Disease
11 dengue cases reported in 24 hours
Eleven new dengue cases were reported in the 24 hours leading up to this morning, bringing the total number of cases to 1,862 this year.
DNCC to work with 5,500 volunteers to combat Aedes mosquito breeding
DNCC Administrator Mohammad Azaz announced the campaign today at a roundtable discussion
Swift construction of a 500-bed medical college hospital demanded in Cox’s Bazar
Additionally, the influx of Rohingya refugees has further strained the healthcare system
Zika cluster detected in Mohakhali
Bangladesh has detected a cluster of Zika virus cases for the first time, in a worrying development in a country that is already struggling to contain the Aedes mosquito-borne dengue virus.
Mosquito menace sparks symbolic protest in Khulna
Khulna city is grappling with a severe mosquito swarm, prompting locals to stage a symbolic protest -- “Mosquito Net March” -- to demand urgent action from the authorities.
Pioneering global delivery of childhood cancer medications
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have launched the distribution of essential childhood cancer medicines in Mongolia and Uzbekistan as part of the Global Platform for Access to Childhood Cancer Medicines.
Cancer accounts for 12pc of annual deaths
Cancer is responsible for 11.9 percent of all deaths in Bangladesh annually, according to a new study by the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University.
11 dengue cases reported in 24 hours
Eleven new dengue cases were reported in the 24 hours leading up to this morning, bringing the total number of cases to 1,862 this year.
DNCC to work with 5,500 volunteers to combat Aedes mosquito breeding
DNCC Administrator Mohammad Azaz announced the campaign today at a roundtable discussion
Swift construction of a 500-bed medical college hospital demanded in Cox’s Bazar
Additionally, the influx of Rohingya refugees has further strained the healthcare system
Zika cluster detected in Mohakhali
Bangladesh has detected a cluster of Zika virus cases for the first time, in a worrying development in a country that is already struggling to contain the Aedes mosquito-borne dengue virus.
Mosquito menace sparks symbolic protest in Khulna
Khulna city is grappling with a severe mosquito swarm, prompting locals to stage a symbolic protest -- “Mosquito Net March” -- to demand urgent action from the authorities.
Pioneering global delivery of childhood cancer medications
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have launched the distribution of essential childhood cancer medicines in Mongolia and Uzbekistan as part of the Global Platform for Access to Childhood Cancer Medicines.
Cancer accounts for 12pc of annual deaths
Cancer is responsible for 11.9 percent of all deaths in Bangladesh annually, according to a new study by the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University.
Special health camp for female patients diagnosed with colon, breast diseases in Sirajganj
For the first time, she received medical treatment from consultant of colorectal surgeon of Dhaka in a health camp at Masimpur village Sirajganj Sadar upazila this morning
Leprosy cases keep rising in Sylhet
The number of leprosy patients rose in Sylhet district in recent times amid inadequate treatment facilities.