Don’t delay if you see stroke symptoms: treatment within 4.5 hours raises chances of survival
A stroke is an emergency health problem in which timely and correct treatment can save a person’s life and also reduce the risk of long-term disability. Yet in reality, even after symptoms appear, patients or family members often cannot figure out…
164 lives lost in October alone: 9 more die of dengue in 24 hours, six in Dhaka division
Nine people died of dengue and 1,982 were hospitalised across the country in the past 24 hours, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). By the official count, this brings the year’s dengue death toll to 409, of whom 164 died…
Dr Zubaida seeks more support for maternal and child health and medical infrastructure at Sasakawa Foundation seminar in Tokyo
Tokyo, 27 October 2026 (BSS): Dr Zubaida Rahman, wife of the Prime Minister, has urged the Sasakawa Peace Foundation to further expand its cooperation with Bangladesh in healthcare, health research, maternal and child health, and modern medical…
Dengue deaths this year hit 400 as 11 more die in 24 hours
The number of dengue deaths this year has reached 400. Another 11 people died of the mosquito-borne disease in the past 24 hours, while 2,071 dengue patients were admitted to hospital over the same period. The Directorate General of Health Services…
‘Green channel’ for Bangladeshi patients at Kunming Huaxia Eye Hospital: priority appointments, interpreters and follow-up care after returning home
A specialised service called the ‘Green Channel’ has been launched for Bangladeshi eye patients in southwest China for the first time. Its aim is to make it easier for Bangladeshis who wish to go to China for advanced eye treatment to receive…
Eight more die with measles symptoms in a day, total deaths since 15 March reach 1,118; 1,065 new cases
A total of 1,065 people have been newly infected with measles symptoms and confirmed measles in the country in the past 24 hours. Eight people died with measles symptoms during the same period. The Directorate General of Health Services’ control…
2 more die with measles symptoms, 1,207 deaths this year including confirmed measles
A total of 1,207 people have died of measles and measles symptoms in the country this year. Of these, 1,103 died with symptoms, two of them in the past 24 hours. And 104 deaths were from measles confirmed by testing. The Directorate General of Health…
Dengue deaths this year rise to 368: 4 more die in a day, 1,512 hospitalised
The number of dengue deaths this year now stands at 368. The toll reached this figure after four more people died of the Aedes mosquito-borne disease in the past 24 hours; in the same period 1,512 people were newly admitted to hospital. Dengue deaths in…
1,366 admitted with dengue in a day, this year’s death toll rises to 357
Five more people have died of dengue, carried by the Aedes mosquito, in the country in the past 24 hours, and 1,366 others have been newly admitted to hospital. With this, the number of deaths from the disease this year has reached 357. The deterioration…
Deaths from measles and measles symptoms rise to 1,186 since March
The number of deaths with measles symptoms is rising in the country. Five more people died with measles symptoms in the past 24 hours, but no information was found of anyone dying of confirmed measles during this period. With this, a total of 1,186…