Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)
Accessibility of healthcare in Bangladesh
What should be the government’s main role in health service delivery?
OSD 'overdose' is hurting rural patients
Amid crippling doctor crisis, can our health system afford so many OSDs?
Dengue situation shows why our health sector needs an overhaul
The authorities should investigate and identify what has brought this sector to its knees.
Dengue test now at half price in govt hospitals
Patients from now on can get their dengue tests at Tk 50 instead of Tk 100 in all public hospitals across the country.
Dengue can be deadlier this year
Authorities must ramp up efforts to control it
Why are so many children drowning in Patuakhali?
Authorities must scale up drowning prevention programmes in the district and elsewhere
Spare a thought for patients with rare diseases
They are being undone by misdiagnosis, lack of awareness, and limited treatment options
Why is dengue being allowed to spread?
Authorities’ lack of action is as dangerous as the disease itself
Health services: Absent doctors a headache
A doctor of a government hospital in Gopalganj has been absent from work since March 16, 2020.
Dengue takes alarming turn
The dengue situation in the country is getting worse this year as the number of infected people has more than doubled since last month, compared with the same period last year.
HC asks for list of ICUs
The High Court yesterday directed the government to submit a list of intensive and coronary care units at hospitals across the country by April 24.
ACC finds corruption allegations against 23 officials in health service
The Anti-Corruption Commission has found allegations of amassing wealth illegally against 23 officials in various offices under the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
41,132 students pass MBBS entry test
A total of 41,132 students, who appeared in the MBBS admission tests for the session 2017-18, achieve at least 40 percent mark that is required to be considered for admission either in public or private medical colleges.