BSMMU
Dancing with Sycophancy
The spectacle raises some serious questions about the state of academic integrity and leadership.
We need a referral system that works
Acknowledging the current strain on the reference system is the first step.
Who will listen to the woes of trainee doctors?
The trainee doctors at BSMMU have been demanding an increase of monthly allowance from Tk 20,000 to Tk 50,000 – a demand which is justified.
A super specialised hospital that serves no one
BSMMU must ensure its new unit is ready to serve the public without any further delay
A giver lives many lives
Organ donation pioneer Sarah shows the way forward for others
Sarah showed the way
Seven people, including Vice-Chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Prof Sharfuddin Ahmed, have announced they would donate their organs after death, following in the footsteps of Sarah Islam – the first cadaveric organ donor in the country.
Sara’s gift to humanity should inspire us
Popularising posthumous organ donation can save many lives
Humanity was all she believed in
Twenty-year-old Sara Islam’s consent to donate her organs after her death has given new life to four, two with completely damaged kidneys and two without eyesight, in the country’s first successful transplantation of organs from a brain-dead patient.
Lives deprived of hope
Twelve-year-old Rubaiya’s world is limited to her bed. A resident of the Korail slum in the capital, she lives in a dark windowless tin-shed shanty. She has not seen a glimpse of the sky in the last three years. The last time she went on a trip outside was seven years ago, at her grandmother’s home in Cumilla.
New horizon in healthcare
The much-needed BSMMU Super Specialized Hospital, first of its kind in the country, will be inaugurated today.
No monkeypox case detected in Bangladesh yet, BSMMU says
No monkeypox case has been detected in Bangladesh yet, Dr Md Sharfuddin Ahmed, vice-chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) said today.
Overuse of anti-gastric medicine must be curbed
Awareness and proper policy are vital
Medicine overuse to treat gastric issues may cause serious side effects: BSMMU doctors
Overuse of medicine to treat gastric issues may cause serious side effects, doctors at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) said today.
Khaleda’s relatives meet her at BSMMU
Five relatives of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia meet her at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) this afternoon.
Liver Transplant: BSMMU does it, first by a public hospital
Surgeons at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) have successfully performed liver transplant for the first time at a government hospital in the country.
First ever liver transplant surgery conducted at public hospital
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University has successfully conducted a liver transplant surgery, first of this kind in a public hospital.
Prescription now must for antibiotics
The High Court yesterday directed the government to take necessary steps to stop the sale of antibiotics without prescription from registered doctors.
BSMMU approves to run a course on Autism and NDDs
The Institute of Paediatric Neurodisorder and Autism (IPNA) received the approval to run a course on Autism and other Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (NDDs) by the Academic Council of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) on 1 April, 2019.
BSMMU nurses call off strike
Nurses at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) withdraw strike after hospital authorities form probe into allegations of assault.