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Reform commission proposes separate PSC for health

The Public Administration Reform Commission has proposed renaming the BCS (Health) cadre as the Bangladesh Health Service, alongside the establishment of a separate Public Service Commission (Health) to oversee recruitment, promotions, and related activities. 

6d ago

No radiotherapy at lone cancer hospital for 44 days

All six radiotherapy machines of the National Institute of Cancer Research & Hospital (NICRH) have been out of order for the last 44 days, depriving more than 10,000 cancer patients of their scheduled therapy.

1w ago

Cancer patients cut off from vital lifeline

All six radiotherapy machines of the NICRH have been out of order for 19 days, depriving over 200 cancer patients of their scheduled therapy every day.

1m ago

Children take a hit from winter diseases

The influx of child patients suffering from pneumonia, winter diarrhoea and other cold-related diseases has been straining hospitals.

1m ago

Pneumonia cases shoot up

Three-year-old Anisha Anju was struggling to breathe in the pneumonia ward of Dhaka Shishu Hospital and Institute.

2m ago

Shot, July heroes battle a harsh new reality

Rakib Hossain, a barber from Narayanganj, has been fighting two battles since the July mass uprising -- one for his health and another for his family’s survival.

2m ago

Is respect too much to ask for?

Rasel Alam, 36, a tailor from Mohammadpur, has been fighting two battles since the July mass uprising -- one for his health and another for his dignity.

3m ago

Community Healthcare: Govt to create 14,000 posts

The interim government is moving to approve the creation of around 14,000 temporary posts at the community level in the health sector to strengthen the workforce at the grassroots.

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September 7, 2024
September 7, 2024

Govt healthcare facilities: Protests, departures cripple services

Protests after the fall of the Awami League government have forced heads and top officials of many government healthcare facilities and institutes to resign or remain absent, leaving the entire sector in disarray, and ultimately causing patient suffering.

September 5, 2024
September 5, 2024

Student movement: 17,000 cases of casualties found so far

The committee formed to compile a list of casualties from the student-led mass movement between July 17 and August 5 has so far identified over 17,000 cases of fatalities and injuries at various hospitals across the country.

September 5, 2024
September 5, 2024

Shot during protest: Many barely hanging on to life

The sudden twitches of his left hand and his attempts to speak in too weak a voice are just about the only signs that 16-year-old Raiyan Ahmed is still alive.

September 4, 2024
September 4, 2024

Student movement: 17,000 cases of casualties found so far

Finds govt committee analysing data from July 17 to Aug 5

September 2, 2024
September 2, 2024

Protesting doctors at DMCH resume limited emergency services, patients suffer

Outdoor and routine medical services remain suspended, leading to an increased patient load at the emergency department.

August 23, 2024
August 23, 2024

Shot during protests, they now stare at a bleak future

Asif Mahmud, a first-year electrical engineering student at Faridpur Polytechnic Institute, will probably never see the world through his own eyes again.

August 18, 2024
August 18, 2024

Will I ever play football again?

Nine-year-old Rifat Howlader got shot when he stepped out of his home in Mirpur-13 to buy some snacks in the evening on July 19.

July 26, 2024
July 26, 2024

Quota protests: Trauma, pain etched on their faces

Lying in a hospital bed, teary-eyed Md Rifat was staring at his right leg, rather where his right leg used to be. He could not look away.

July 24, 2024
July 24, 2024

Healthcare limps on

Private medical colleges, hospitals and diagnostic centres across the country have been facing unprecedented disruptions due to the ongoing internet shutdown.

July 22, 2024
July 22, 2024

‘Why did they target his eyes?’

Eighteen-year old Md Imran joined the quota reform protest in Uttara on Thursday when police fired shotgun pellets, teargas shells and sound grenades to disperse protesters.