Department of Health
Heatstroke claims 10 lives in 8 days: DGHS
At least 10 people died from heatstroke amid the countrywide heat wave situation in eight days till Monday that has been prevailing for over 15 days.
Minister suspends upazila health officer for not staying at workplace
Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen has suspended Sylhet’s Jaintapur Family Planning Officer Rentu Purkayastha due to his absence from work.
Efforts needed to shut down illegal clinics and diagnostic centers
In the past 53 years, there have been significant allegations of mismanagement in the country's healthcare sector. In true sense, a professional healthcare management of international standards has not yet been established in the country. The same scenario is observed from the cities to the remote villages. It seems like the specter of improper treatment is constantly haunting us.
HC bans revealing gender of unborn baby
The High Court (HC) has banned the disclosure of the gender identity of the unborn child. An HC bench consisting of Justice Naima Haider and Justice Kazi Zinat Hoque passed the order after hearing a writ petition on Sunday (February 25).