818 reports translated from the Bengali original, most recent first. বাংলা সংস্করণ
The government has ordered biometric attendance and geo-fencing technology at public hospitals to ensure full doctor and staff attendance, alongside fully digital fee collection, following Prime Minister Tareque Rahman's directive to implement biometrics within…
Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain made an unannounced inspection of the Mahespur upazila health complex, pledging action against a contractor accused of demanding a bribe and ordering immediate steps to address staff shortages.
Three people died of dengue and 805 patients were hospitalized nationwide in the past 24 hours, bringing this year's death toll to 70, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.
Six more children died of measles-related symptoms in the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll since March to 908, according to the Directorate General of Health Services, which reported 1,101 new patients…
Prime Minister Tareque Rahman has announced a 10-year energy plan will be presented when parliament convenes on August 27, alongside a pledge to build a 151-bed hospital in each of the country's 503 upazilas…
The death toll from a road accident in Baraigram, Natore, has risen to four after a fourth victim died in hospital, including two brothers from the same family. Two others remain under treatment.
Model and actress Ridhika Ridhi was found dead at a residence in the capital's Bashundhara area on Saturday morning. Police say they suspect suicide and are investigating, and have opened a case following a…
Fish preserved with formalin is widely sold in markets despite serious health risks including bronchitis, kidney and liver problems, and allergic reactions. Here is how to spot treated fish and reduce contamination before cooking.
Five people have been killed in a shooting in northern Michigan. Police identified the suspect as 39-year-old Chad Hickman, whose body was later found near a lake after an extensive search.
A gang of armed robbers stormed a brick kiln in Ghatail, Tangail, holding the manager at gunpoint and forcing him to drink drugged water before making off with cash, documents, and an electrical transformer…
Prime Minister Tareque Rahman has said the government is committed to building a welfare state where no citizen is denied healthcare because of financial constraints, speaking at the inauguration of a new hospital building.
Eight more children have died with measles symptoms in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, pushing the total death toll since mid-March past 900, the health directorate has reported.
Cocktail bomb explosions in Jashore's Keshobpur and Madaripur's Kalkini have injured eight people, including seven madrasa students, in incidents linked to August 15.
A 90-year-old woman has died after a tree fell on her while she was resting under it to escape the heat during prolonged power outages in Dewanganj upazila, Jamalpur.
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Anindya Islam Amit said the long-derelict Jashore children's hospital would be revived once the district's coronary care unit is completed.
A Peking University study published in PNAS found that melting Antarctic ice is turning a long-standing mercury sink into a source, with releases to the ocean rising sharply.
The Directorate General of Health Services reported four more deaths with measles symptoms in 24 hours, bringing the toll from measles and suspected cases this year to 894.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's admission that she has had nights with no sleep at all has revived a question about how heads of government function on so little rest.
Licences for private hospitals, clinics, diagnostic centres and related facilities will be valid for two years from fiscal 2026-27, with fees and VAT paid together.
Former Nepalese prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba returned after five months in Singapore, facing political and legal challenges over an ongoing money-laundering investigation.
The popular weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy may help reduce cravings for alcohol and some drugs, though research in humans is still at an early stage, new studies suggest.
Five more people have died of measles symptoms in 24 hours, taking the total deaths from measles and measles symptoms nationwide to 890, the health directorate says.
A union health and family welfare centre in Moulvibazar's Barlekha, opened in 2020, has never properly functioned for want of staff — its grounds now grazed by cattle and goats.
At least 73,389 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza since October 2023, with 1,260 killed since a ceasefire was declared last year, Gaza's health ministry says.
Short, regular exposure to sunlight helps the body make vitamin D, but excessive ultraviolet exposure can damage skin and eyes and raise skin-cancer risk.
At least 11 patients allegedly died after receiving improper treatment at private hospitals and clinics in Kushtia in the past five months, while only 14 of more than 200 facilities reportedly have valid documents.
The National Directorate of Consumer Rights Protection fined three businesses a total of Tk25,000 during a drive in markets across Chuadanga's Damurhuda upazila for failing to display price lists, using non-iodised salt and producing…
Five more children died across the country in the past 24 hours with measles or measles-like symptoms, while 1,025 new cases of measles or symptoms were recorded, according to the Directorate General of Health…
Two more children have died of measles symptoms in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of deaths from measles and measles symptoms nationwide to 880, the health directorate says.
The government has formed a 27-member National Steering Committee on the Creative Economy, chaired by the finance and planning minister, to approve and review sector roadmaps.
