Five more children die with measles symptoms, 1,105 infected
Five more children have died with measles symptoms in the past 24 hours and 1,105 children have been infected with measles or its symptoms, the Directorate General of Health Services says.
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Three more dengue deaths, 458 admitted to hospital
Three more people have died of dengue across the country in the past 24 hours and another 458 have been admitted to hospital, the Directorate General of Health Services says.
Woman beaten and injured over cattle in a field in Chougacha
A woman, Taslima Khatun, 35, was beaten and seriously injured by field owners in Jashore's Chougacha after her cow strayed into their field; she has filed a written complaint with police.
Akij Group launches commercial helicopter service
Akij Aviation Limited, a concern of the Akij Group, has launched a commercial helicopter service for corporate and business travel, tourism, personal journeys and medical transport, starting with three aircraft.
The benefits of eating cucumber regularly
Nutritionists recommend eating cucumber regularly to stay well and prevent dehydration in intense heat, calling it one of the best summer foods at about 95 percent water and only 16 calories per 100 grams.
The dengue symptoms that must not be ignored
Doctors say dengue is presenting differently now — many patients have only mild fever yet develop serious complications — and warn that the most dangerous phase comes after the fever subsides.
One dengue death, 439 admitted to hospital
One person died of dengue in the past 24 hours and 439 patients were admitted to hospital, taking July's total to 6,536 cases and 22 deaths, the Directorate General of Health Services said.
Do not take antibiotics for every fever, experts advise
With dengue spreading across the country, medicine and public-health specialists advise taking only paracetamol for ordinary fever and avoiding aspirin and antibiotics when dengue symptoms appear.
Vaccine reluctance in the US raises fears of a severe measles outbreak
The United States is in its worst measles outbreak in 35 years, with 2,318 infections recorded so far in 2026 — already more than all of 2025 — as vaccine reluctance grows.
Six more children die with measles symptoms
Six more children died with measles symptoms across the country in 24 hours, with 1,008 new cases of measles and its symptoms recorded, the Directorate General of Health Services said.
Parents killed by son's stabbing in Anwara
A couple were stabbed to death at their home in Chattogram's Anwara and their 38-year-old son detained, police said; witnesses said he had long struggled with drug addiction.
Students hit by pellets at India protest; police deny it
Protesters say Indian law-enforcement used pellet guns to break up a Cockroach Janata Party demonstration at Jantar Mantar; a government hospital's records note pellet injuries, but Delhi Police call the claim baseless.
President resigns citing serious illness: Bangabhaban
President Md Sahabuddin submitted his resignation letter to Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed on Friday over serious health reasons; the Speaker accepted it at 5:01 p.m., a Bangabhaban statement said.
Constable goes to recover accident victim's body, finds it is his own son
A fourth-grade schoolboy was killed in a road accident in Kishoreganj; the police constable who went to recover the body found it was his own 10-year-old son.
Five children die with measles symptoms in 24 hours
Five more children have died with measles symptoms across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services said, with 1,137 people newly affected in the same period.
BNP standing committee member Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia on life support
BNP standing committee member and former minister Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia has been put on life support at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka after his condition deteriorated, his personal secretary said.
Health screening to be done house to house, minister says
Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain announced a “home-to-home health screening” programme to detect serious illness early, to be run by 100,000 health workers — 80 percent of them women.
Two more children die of measles symptoms in 24 hours
Two more children died with measles symptoms in the past 24 hours, taking the toll since March 15 to 805, with 1,014 new cases recorded, the health directorate said.
One in three people worldwide cannot afford a healthy diet, UN report says
Some 2.69 billion people cannot afford a diet meeting their energy and nutrition needs, five UN agencies report, urging urgent action to bring food prices within reach as Africa overtakes Asia in the number…
10 hurt, including schoolchildren, as motorcycle hits pupils in Chougacha
Ten people, including five schoolchildren, were injured when a motorcycle lost control and hit pupils crossing the road outside a secondary school in Chougacha, Jashore, police said.
