Pain in every step: Simple ways to protect your legs

A short walk should not feel like a test of endurance. Yet for many people, pain begins after only a few minutes on their feet; perhaps as a cramp, burning feeling, tingling, numbness or a sharp ache.
9 August 2026

When ‘staying strong’ starts hurting your health

“Don’t cry.” “Stay strong.” “Move on.” These familiar words are often meant to comfort us. Yet when strength becomes a habit of hiding sadness, anger or fear, the feelings may not simply vanish. They can linger beneath the surface, while the body continues to carry the strain.
9 August 2026

A calmer life may be closer than you think

Stress has quietly become one of the most common companions of modern life. A little pressure can sharpen our focus before an exam, help us meet deadlines or encourage us to perform better.
9 August 2026

Too hot to handle: staying safe as temperatures rise

Extreme heat is no longer just an uncomfortable part of summer. As the planet warms, longer and harsher heatwaves are quietly becoming a serious threat to health, work and everyday life.
9 August 2026

Breastfeeding begins with a mother—but succeeds with a system

As World Breastfeeding Week is observed from August 1–7, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNICEF have renewed a simple but urgent message: countries must stop treating breastfeeding as a mother’s responsibility alone and start building health systems, workplaces and communities that make it possible.
9 August 2026

Four more die with measles-like symptoms

Four more people died from measles and measles-like symptoms in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, taking the country’s combined confirmed and suspected measles-related death toll to 867 this year.
9 August 2026

15 doctors against 81 posts at Barguna hospital

Barguna General Hospital, the district’s main government-run healthcare facility serving nearly 12 lakh people, has long been grappling with an acute shortage of doctors.
9 August 2026

24% children under five suffer from stunting

Shows BBS survey; experts blame poverty, poor nutrition, early pregnancy and unhealthy feeding practices
8 August 2026

Attendance at public hospitals: Govt to use GPS to monitor staffers

The government is turning to geofencing and other digital technologies to ensure the regular attendance of doctors and health workers at public hospitals, with plans to link attendance records to salaries, leave and promotions.
4 August 2026

Govt plans prevention‑focused healthcare overhaul

100,000 new community health workers to be recruited nationwide
3 August 2026

Measles virus shows no sign of escaping vaccine protection: icddr,b

Preliminary Bangladesh study finds fully vaccinated children were less likely to test positive among hospitalised suspected cases
2 August 2026

Too young to know she is gone

Kainwai Mro, 2, and elder sister Dongwai Mro, 4, lie side by side on a narrow bed in the isolation ward of Bandarban Sadar Hospital, both undergoing treatment for measles.
2 August 2026

Turning the tide on drowning

Every year, nearly 300,000 people lose their lives to drowning, making it one of the world’s most overlooked yet preventable causes of death.
2 August 2026

What if the loudest threat to our health isn’t audible?

The modern city rarely pauses. From the first rush of morning traffic to the late-night hum of construction, generators and crowded streets, noise has become the soundtrack of everyday life.
2 August 2026

When hidden stones strike from within

Most people have heard of kidney stones or gallstones, but few realise that stones can also develop in the pancreas.
2 August 2026

Can the right video game help tackle loneliness? The answer may surprise you.

Video games have long been blamed for keeping people indoors, but new research suggests the right kind of game could actually become part of the solution to severe social isolation.
2 August 2026

Beauty beyond the mirror

Smooth skin, fuller lips and sharper features have become more common than ever.
2 August 2026

Global standards in healthcare could reshape Bangladesh’s future

Every year, thousands of Bangladeshis leave the country in search of medical care they believe they cannot find at home.
2 August 2026

Workload, staff shortage fuel conflicts at upazila health complexes: NIPSOM study

Communication gaps, unclear job responsibilities marked as key contributors
30 July 2026

Microplastics in toothpaste: BSTI says it will independently run tests

Government body says detection alone does not prove intentional use or establish a health risk
28 July 2026