1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (224+ words) Tuesday September 08, 2026 State Minister for Health and Family Welfare M A Muhit yesterday (6 September) expressed hope that the full-fledged liver transplant will be possible in Bangladesh from next year. The state minister said this while responding to an emergency public…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1446+ words) Tuesday September 08, 2026 How would you describe Bangladesh's health sector in one word? A single word is difficult. The manifesto puts the political economy of it plainly: health is a fundamental right, not a favour, and the sector has been long…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (290+ words) The government is pursuing a "zero tolerance" policy to protect young people and the public from the harmful effects of smoking and drug abuse, Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain told parliament today (7 September). The minister made…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (979+ words) Sunday September 06, 2026 The government plans to recruit 5,000 doctors and 1 lakh health workers in phases to strengthen public healthcare services at the grassroots, alongside expanding health infrastructure at upazila level under the record Tk69,409 crore health allocation for FY2026-27. State Minister for Health…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (436+ words) Sunday September 06, 2026 The government plans to expand the National Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (NIGEH) in Dhaka by adding two floors and increasing its capacity to treat a growing number of liver and gastrointestinal patients. Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (387+ words) Tuesday August 25, 2026 Sri Lanka's experience with specific taxation on tobacco products could provide a model for Bangladesh to strengthen tobacco control and boost government revenue, experts said at a webinar today (25 August). They said Bangladesh's cigarette tax structure remains heavily…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (327+ words) Sunday August 23, 2026 A free two-dose oral cholera vaccination campaign will begin tomorrow, targeting more than 51 lakh people in cholera high-risk areas across the two Dhaka city corporations, Kishoreganj, Narayanganj, Munshiganj and 14 upazilas and thanas in Brahmanbaria. Everyone aged one year…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (319+ words) Female workers at Universal Menswear Limited in Adamjee EPZ in Siddhirganj, Narayanganj, fell ill again this morning (23 August) amid panic over alleged sightings of a "ghost" inside the factory, prompting the authorities to declare a one-day general holiday. Yesterday (22 August),…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (290+ words) Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today (22 August) directed the authorities to launch a pilot project in several districts as part of the government's plan to introduce a National e-Health Platform to bring the country's healthcare system under an integrated digital framework....

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (251+ words) Saturday August 22, 2026 The Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), an international medical humanitarian organisation, has celebrated World Mosquito Day by holding a public rally in Chattogram city to raise awareness about dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases. Staff members of the organisation travelled…...