A nine-year-old child died of dengue while undergoing treatment at Shaheed Taj Uddin Ahmad Medical College Hospital in Gazipur on Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Pulak Barman, a resident of Targao area under Kapasia upazila of the district. Pulak was admitted to the hospital thre
Bangladesh has registered three more deaths from suspected measles symptoms over the last 24 hours, taking the nationwide toll from such complications to near 750. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) confirmed the latest figures on Wednesday in its regular epidemiological bulletin.
Bangladesh is set to make a strong national commitment to expanding access to quality eye care as the country prepares for the 2026 Global Summit for Eye Health, with stakeholders calling for increased investment, stronger political commitment, and equitable eye care services to eliminate avoidable
Bangladesh has reported the death of another child with measles symptoms over the past 24 hours. Laboratory tests confirmed 173 new measles infections during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). In its regular measles bulletin issued on Tuesday, the health d
Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain came under public scrutiny in Parliament on Tuesday after Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad interrupted proceedings to draw his attention to a question being raised by a lawmaker, highlighting what appeared to be the minister's lack of attention in the House. The
Seven children died from measles-like symptoms in 24 hours until 8:00am on Sunday, bringing Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 738 this year. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has classified the latest deaths as suspected measles
Health experts have called for a substantial increase in budget allocations for the prevention and treatment of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). They warned that inadequate funding is undermining efforts to tackle illnesses responsible for more than 70 per cent of deaths in Bangladesh. They said
Two more people have died with measles symptoms in the past 24 hours, while laboratory tests confirmed 101 new measles infections during the same period. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) daily measles bulletin on Saturday, 93 people have died from confirmed measles in
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is set to spend Tk 36.36 billion to bolster the fight against tuberculosis (TB), HIV/AIDS and malaria over the next three fiscal years, with nearly one-third of the funding expected to come as foreign grants. Targeting zero malaria deaths and bringing 85 p
Stubborn Scourge: Defying the Data Statistical puzzle: A 3.9-million child gap between two same-age health campaigns fuels doubt over the state's 103 per cent coverage claim Planning deficit: Rushed by a severe outbreak, officials bypassed vital village-level microplanning to hit the ground early
