Kolkata’s private hospitals are experiencing a marked resurgence in patients from Bangladesh, signalling the most robust recovery since the political unrest in Dhaka brought medical travel to an abrupt halt in 2024. Bangladeshi nationals have long formed a crucial segment of the city’s medical...
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has called for greater awareness on cancer across the country, particularly cancers caused by fatty liver, and breast cancer, which has emerged as a major cause of death among women in Bangladesh. The chief adviser made the call during a meeting with leading...
Bangladesh on Sunday (12 October) launched its first-ever nationwide typhoid vaccination campaign, seeking to immunise 4.9 crore (49 million) children and adolescents - a milestone achievement in the country’s continuing public health journey. Beginning at 9am, students across 10,000 educational...
Bangladesh is fast emerging as a regional leader in tobacco control, with new figures from the World Health Organization (WHO) indicating the country is firmly on course to meet global reduction targets – and is playing a decisive role in driving South-East Asia’s overall success. The WHO’s...
