3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (666+ words) Friday | September 11, 2026 | Dhaka About 5.5 per cent of Bangladeshi youth aged 18 to 24 are currently using emerging tobacco and nicotine products, including e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products (HTPs) and nicotine pouches, according to a new study. The findings, presented on Thursday, also showed…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (524+ words) Monday | August 31, 2026 | Dhaka Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain has called for stronger and more coordinated tobacco control measures, saying Bangladesh cannot effectively tackle the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) without reducing tobacco use. “Prevention of non-communicable diseases is…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (343+ words) Tuesday | August 25, 2026 | Dhaka Joypurhat Medical College will be launched soon, with the recruitment and training of teachers already underway, said Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain. He also said the government is planning to introduce “Health Hubs…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (252+ words) Tuesday | August 25, 2026 | Dhaka Presenter Samia Afreen, who has been battling cancer since 2022, has revealed that she was diagnosed with a malignant tumour for second time three months ago. This time, Samia was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and underwent surgery immediately....

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (561+ words) Monday | August 24, 2026 | Dhaka All 566 offices of the Bangladesh Rural Development Board (BRDB), including its headquarters, have been declared completely tobacco free as part of a government initiative to protect public health and safeguard non smokers from the harmful effects of…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (236+ words) Wednesday | August 19, 2026 | Dhaka Manisha Koirala, one of the most popular actresses in Bollywood in the 90s, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2012. The Nepali beauty was diagnosed in 2012. Even though she has overcome the deadly disease cancer after a long battle…...