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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2026

Health

Health

Bangladesh Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (BSCRS) today (30 June) organised an awareness seminar at the Super Specialised Hospital of Bangladesh Medical University to mark Cataract Awareness Month 2026. Photo: Courtesy

Nearly 80% of blindness in Bangladesh caused by cataracts, 10 lakh people await surgery: Experts

More than 1.3 lakh new blinding cataract cases are added every year, while Bangladesh has only about 1,200 qualified cataract surgeons to meet growing demand, experts say.

Child under treatment for measles at DNCC Covid-19 dedicated hospital in the capital. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Measles death toll rises to 718 as 2 more children die in 24 hours

Hospitalised dengue patients at a Dhaka hospital. Photo: TBS/File

Five die, 124 hospitalised as dengue deaths hit highest single-day toll this year

Amid a severe measles outbreak in Dhaka, a large number of children are receiving treatment at the DNCC COVID-19 Dedicated Hospital in Mohakhali, where new cases are rising daily, and patients are being referred from various hospitals. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Measles death toll reaches 716 as 4 more children die in 24hrs

Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain speaking at the parliament while responding to a starred tabled question placed by treasury bench member Ikramul Bari Tipu (Naogaon-4) in the House on 7 April 2026. Photo: Screengrab/BSS

Health minister slams Ad-din hospital over negligence after deaths of six newborns

Children receive treatment during Bangladesh's measles outbreak. Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS

Measles death toll reaches 712 as 4 more children die in 24hrs

File photo of Bangladesh Medical University Super Specialised Hospital.

Govt plans corporate-style management for Super Specialised Hospital

A child is administer Vitamin A capsule as part of the government's national Vitamin A Plus Campaign at Khilgaon's Nagar Matrisadan in Dhaka on 28 June 2026. Photo: Focus Bangla

National vitamin A campaign begins, targeting 2.55cr children

A file photo of administering vitamin A capsule to a young girl. Photo: UNB

National Vitamin A Plus Campaign begins today

Photo: Courtesy

KSRM donates Tk2cr medical equipment to Chattogram Medical College Hospital

Social Welfare Minister Abu Zafar Md. Zahid Hossain today (27 June) addressed at Kidney Foundation Hospital and Research Institute in Mirpur. Photo: PID

Zahid calls for integrated effort to build sustainable organ transplant system

A woman nebulises a child undergoing treatment for measles at a hospital. Photo: TBS

Measles death toll reaches 708 as 6 more children die in 24 hours

Screen time can reduce babies’ opportunities for physical play and bonding with caregivers and limit language development, researchers said. Photo: Getty Images

Screen time before age 2 linked to long-term health risks, study warns

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