4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (456+ words) Regularly consuming tea, coffee, and other beverages at very hot temperatures significantly increases the risk of developing food pipe or gullet cancer, known as oesophageal cancer, a UK study has suggested. Researchers at the University of Oxford found that people…...

5+ day, 22+ min ago   (77+ words) The Financial Express Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will inaugurate a three-month special nationwide campaign against dengue on Saturday, focusing on cleanliness and public awareness to prevent the spread of the mosquito-borne disease. Dengue: Single-day death toll hits year-high Four Bangladeshis…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1697+ words) Sunday • 6 September 2026 Intan Permatasari's mother simply couldn't refuse her daughter's pleas for food. By the time she was 4, Intan had outgrown all the kindergarten uniforms and had to wear home-sewn clothes to school. Bullied relentlessly by classmates as her struggles…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (1666+ words) As people struggle through another spell of punishing heat, Shila spends about 10 hours a day cooking in other people’s homes. The heat of late summer is oppressive enough. Standing over a stove makes it worse. But stopping work is not…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (365+ words) Wednesday • 2 September 2026 President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday visited ailing Energy Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood Tuku at Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital in the capital. The President went to the hospital around 9:30am and spent some time at Tuku’s bedside, said his…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1435+ words) Bangladesh is facing a growing health crisis as measles cases and deaths remain high while dengue hospitalisations surge, putting additional pressure on hospitals already struggling with a heavy patient load. Experts say measles has effectively been left to run its…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (243+ words) Dengue situation has worsened across all seven upazilas of Pirojpur, with patients being admitted daily to hospitals and upazila health complexes. Twenty new cases were reported in the district between Sunday and Monday, while 36 patients were admitted to different hospitals,…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (744+ words) The FE - The missing pillar of Bangladesh's healthcare The Financial Express Bangladesh's healthcare system has expanded considerably over the decades, yet one of its most persistent weaknesses remains largely unchanged: there are simply not enough health professionals to meet the…...