Nine new dengue cases were reported in the 24 hours leading up to Saturday morning, bringing the total number of cases in 2025 to 1,715. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the new cases were reported across various divisions: three in Barisal, one in Dhaka

Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) in its report on Friday (March 14) said in the last 24 hours, 10 new dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across Bangladesh. The patients were admitted from various regions, with six from the Chattogram Division (outside the city

The High Court (HC) has ruled that no one can use the title "Doctor" before their name unless they have an MBBS or BDS degree.  The decision was made on Wednesday (March 12) by a bench of Justice Razik-Al-Jalil and Justice Shathika Hossain after hearing two separate

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported five new dengue cases in the 24 hours before Friday morning, bringing the total to 1,589 cases in this year. The new cases are from different areas: one in Barishal, one in Khulna, one in Chattogram, one in Dhaka South, and one

For the first time in Bangladesh, a cluster infection of the Zika virus has been detected, according to the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b).  The icddr,b published the findings on its website on Monday (March 3). Icddr,b scientists

Ten new dengue cases were reported in the 24 hours leading up to Saturday morning, bringing the total this year to 1,484, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The new cases were reported in Dhaka North, Dhaka South, Barisal, Chittagong, Dhaka, and Mymensingh

Six more new dengue cases were reported in the 24 hours leading up to Saturday (Feb 15) morning, bringing the total number of cases to 1,385 this year. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), of the new cases, one was detected in Dhaka South City Corporation,

Australian scientists have created the world's first kangaroo embryo using in vitro fertilisation (IVF), a breakthrough they believe could help protect other species from extinction. Using samples from eastern grey kangaroos, researchers successfully injected a single sperm cell

Zambia has invited Bangladesh to explore the possibility of setting up a pharmaceutical plant in the country, expressing interest in Bangladesh-made pharmaceutical products. This proposal was made during the inaugural meeting between the newly appointed Zambian High Commissioner to

A total of seven dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in the past 24 hours, according to a statement from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). According to a press release issued by DGHS on Friday (January 31), one patient was admitted in

A total of 33 new dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in the past 24 hours, according to a statement from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The cases were distributed as follows: 4 in Barishal, 6 in Chattogram, 6 in Dhaka, 4 in Dhaka North, 8

The World Health Organization will cut costs and review which health programs to prioritize after President Donald Trump announced he was withdrawing the US from the agency, the WHO’s chief told staff in an internal memo seen by Reuters. Trump made the move on the first day of

Bangladesh has reported one more death from dengue in the 24 hours leading up to Wednesday morning, bringing the total number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease to nine this year.  During the same period, 32 new patients were hospitalized with viral fever, according to

The results of the MBBS admission test for the 2024-2025 academic years have been published, with female candidates once again outperforming their male counterparts. According to a statement from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday (January 19), the admission test was

A woman from Bhairab in Kishoreganj has died after contracting the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), marking the first known fatality from the virus in Bangladesh.  Tanzida Akter, 30, died while undergoing treatment in the Infectious Diseases Hospital in the capital.  Hospital

Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), which recently caused concern in China, has now been identified in Bangladesh after a woman from Bhairab, Kishoreganj district, was reported to be infected. Dr. Ahmed Nowsher Alam, head of the virology department at the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease

A dengue patient has died, and 45 new cases have been reported in hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours, says the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). In the past 24 hours, four patients were hospitalized in Chattogram, one in Barishal, nine in Dhaka division,

The fifth anniversary of the first known death from Covid-19 passed seemingly unnoticed in China Saturday, with no official remembrances in a country where the pandemic is a taboo subject. On January 11, 2020, health officials in the central Chinese city of Wuhan announced that a

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, 80, was admitted to The London Clinic today for advanced treatment under the care of consultant gastroenterologist and hepatologist, Patrick Kennedy.  Her admission was confirmed by Shairul Kabir Khan, a member of the party's media cell, citing her

Two dengue patients died and 70 were admitted to different hospitals in the country during the last 24 hours till this morning. During the period, 24 Dengue patients were hospitalized in Dhaka city, while 46 were admitted to different hospitals outside the capital, according to the