Health Minister

Health Minister

Philippines Ambassador to Bangladesh Nina P Cainglet paid a courtesy call on Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain today, 2 September 2026. Photo: PID

Philippines seeks Bangladesh's cooperation in pharmaceuticals sector  

The envoy says they import around 67% of their total medicines from Western countries, so they sought cooperation from Bangladesh in the sector.

File photo of Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain. Photo: BSS

Tobacco control must be prioritised to reduce NCD burden: Minister

Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain today addressed the inaugural session of the World Breastfeeding Week 2026 at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in the capital. Photo: BSS

No alternative to breast milk for children's good health: Health minister

Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain spoke at Bangladesh Thalassemia Samity’s Blood Donor Recognition ceremony at IEB, Ramna, Dhaka today, 31 July 2026. Photo: BSS

Health minister pledges maximum support for thalassemia patients

Health minister speaking at the launch of a joint study on Bangladesh's public healthcare system. Photo: Courtesy

Health minister vows to end hospital broker syndicates, roll out AI-powered doorstep health screening

File photo of Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain.

Govt to launch nationwide door-to-door health screening: Health minister

Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Sakhawat Husain speaking as the chief guest at the inaugural ceremony of the SPLASH programme at Hotel Sonargaon in Dhaka today (13 July). Photo: TBS

All upazila hospitals to get modern pathology labs by this year: Health minister

Health Minister Sardar Sakhawat Hossain. File Photo: Collected

Private clinics must set up labour rooms by Saturday or face closure: Health minister

Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain speaks at the Dhaka University (DU) Senate Building today, 5 July, 2026. Photo: Collected

Bangladesh needs to make medical device locally to cut import dependence: Health minister

Representational Photo: Collected

Paris climate meeting: Bangladesh urges WHO to move from talks to action

Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain. Photo: Collected

Over 23,000 posts of doctors, nurses, health workers vacant in govt hospitals: Minister

Photo: Collected

Ad-din hospital's show-cause reply not satisfactory: Health minister

Photo: Collected

Newborn deaths at Ad-din hospital: Oxygen shortage, negligence found, says health minister