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A mother carries her child suspected of having measles-like symptoms at a hospital in Bangladesh. File photo: UNB

Measles death toll reaches 1,170 as 6 more children die in 24 hours

Meanwhile, 139 new laboratory-confirmed cases were recorded, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 22,712.

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Dengue cases cross 1 lakh in Bangladesh this year

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Govt employees hospital issues health card registration guidelines

Patients receive dialysis at the Sandor Dialysis Centre at Chattogram Medical College Hospital, where the impending expiry of a 10-year operating agreement on 29 November has raised concerns over continued treatment for 276 kidney patients. Photo: TBS

Chittagong Medical's dialysis contract expiry raises concern over treatment gap 

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Price freeze drives saline makers to cut output, triggering shortages

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Proposed health law should protect patients and healthcare workers: Experts 

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Mental health protection requires social attitude shift, not just laws: Speakers

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Dengue cases near 1 lakh, death toll reaches 303

Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain today visited the National Institute of Mental Health and Hospital. Photo: Collected

Govt commits to recruiting 25,000 midwives: Health minister

A child with measles with his/her mother. Photo: Collected

Measles: Death toll reaches 1,162 as 7 more children die

Experts attend a discussion marking the 14th Breast Cancer Awareness Day at Bangladesh Medical University in Dhaka on Saturday (10 October 2026). Photo: Courtesy

Experts say stigma delays breast cancer care, call for early diagnosis

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Dengue death toll nears 300 as 4 die, 1,631 hospitalised in 24 hours

Health and Family Welfare State Minister MA Muhit. File Photo: Collected

40% health sector posts vacant, 5,000 doctors to be recruited: State minister