Health

Newborn Deaths at Ad-Din Hospital: Full report on June 3

TDS Desk Health Minister Sardar Sakhawat Hossain Bakul on Saturday said the investigation committee looking into the deaths of six newborns at Ad-Din Hospital has received three more days to

Measles outbreak: 8 more die, 1,033 suspected cases in 24hrs

Staff Reporter Bangladesh recorded 1,033 new suspected measles cases and eight more deaths in the past 24 hours, the country’s health authorities said on Saturday. According to the Directorate General

World No Tobacco Day 2026: PROGGA calls for strict measures to protect from tobacco clutch

Staff Reporter Tomorrow (May 31, 2026) is the World No Tobacco Day. This year, the theme of this day has been determined as “Unmasking the appeal – Countering Nicotine and

Ad-din Hospital deaths: Room shouldn’t have been used as post-op ward, says Heath ADG

Staff Correspondent The post-operative room at Ad-din Hospital in the capital was “suffocative”, and it should not have been used as a post-operative ward, said Professor Md Zahir Raihan, additional

‘Measles’ kills 5 more children in a day

Staff Correspondent Another five children have died from suspected measles in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, as health authorities recorded 62 new confirmed infections amid a widening outbreak. None

‘It felt like the baby’s heart was about to burst

Staff Correspondent “All the babies were crying. It felt like the baby’s heart was about to burst. We could not understand why they were crying. My granddaughter eventually cried herself