Ebola spreading fast in DR Congo, outbreak feared
Africa CDC has urged emergency action as DR Congo's Ebola outbreak accelerates — 2,423 confirmed cases and 967 deaths in 65 days — warning it could become the largest recorded outbreak in history.
Six more children die of measles symptoms in 24 hours
Six more children died with measles symptoms in the past 24 hours, taking the toll since March 15 to 803, as 133 new confirmed cases and 1,037 hospitalizations were recorded, the health directorate said.
Jashore's Ad-din children's hospital has treated 725,000 children in 22 years
Jashore's Ad-din Children's Hospital has provided low-cost care to 725,000 children over 22 years — 610,000 as outpatients and 115,000 admitted — earning particular praise for treating newborns and malnourished children.
Five signs that you may have kidney stones
Back pain, painful urination, blood in the urine, nausea and vomiting, and fever with chills can be early signs of kidney stones — spotting them early allows treatment before the problem turns serious, a…
India approves its first dengue vaccine
India's drug regulator has granted marketing approval for QDenga, made by Takeda, its first dengue vaccine — a two-dose shot for people aged 4 to 60 that protects against all four dengue serotypes.
Six women detained on theft suspicion at Meherpur hospital
Six women were detained on suspicion of theft at Meherpur General Hospital after allegedly stealing a patient's money, police said; they are being questioned, though no formal complaint has yet been filed.
Four more children die of measles in 24 hours
Four more children died with measles symptoms in 24 hours and 1,008 new cases were recorded, the health directorate said, taking the toll since March 15 to 797.
Ebola outbreak in Congo kills more than 930
At least 930 people have died in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the health ministry says, with treatment badly disrupted in Ituri province by attacks on and a strike…
Foods you should not cook in an iron pan
Some foods should not be cooked in an iron pan, as the metal can react with them, spoiling the taste and even affecting the body, according to a report by the Indian outlet News18.…
Five more children die of measles symptoms; 1,069 new cases
Five more children have died of measles symptoms in Bangladesh in 24 hours, with 1,069 new cases, taking the toll since 15 March to 793 children, the health directorate says.
Three dengue deaths in a day; 37 killed so far this year
Three people died of dengue in Bangladesh over 24 hours and 372 were hospitalised, taking this year's dengue death toll to 37, the health directorate says.
Two women killed in trolley-CNG collision in Jamalpur
Two unidentified women were killed and four people injured in a head-on collision between an engine-driven trolley and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Melandaha, Jamalpur, on Sunday afternoon, police and hospital officials said.
Four more die of measles symptoms; toll rises to 788
Four more children have died of measles symptoms in Bangladesh in 24 hours, taking the toll since 15 March to 788, the health directorate says, with 1,051 new patients recorded.
Housewife found dead, hands bound, in burglary at Jhalokati flats
Police in Jhalokati have recovered the body of Molina Roy, 50, her hands bound, from a rented flat, with two other flats in the building burgled of gold and cash; police believe she was…
Jute exports at a three-year high
Jute and jute-product exports rose nearly 8 percent to $880 million in the just-ended 2025-26 financial year, the highest in three years after four years of decline, though still far below the pandemic-era record.
Two killed in armed clash over drug turf in Khoksa
Two people were killed and at least two injured in an armed clash between two groups over drug dealing and local dominance in Khoksa, Kushtia; police have detained two people, they said.
Four more children die of measles symptoms
Four more children have died of measles symptoms in Bangladesh in 24 hours, taking the toll since 15 March to 784, the health directorate says.
