Sunday, 04 October 2026

Health

8 die with Measles Symptoms in Dhaka, death toll reaches 1,122

Eight people with measles symptoms died while undergoing treatment in Dhaka during the past 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services said on Saturday. No deaths from laboratory-confirmed measles were reported during the period. The latest figures cover the 24 hours from 8am on Friday to

6 more dengue deaths in 24 hours, 148 died in September

Six dengue deaths and 1,948 new hospital admissions recorded in the past 24 hours, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The deaths have risen alongside measles cases, with the dengue death toll in September reaching 148. The DGHS released the figures in its updated dengue

Nearly 77% of Bangladeshis with Heart Disease History Not Using Statins

Nearly 77% of Bangladeshis aged 40 to 69 with a history of cardiovascular disease were not using statins, medicines that can reduce harmful cholesterol and lower the risk of recurrent heart attacks and strokes, according to a study highlighted ahead of World Heart Day.

Doctor Anchol Roy dies of dengue in Dhaka

Dr Anchol Roy, an assistant registrar in neurology at Mugda Medical College and a 42nd BCS Health Cadre officer, died of dengue while undergoing treatment at a hospital in the capital on Sunday morning. She was 30. The Department of Information confirmed the death in a statement issued on Sunday nig

12 Government Medical Colleges Lack Own Hospitals, Hindering Clinical Training

Twelve of Bangladesh’s 37 government medical colleges do not have their own hospitals, requiring students to undergo clinical education and internships at district headquarters or general hospitals, according to the Directorate General of Medical Education.

Bangladesh Begins Training 5,000 Health Workers for Nationwide Dialysis Service Expansion

The Bangladesh government has begun training 5,000 nurses and medical technologists in dialysis care as part of plans to rapidly introduce services for kidney patients at district and upazila levels nationwide. The government has also decided to create 2,500 new posts for nurses and medical technolo

Mirza Abbas returns after over 5 months

BNP Standing Committee member and Prime Minister’s Political Adviser Mirza Abbas returned to Bangladesh on Wednesday night after receiving treatment in Singapore and Malaysia for more than five and a half months. A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight carrying Abbas landed safely at Hazrat Shahjalal Int

Health training in Kunming to strengthen capacity of Bangladeshi professionals

A 17-member delegation of Bangladeshi health professionals has begun a specialised 14-day training programme in Kunming, China, aimed at enhancing their professional skills and strengthening capacity in healthcare services and management. The 5th Bangladesh Medical and Health Professional Exchange a

PM calls for pilot project to develop e-health platform

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has asked the authorities concerned to take a pilot project to develop a ‘National e-Health Platform’ to bring the country’s healthcare under an integrated digital framework. He gave the directives at a meeting on Integrated Information technology-based system for Healt

Bangladesh Hospitals Used Watch Antibiotics in 91% of Cases

Hospitals in Bangladesh used World Health Organization Watch-category antibiotics in 91% of cases, despite WHO guidance that these drugs should be used only in specific situations because excessive or irrational use can rapidly drive antimicrobial resistance, according to the country’s largest natio

Bangladesh to vaccinate 5.175 million people in 14 high-risk areas under oral cholera campaign

Bangladesh has launched the Preventive Oral Cholera Vaccination Campaign 2026, targeting 5.175 million people in 14 high-risk upazilas and police station areas nationwide. The first dose will be administered from August 22 to September 21, and the second dose from September 26 to October 25. The vac

3 More Die from Measles Symptoms, Death Toll Rises to 863

Bangladesh recorded three more deaths with measles symptoms in the past 24 hours, raising the total number of deaths from confirmed measles and measles-like symptoms to 863 since 15 March, the Directorate General of Health Services said on Friday. Of the total deaths, 767 were among people with mea

Bangladesh AMR Report: 89% of Bacteria Found in ICUs Are Multidrug-Resistant

A national antimicrobial resistance surveillance report has found that 89% of bacteria detected in intensive care units in Bangladesh are now multidrug-resistant, making ICUs the country’s most critical hotspot for antibiotic-resistant infections.

Measles Death Toll Reaches 800

Six more people have died with measles symptoms in Bangladesh, raising the total number of deaths from confirmed measles and measles-like symptoms to 803 since March 13, according to a measles update released by the Directorate General of Health Services on Wednesday. The report said 708 of the deat

Bangladesh measles outbreak persists two months after special MR vaccination drive

More than two months after Bangladesh completed a special measles-rubella (MR) vaccination campaign, measles infections and deaths have not declined as expected, raising questions from public health experts.

Leave cancelled for health workers in flood-hit districts: Health Minister

Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Hossain today said the government has cancelled the leave of health workers in flood-hit districts and taken the highest level of preparedness to ensure uninterrupted healthcare services for affected people. "The leave of health workers in the