Health

  Eight more people died with measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh in the 24 hours to Saturday morning, taking the total deaths from confirmed measles and suspected cases to 1,122 since […]

DHAKA: One more person has died of dengue in Bangladesh, bringing the death toll for the first nine days of October to 50 and the total fatalities this year to […]

Three more people have died with measles-like symptoms across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, while 1,349 new suspected and confirmed cases were reported, according to the Directorate General of […]

Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) Vice-President Abu Sadiq Kayem has accused the city corporations of failing to take effective measures to prevent dengue, leaving city residents at risk. He […]

The government will invest $130 million over the next five years to improve eye health services and expand access to eye care across Bangladesh, Health and Family Welfare State Minister […]

Five people died of dengue and 1,935 new patients were hospitalised across Bangladesh in the 24 hours to 8am, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The latest […]

The government will invest US$130 million over the next five years to improve eye health services and expand access to eye care across Bangladesh, State Minister for Health and Family […]

Deaths among fathers in the years after the birth of a child are largely overlooked, even though many are caused by preventable factors such as suicide, overdose, homicide and accidental […]

DHAKA: The United States is supporting Bangladesh’s national measles-rubella catch-up vaccination campaign through UNICEF to protect 3.4 million children aged 6 to 59 months amid the ongoing outbreak. US Chargé […]

Ophthalmologists have been urged to promote women’s leadership in eye health to ensure greater participation of women in the healthcare sector. The call came at a discussion titled “Women Leadership […]