Healthy food helps patients bounce back after heart failure
A new study shows that providing healthy, medically tailored meals or fresh produce boxes - alongside nutritional guidance - can improve quality of life for those recently hospitalised with heart failure.
Health diplomacy: New Rx for China-Bangladesh friendship
China is also building a 1,000-bed hospital in Rangpur and has donated advanced physiotherapy equipment to Bangladesh.
Three more die of dengue in 24hrs, 833 hospitalised
Meanwhile, 859 dengue patients were discharged from hospitals across the country in the same period
Study finds rise in self-initiated child marriages in Bangladesh
The study, presented at the event titled "Between Choice and Constraint: Examining Institutional Gaps and Emerging Trends Related to Child Marriage in Bangladesh," highlights that adolescents themselves are increasingly choosing to marry early, often without understanding the physical and emotional consequences
Dengue cases in Bangladesh surpass 70,000 this year
Since January, Bangladesh has recorded a total of 70,513 hospital admissions due to dengue
Vitamin-fortified safe edible oil essential to protect public health
Ensuring the availability of vitamin-fortified, safe edible oil is now a pressing need to nurture a healthy and productive generation.
11 Nov 2025
Countries agree to end mercury tooth fillings by 2034
Countries agreed Friday to phase out the use of mercury-based dental amalgams in tooth fillings by 2034, in a move that will change dentistry around the world.
08 Nov 2025
Dengue: Five dead, 1,147 hospitalised in 24hrs
Of the deaths, 53.1% were men and 46.9% were women
03 Nov 2025
Dengue: Five dead, 1,162 hospitalised in a single day
Of the deaths, 53.4% were men and 46.6% were women
02 Nov 2025
Dengue cases in Bangladesh surpass 70,000 this year
Since January, Bangladesh has recorded a total of 70,513 hospital admissions due to dengue
01 Nov 2025
BRAC healthcare now at Badda
The centre, located at TA-97, Middle Badda, Gulshan, Dhaka, was officially opened by Tamara Hasan Abed, Managing Director of BRAC Enterprises, on Thursday. The other branches of BRAC Healthcare are located in Mirpur, Uttara, and Siddheshwari
31 Oct 2025
Unhealthy diet, lifestyle behind rising cancer rates: Experts
Health experts have expressed deep concern over the rising incidence of cancer in Bangladesh and other developing countries, attributing the alarming increase to unhealthy diets
30 Oct 2025
Three more die of dengue; 928 hospitalised
Last year, dengue claimed the lives of 575 people
30 Oct 2025
$1 on family planning to save Bangladesh $14: UNFPA
However, the progress has recently slowed, leaving about five million women with an unmet need for contraception
29 Oct 2025
Progress in hypertension control encouraging but insufficient: Experts
One-fourth of Bangladesh's adult population still suffers from hypertension, they said
27 Oct 2025
Dengue: Two more die; 762 hospitalised
Last year, dengue claimed the lives of 575 people
22 Oct 2025
Young doctors call for swift amendment to Tobacco Control Law to protect youth
Experts, including Dr Mahfuzur Rahman Bhuiyan and Prof Dr Khondker Abdul Awal Rizvi, called for banning designated smoking areas
22 Oct 2025
Osteoporosis on the rise in Bangladesh, experts urge awareness
Experts advised daily exposure to sunlight for Vitamin D, balanced meals rich in protein and essential nutrients, and regular light exercise to maintain bone strength.
20 Oct 2025
