with measles-like symptoms, combined death toll hits 963
DGHS reports 886 new suspected measles and 57 new confirmed cases in 24 hours
29 August 2026
2 more die of dengue, 996 hospitalised in 24 hours
Death toll this year rises to 90
29 August 2026
Dengue outbreak: Fewer cases, higher deaths for women
Despite men accounting for more dengue infections, women are making up a disproportionately higher share of deaths from the disease this year, according to Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) data.
29 August 2026
5 more die with measles-like symptoms, combined toll now 960
DGHS reports 1,100 new suspected measles and 70 new confirmed cases in 24 hours
28 August 2026
5 more die with measles-like symptoms; combined toll stands at 955
DGHS reports 956 new suspected measles cases and 75 new confirmed cases in 24 hours
27 August 2026
868 more dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours
Total cases rise to 32,248
27 August 2026
7 children die with measles-like symptoms, death toll rises to 950
DGHS classifies all seven latest fatalities as suspected measles deaths
26 August 2026
5 more die with measles-like symptoms, combined toll now 943
DGHS reports 986 new suspected measles and 91 new confirmed cases in 24 hours
25 August 2026