Health - October 16, 2026

Dr. Zubaida Calls for Innovative Financing to Transform Women’s Health in Bangladesh

Dr. Zubaida Rahman has urged the global community to foster enhanced international partnerships and establish innovative financial models to fundamentally transform women's healthcare across Bangladesh.

President Calls for Compassion and Stronger Support Systems ahead of World Mental Health Day

President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has appealed to the public to approach individuals dealing with mental health issues with compassion and dignity while stressing the vital necessity of securing adequate

Dr Zubaida Rahman Outlines Healthcare Transformation at UN Event, Highlights Midwifery Focus

Ziaur Rahman Foundation Vice-President and eminent physician Dr Zubaida Rahman on Friday early night said Bangladesh is redesigning its primary healthcare system around prevention, early identification, and continuity of care,

President Urges Doctors to Submit Concrete Plans to End Health Sector Mismanagement

President MirzaPresident Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday urged doctors’ leaders to come forward with clear and specific plans and proposals to address long-standing mismanagement in the health sector and

National Measles Toll Reaches 1,063 following 6 New Suspected Fatalities

Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) data recorded six additional pediatric fatalities attributed to measles and compatible presentations through 8 am Monday, elevating national combined confirmed and suspected mortality to

Measles Toll Climbs to 1,030 as 8 More Children Die

Eight children succumbed to ailments bearing clinical resemblances to measles over the 24-hour span leading up to 8 am on Monday, elevating the nation's cumulative count of verified and presumed

Measles Death Toll Hits 987 in Bangladesh with 1,114 New Suspected Cases

A single infant succumbed to illness manifesting measles-like clinical indicators within the twenty-four hours leading up to Friday at 8 am, elevating the nation’s combined tally of validated and presumptive

Dengue Toll Rises to 97 with Four New Deaths and 1,163 Hospitalisations

Four people passed away due to dengue, whilst 1,163 fresh sufferers were admitted to hospitals nationwide across the 24 hours leading up to 8 am on Monday. Accounting for the most

Six More Children Die of Suspected Measles, Total Casualties Reach 973

Half a dozen minors passed away presenting measles-like symptoms throughout the 24 hours leading up to 8 am on Monday, lifting the nation’s combined aggregate of verified and suspected measles-linked

US Provides USD 2.4m Aid to Boost Maternal, Child Health in Bangladesh

The United States has extended USD 2.4 million worth of medical machinery and provisions to Bangladesh with the objective of bolstering maternal, infant, and pediatric healthcare operations throughout the nation,

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