Healthcare

Healthcare

Illustration: TBS.

Govt extends VAT exemptions to support industries, mitigate public health concerns

The measure is expected to help reduce the cost of healthcare infrastructure

Highlights: TBS

Doctors in limbo, patients in peril as dysfunction grips public hospitals

File photo of Health Adviser Nurjahan Begum. Photo: UNB

2 new hospitals planned for Hathazari, Karnaphuli: Health adviser

Jahangir speaking at the Civil Surgeon Conference-2025 on 13 May. Photo: Collected

Govt committed to ensuring safety of healthcare providers: Home adviser

Representational image. Photo: UNB

Reform commission for modern salary structure for healthcare providers

Professor Dr Md Sayedur Rahman, special assistant to the chief adviser for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfarem speaks at a stakeholder meeting at a hotel in Gulshan, Dhaka, on 2 May 2025. Photo: TBS

Govt to appoint graduate pharmacists in public hospitals for improved healthcare

The current state of public healthcare facilities offers little promise of progress, largely due to policymakers’ poor grasp of the sector. Photo: TBS

The systemic failures plaguing the healthcare sector in Bangladesh

Reform commission to propose global-standard hospitals to curb medical tourism

Reform commission to propose global-standard hospitals to curb medical tourism

The potential of telemedicine remains largely untapped in the country. Photo: Courtesy

Soowgood: A step closer to perfecting telemedicine in Bangladesh?

Infographic: TBS

8 projects on cards to fix urgent medicine shortage, ensure health staffers' salaries

Infograph: TBS

Health reform commission to propose free primary healthcare for all

A China Eastern Airlines aircraft and a Shanghai Airlines aircraft are seen in Hongqiao International Airport in Shanghai, following the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, China June 4, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo

China Eastern Airlines to operate Ctg-Kunming flights to help Bangladeshis access Chinese healthcare

By analysing a patient’s genetic makeup, medical history, and current health, AI can recommend tailor-made treatment plans Photo: Reuters

AI in healthcare: Empowering doctors, enhancing patient care