Doctor killed, 8-year-old son stabbed in Karnataka; wife detained for questioning
Police in Dharwad, Karnataka, have recovered the body of a doctor from a flat and admitted his eight-year-old son to hospital with stab wounds; the boy's mother, herself a doctor, has been detained for…
Mosque imam dies of snakebite in Mymensingh
A mosque imam, Hafez Abdul Kader Jilani, 55, died of a snakebite in Fulpur upazila of Mymensingh after a cobra bit him in his room; he died on the way to hospital as the…
Cancer hospital attacked in Iran, 211 patients evacuated
Iran has blamed the United States for a devastating attack on a cancer hospital in the southwestern city of Ahvaz that forced the emergency evacuation of 211 patients, according to Al Jazeera; the US…
8 more children die with measles symptoms in 24 hours
The measles outbreak is worsening, with 8 more children dying with measles symptoms across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours and measles or its symptoms newly detected in 1,171 people, according to the Directorate…
Two die of dengue, 391 hospitalised in a day
Two people died of dengue and 391 more were admitted to hospital across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, taking this month's dengue deaths to 12 and this year's cases to 9,370, the Directorate…
France set to pass assisted-dying bill
France's National Assembly is set to give final approval to an assisted-dying bill, granting terminally ill adults the legal right, under strict conditions, to take lethal medication to end their lives.
Five more children die of measles
Five more children have died of measles in the past 24 hours, taking the toll since 15 March to 771, the Directorate General of Health Services says.
End the anarchy in the health sector
Editorial: Crores of taka worth of imported medical equipment ending up sold for scrap is a living document of mismanagement, corruption and waste in the health sector — and it must stop.
Four held in Naogaon over sedative-laced coconut robberies
Police in Naogaon have arrested four men accused of drugging an auto-rickshaw driver with sedative-laced green-coconut water and stealing his vehicle, recovering the auto-rickshaw and other items.
7 more die of measles and symptoms
One person died of measles and six others with measles symptoms in 24 hours, taking this year's toll to 766, the Directorate General of Health Services said.
Two more dengue deaths, 327 hospitalized
Two more people died of dengue in 24 hours and 327 were newly hospitalized, taking this year's dengue death toll to 27, the Directorate General of Health Services said.
Government hints at new decision on Ad-Din Hospital
The overall condition of Ad-Din Hospital will be inspected again before the administrative action against it is reconsidered, Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain said.
462 killed in road accidents in June, 750 injured
A total of 462 people were killed and 750 injured in 530 road accidents across the country in June, according to a Bangladesh Road Transport Authority report.
Floods affect more than 600,000, death toll rises to 54
Recent floods from heavy rain, hill torrents and landslides in seven districts have killed 54 people and affected more than 600,000, the disaster management and relief ministry said.
Heavy rain thins patient numbers at Dhaka Medical
The number of patients at the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital fell about 20 percent as continuous rain, waterlogging and traffic jams made travel difficult across the capital.
Nepal in turmoil again over calls for Balendra Shah to resign
Nepal has been rocked by fresh unrest over economic crisis and youth unemployment, with two young men dead after self-immolation attempts and protesters demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Balendra Shah.
One more child dies with measles symptoms
One more child died with measles symptoms in Bangladesh in 24 hours and 1,009 were affected, taking the toll since March 15 to 759, the Directorate General of Health Services said.
Jubo Dal leader hacked to death in Jashore
A Jubo Dal leader, Rubel Hossain, 38, was hacked to death over prior enmity in Bagharpara upazila of Jashore, and police are conducting drives to arrest the suspect they and locals have named.
Health workers' leave cancelled in flood-hit districts: minister
The government has cancelled the leave of health workers in 11 flood-affected districts to ensure field-level care, Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Hossain said, with antivenom, saline and medical teams kept…
Schoolgirl dies of snakebite in Gangni
A 13-year-old schoolgirl died on Sunday morning while under treatment after being bitten by a venomous snake at her home in Saharbati village of Gangni upazila in Meherpur, police said.
COVID resurfaces in India's Andhra Pradesh; two dead
The Kadapa district of India's Andhra Pradesh has been placed on high alert after a fresh COVID-19 outbreak, with eight cases detected recently and two deaths in recent weeks, NDTV reported.
President calls for turning population into productive human resources
President Md. Sahabuddin called for transforming the country's population into productive human resources through quality education, modern healthcare, skills development, employment and good governance, at a World Population Day event.
Ibrar Tipu recovering from kidney cancer, wife seeks prayers
The wife of composer and music director Ibrar Tipu, singer Bindu Kona, has said he was diagnosed with kidney cancer about two years ago and is now recovering after major surgery, following concern over…