Health

DHAKA: Bangladesh is facing a growing burden of cardiovascular disease, with around 283,800 people dying from cardiovascular diseases in 2024, equivalent to nearly 777 deaths a day, according to data […]

Speakers at a webinar on World Heart Day have called for increased public funding to prevent and control hypertension, warning that the growing burden of high blood pressure and heart […]

Eight more people have died of dengue across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, while 2,036 patients were admitted to hospitals with the viral disease during the same period. The […]

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has pledged Tk 50 lakh to help restore the Radda MCH-FP Centre in Mirpur, which was damaged in an attack, vandalism and looting last week. Jamaat Ameer and […]

Three more children have died from measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, while 1,310 new cases of measles and related symptoms were reported during the period. The […]

The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has launched a 12-day survey to identify Aedes mosquito breeding sites and areas at risk of dengue. DSCC Administrator Abdus Salam inaugurated the survey […]

Dr Anchal Roy, an assistant registrar at Mugda Medical College Hospital in Dhaka, died of dengue while undergoing treatment at Square Hospital on Sunday morning. She was 30. Dr Roy, […]

Six people died of dengue while 2,158 new cases were reported across Bangladesh in the 24 hours till Sunday morning, marking the highest single-day tally of infections recorded so far […]

The measles situation in Bangladesh is becoming increasingly concerning, with nine more people dying with measles symptoms and 1,341 new cases of measles and related symptoms reported in the past […]

Anthrax infections are spreading in Sundarganj upazila of Gaibandha, with six more cases detected in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of infections in the area to 37. […]