Health

Five more children have died with suspected measles symptoms across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, while 1,232 children were reported with measles or measles-like symptoms during the same period. […]

The Bangladesh Association of Pharmaceutical Industries (BAPI) has urged the government to assign state-owned Essential Drugs Company Limited (EDCL) responsibility for producing essential medicines. BAPI leaders said private pharmaceutical companies […]

Bangladesh recorded its highest daily number of dengue hospitalisations this year, with 994 patients admitted across the country in the past 24 hours. Three more patients also died from the […]

The government plans to station an ambulance at every 10-kilometre interval along highways to ensure faster emergency response to road crashes, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Sheikh Rabiul Alam said […]

Bangladesh’s dengue outbreak is intensifying, with five more people dying and 839 new patients hospitalised in the past 24 hours, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The […]

Three more children have died with measles symptoms across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, while 1,228 new cases of measles and measles-like illness have been reported nationwide, according to […]

As the global HIV response moves towards more sustainable, nationally led and rights-based models of care, a new UNAIDS framework is calling for a more cautious approach to integrating HIV […]

Stroke remains one of the world’s leading health problems and is the third-largest cause of death and disability combined. While many risk factors can be modified through lifestyle changes, including […]

A small randomized study by researchers at the University of Lancashire suggests that peppermint oil may help reduce blood pressure in people with mildly elevated readings, offering a potentially simple […]

The government is planning to introduce a National E-Health Platform to bring the country’s healthcare system under an integrated digital framework, with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman ordering the launch of […]