Health

The government has taken the initiative to set up a vaccine production plant in Sirajdikhan upazila of Munshiganj to enhance the country’s capacity in vaccine manufacturing and distribution, Health Adviser Nurjahan Begum announced on Saturday. Speaking to reporters after visiting Chemical Industrial Park at Chitrakot union of the upazila around 11:00 AM, she said the location was chosen for its ...

The London Ambulance Service (LAS) has cut its average response time for urgent treatment and is reaching people faster than last year, according to new NHS England data. The emergency service reached category two patients eight minutes faster and category one patients approximately 30 seconds faster in July 2025 than it did in July 2024. Category two calls include emergencies ...

The health authorities have cut the prices of 33 essential drugs, including nine types of tablets, capsules, saline, and injections, up to 50 per cent. The move could save Tk 1.16 billion for the government in purchasing the drugs. Samad Mridha, the managing director of state-owned pharmaceuticals company Essential Drugs Company Limited (EDCL), gave the information at a t a ...

A yellow heat health alert has been extended for seven regions in England amid the country’s fourth heatwave of the summer. Downgrading the alert from amber, the UK Health Security Agency said the areas covered until 18:00 BST on 18 August are Yorkshire and Humber, the East and West Midlands, London, the South East and South West and East of ...

Bangladesh Quality Improvement Convention 2025 brought together more than 200 healthcare professionals, policymakers, researchers, students, and development partners on Saturday at InterContinental Dhaka under the theme “Transforming Healthcare Together.” The day-long event marked a significant milestone in the country’s pursuit of safe, effective, and people-centered healthcare, positioning quality improvement (QI) as a national priority rather than an optional add-on. Organized ...

Retired government officials and health advocates have urged swift passage of proposed tobacco control amendments following alarming statistics showing tobacco kills 442 people daily in Bangladesh whilst leaving 400,000 disabled annually. Development Organisation of the Rural Poor-DORP and Bangladesh Retired Government Employees Welfare Association hosted the discussion meeting on Monday at Obosor Bhaban in the capital’s Dhanmondi, highlighting six crucial ...

Despite growing awareness of healthy eating, vegetable consumption among children in Bangladesh remains alarmingly low, posing serious threats to child nutrition and long-term health, nutritionists and public health experts have warned. Recent estimates suggest that more than 1.5 crore children across the country are at nutritional risk due to the lack of vegetables, fruits, and milk in their daily food ...

A new 15-member central committee of the social organization Nirapod Hospital Chai (NIHACH) has been announced, along with the formation of an advisory board. The announcement was made on Saturday during a general meeting held at the National Press Club in Dhaka. F. A. Shahed has been elected as the new President, while Sohanur Rahman (Shuvro) will serve as the ...

Vehicle movement on the Dhaka-Barishal highway was suspended as students blocked the highway for the third consecutive day on Saturday to press home their three-point demands. The students took to the highway at Nathullabad Bus Terminal area 11:30AM, disrupting vehicular movement of Barishal with six southern parts of the country. They also chanted various slogans during the protest. A huge ...

Chinese authorities in Yunnan Province have pledged to strengthen healthcare cooperation with Bangladesh, offering enhanced support for Bangladeshi patients seeking treatment in China. The assurance came during a visit by a 23-member delegation of Bangladeshi journalists to First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University on Thursday. The team, led by Abul Kalam Azad Majumder, Deputy Press Secretary to the Chief ...