Health

The government is planning to send dengue patients to private hospitals for treatment if public hospitals lack sufficient beds or necessary facilities, with the state set to bear the cost […]

Bangladesh, once close to eliminating measles, is now facing the world’s worst outbreak of the highly contagious disease, driven by gaps in vaccination coverage and disruptions to routine immunisation programmes, […]

The death toll from the ongoing measles outbreak in Bangladesh has surpassed 1,000, with nearly 170,000 suspected cases reported since March 15. According to the Directorate General of Health Services […]

Police have arrested 17 members of an alleged broker ring during raids at two major government hospitals in Kishoreganj. The operation was conducted throughout Tuesday at Kishoreganj 250-bed General Hospital […]

Starting statin treatment soon after a type 2 diabetes diagnosis may lower the risk of developing dementia, according to a new study presented at ESC Congress 2026 and published in […]

Tobacco and nicotine products pose a major obstacle to Bangladesh’s efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly the target of reducing premature deaths from non-communicable diseases (NCDs), experts […]

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will inaugurate a three-month special cleanliness and public awareness campaign to prevent dengue on Saturday (September 12). Considering the next three months a high-risk period for […]

Nine people have died of dengue across the country in the past 24 hours, marking the highest single-day death toll, while another 1,571 patients have been admitted to hospitals during […]

Two more people have died with measles symptoms in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). With the latest deaths, the number […]

A private clinic in Jhenaidah’s Kaliganj has been sealed and its owner fined Tk1 lakh following allegations of medical negligence in the death of a woman during a caesarean section. […]