Speakers stressed the importance of early cancer detection and timely treatment during a recent cancer awareness programme organised by India’s HCG Cancer Hospital, in collaboration with MedLab BD, at Hotel Rahmania Rooftop in Motijheel, Dhaka. They said many cancer cases can be treated succ
A new policy brief has warned that vaccine gaps could worsen antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Bangladesh amid the ongoing measles outbreak, which experts say has been driven largely by low immunisation coverage. The Global Antibiotic Resistance Partnership (GARP), led by One Health Trust and icdd
Persons with disabilities have demanded special allocations in the upcoming national budget, along with financial and institutional reforms to ensure the protection of their basic rights, in line with the election manifesto of the BNP government. The demands were placed at a press conference organ
Labaid Cancer Hospital and Super Speciality Centre held the soft launch of its state-of-the-art Bone Marrow Transplantation (BMT) and Cell Therapy Centre at an event on Thursday, marking a significant milestone in Bangladesh’s healthcare sector, according to a press release. Claiming the ini
Seven more children have died of measles and measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh in a 24-hour count. Of them, three have died of confirmed measles cases and four have died with related symptoms. During this period, 208 new measles cases have been confirmed. The regular bulletin on measles from th
Rana Flowers, the UNICEF representative to Bangladesh, has added fuel to the ongoing criticism of the Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunusgovernment's vaccine management, revealing that the UN agency sent multiple written warnings about an imminent vaccine shortage. Speaking at a press conference in Dhak
A disabled father is facing the grim prospect of selling his only piece of land to afford an “immuno-booster” injection, each costing Tk 15,000, needed to save his 7-month-old son, who is battling a severe case of measles in Dhaka. Identified only as Tajim, the child was rushed to the
The World Health Organization said on Wednesday the risk of spread of the Ebola virus in Congo and Uganda is high at national and regional levels, but low at the global level. The risk assessment came as the leader of the WHO team in Congo said the outbreak, which has led to over 130 suspected dea
Eleven more children died from measles and similar symptoms in Bangladesh in 24 hours till 8:00 am on Tuesday, taking the total death toll to 475 since 15th March 2026.Of the new deaths, nine were confirmed as measles-related while the remaining two were classified as suspected, according to the Di
Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain has announced plans to install central emergency alarm systems in major public hospitals in Dhaka for the safety of doctors and health workers. An initiative has been taken to launch a “Code Blue” emergency alarm system to en