With failures running high in the SSC humanities stream, Ritu Khatun of Chougachha — who sat her exams while her cancer-stricken father's body lay at home — has secured a GPA-5. Having lost the…
All tender activities in the health sector have been suspended. The move was taken to review the old tender process and make it transparent and corruption-free, sources say. Irregularities had reportedly plagued almost every…
Having raised his son to be a doctor and his daughter a nurse, a 54-year-old father has fulfilled his own unfinished dream by passing the SSC exam. Ali Akbar sat the 2026 exam under…
Bangladesh has taken new steps to expand non-garment exports — pharmaceuticals, IT, jute, leather and textiles — to New Zealand, and to attract NZ investment in agri-tech, dairy processing and the cold chain.
With failures running high in the SSC humanities stream, Ritu Khatun of Chougachha — who sat her exams while her cancer-stricken father's body lay at home — has secured a GPA-5. Having lost the…
A husband and wife from Chougachha died hours apart after their motorcycle collided with an easy-bike near the Jashore Cantonment gate, police say.
Six children died with measles symptoms in the past 24 hours and 1,063 were infected, the health directorate says; total measles-related child deaths since 15 March stand at 873.
Specialists advise anyone with a one- to two-day fever to get tested for dengue at the nearest hospital, as case numbers climb nationwide, with many of those infected being children.
A Royal Veterinary College study found antimicrobial residues above international limits in some poultry samples from Bangladesh, India and Vietnam, raising food-safety and resistance concerns.
Two children and an 18-year-old woman have died with measles symptoms in Sylhet division in 24 hours, taking the division’s measles-symptom death toll to 125, the health directorate says.
Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossen says the government will build village “health hubs” to cut rural patients’ need to travel to cities, during a visit to a Chandpur health complex.
Dr Zubaida Rahman, wife of PM Tareque Rahman, told the Doctors Association of Bangladesh’s 37th-anniversary rally that the body would keep working for doctors’ welfare, better healthcare and the people.
A cup of tea or coffee can ease some headaches, but too much caffeine can trigger rebound headaches, experts say — moderation, hydration, sleep and stress control matter more.
Political awareness is natural but must not lead to neglect of professional duty, Prime Minister Tareque Rahman told a doctors' gathering, announcing plans to recruit 100,000 health workers.
A farmer, Madhu Miya (58), has been hacked to death on a road in Tahirpur, Sunamganj, and five of his relatives injured, in what police are treating as a killing rooted in a land…
US drugmaker Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine — the world's first made with the technology — has won initial approval for people aged 50 to 64, the company says.
Four people — two from confirmed measles and two from suspected measles — have died across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services says.
Jashore district Jamaat Amir and MP Professor Golam Rasul visited injured July-uprising activist Rashed Khan, hurt in a motorcycle accident, at the district’s 250-bed hospital.
Faridpur General Hospital’s environment and services have deteriorated badly, its management committee chairman and MP Chowdhury Nayab Yusuf said, pledging a 250-bed upgrade within a year.
Three more children died with measles symptoms across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, and 1,218 new patients were found with measles symptoms, the health directorate said.
The High Court has directed all government and private hospitals and clinics to ensure emergency treatment for anyone injured in any accident, ordering the health ministry to issue a circular immediately.
A six-year-old girl is being treated at Kushtia General Hospital after an alleged sexual assault in Khoksa upazila. A teenage neighbour has been accused; police say they are aware of the case but have…
Khelafat Majlis Amir Maulana Abdul Basit Azad visited the National Institute of Ophthalmology to see Alif Chowdhury, who lost an eye in an attack — blamed on Chhatra Dal activists — on an NCP…
Modern commercial poultry farms can accelerate the spread of a dangerous bacterium, Campylobacter, linked to food poisoning, blood infection and, in some cases, bowel cancer, an Oxford University study published in PNAS found. Its…
Six people died with suspected measles across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, the health directorate said. Since 15 March, 764 children have died with suspected measles and another 96 from confirmed measles.
A total of 458 road crashes killed 416 people and injured 629 across Bangladesh in July, including 57 women and 48 children, the Road Safety Foundation said. Motorcycle crashes caused the most deaths, at…
Opposition leader Dr. Shafiqur Rahman visited students injured in clashes linked to demands over Jagannath University's second campus and called for an impartial response to campus violence.
Five more people have died with measles symptoms, while the reported number of infections reached 1,083, the Directorate General of Health Services said.
Opposition leader Dr. Shafiqur Rahman accused the government of failing July uprising victims and deceiving the public over implementation of the July Charter.
The United Nations condemned civilian killings in Gaza and called for the protection of health facilities as medical supplies continued to run low.