1 September 2026

4 die of dengue, 1,163 hospitalised in 24 hours

Death toll reaches 97, cases 35,846
31 August 2026
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
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
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