Six more die with measles-like symptoms
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Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital / MRI machine out of order for nine years
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All 6 dengue deaths in 24 hours reported in Rajshahi division
21 September 2026
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Fresh measles vaccination drive starts Sept 26
21 September 2026
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‘Baba, I want to go home’
21 September 2026
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‘Baba, I want to go home’: 7-year-old Anushree’s last words to her father
20 September 2026
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4 more die with measles-like symptoms, combined toll reaches 1,057
20 September 2026
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Govt to launch intensified measles vaccination drive on Sept 26: Health minister
20 September 2026
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Hospital OT sealed after woman dies following C-section in Jashore
20 September 2026
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Five more die from measles, symptoms
20 September 2026
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Interns, student nurses on strike over assault of fellow at Pabna hospital
Interns and student nurses have been staging demonstrations for the third consecutive day today demanding removal from Pabna General Hospital of agents of private clinics and diagnostic centres.
2 February 2023
Maternal Healthcare: Slum women left to fend for themselves
Eighteen-year-old Julekha Begum, of Tejgaon slum, was married off at 15 and is currently in the ninth month of pregnancy.
29 January 2023
Evercare Chattogram replants amputated hand successfully
Evercare Hospital Chattogram has successfully replanted an amputated hand of a patient.
26 January 2023
Rangpur Medical College Hospital director transferred
Following the agitations and 24-hour ultimatum issued by interns and fourth-grade employees, the director of Rangpur Medical College Hospital (RMCH) was transferred today.
23 January 2023
Interns, staffers stage demo demanding removal of RMCH director
Interns and fourth-grade employees at Rangpur Medical College Hospital staged a demonstration for an hour today demanding the removal of the hospital's director.
23 January 2023
Govt doctors can see patients at hospital offices from March 1
From March 1, government doctors will be allowed to perform private practice at their hospital offices, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said this afternoon.
22 January 2023
Cox’s Bazar hospital gets new outpatient department
A new outpatient department complex for the 250-bed district hospital in Cox’s Bazar, funded by UNHCR, began operations yesterday.
11 January 2023
Patient admission at BSMMU Super Specialized Hospital from Jan 23
The authorities at BSMMU Super Specialized Hospital will start admitting patients from January 23, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.
10 January 2023
Patients again protest dialysis cost hike at CMCH
Protesting the recent cost hike for dialysis at Chattogram Medical College Hospital, kidney patients and their relatives staged demonstrations in front of the hospital today once again.
10 January 2023
There are no unauthorised clinics in Dhaka, says health minister
Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque told parliament today that there are no unauthorised clinics operating in the capital.
8 January 2023
Prime Bank Foundation to build 500-bed hospital
The Prime Bank Foundation, a non-profit philanthropic initiative of Prime Bank Limited, is set to build an international standard 500-bed hospital at a cost Tk 700 crore in Dhaka Ashulia.
4 January 2023
ACC files case against 2 govt healthcare professionals
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday filed two separate cases against a couple, both government healthcare professionals, for amassing around Tk 5 crore illegally.
5 December 2022
Tannery workers demand 50-bed hospital
The Tannery Workers Union (TWU) yesterday demanded a 50-bed specialised hospital for the treatment of workers at the Savar tannery hub,
29 November 2022
AL govt always prioritised health sector: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said her Awami League government always keeps the development of health sector as its top priority.
25 November 2022
‘Research, database crucial for cancer treatment’
The treatment arrangement for cancer patients could not be arranged in a planned way due to the absence of comprehensive research and a database on this fatal disease in the country, speakers at an event said yesterday.
17 November 2022
Unchecked infections: When hospitals turn deadly
Sheikh Abdul Alam, 96, was admitted to a private hospital on December 20, 2021, with a broken hip from a fall.
16 November 2022
Govt shuts down Care Medical College in Dhaka
The government cancelled all authorisation of Care Medical College on Iqbal Road of Dhaka’s Mohammadpur today (November 2, 2022).
2 November 2022
Is drinking cold water harmful to health?
Various claims online state that drinking cold water is harmful and that it can cause everything from indigestion to cancer. Is this true?
26 October 2022
2 Hospital projects: Three sued for embezzling Tk 43.67 crore
A staffer of Tejgaon Health Complex in connivance with two businesspeople misappropriated about Tk 43.67 crore by producing fake bills for two projects, found a probe by the Anti-Corruption Commission.
24 October 2022
Shishu Hospital: Pneumonia centre launched
A new centre to treat childhood pneumonia was launched at Bangladesh Shishu Hospital and Institute in Dhaka yesterday.
20 October 2022