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Major tax relief to be proposed on pharmaceutical raw material imports

The government plans to fully exempt import duties on an additional 51 raw materials used in the production of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs).

Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain spoke today at the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) session. Photo: Courtesy

4-tier anti-rabies vaccine in place at upazila health complexes: Minister to JS

Relatives visiting their patients in ICU. File Photo :Mumit M/TBS

Healthy Bangladesh: Govt plans PPP healthcare services with private hospitals

Intern doctors gather in front of Chattogram Medical College Hospital, holding a demonstration as an indefinite strike begins over six-point demands on Sunday, 7 June 2026. Photo: TBS

Intern doctors go on nationwide strike over training policy, pay issues

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Upazila health complexes to be upgraded to 101-bed facilities

A woman nebulises a child undergoing treatment for measles at a hospital. Photo: TBS

Measle outbreak: Death toll rises to 613 as 3 more die in 24hrs

Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain. Photo: Collected

Govt fully prepared to tackle dengue, says health minister

A child undergoing treatment for measles at the DNCC COVID-19 Dedicated Hospital in Mohakhali, as cases surge across the city and hospitals see a growing influx of young patients. Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS

3 die of measles-like symptoms in 24hrs, death toll rises 588

During the event, the minister handed over one ventilator and five oxygen concentrators each to 11 hospitals through CMSD. Photo: TBS

'Emergency alarm' system to be introduced for doctors’ safety: Health minister

A surge of measles cases has led to a growing influx of infected children at DNCC Covid-19 Dedicated Hospital in Mohakhali, with new patients arriving daily, many of them referred from other hospitals and mostly children. Photo taken on 8 April 2026. Photos: Mehedi Hasan/TBS

Measles outbreak: Death toll reaches 475 as 11 more children die in 24hrs

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New AI-based tool shows promise in endometriosis risk detection 

A rickshaw puller takes a break from the scorching heatwave, resting on his rickshaw. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Limit outdoor movement of children, elderly amid heat wave: Experts

Dr SM Ziauddin Hyder. Photo: Courtesy

Dr SM Ziauddin Hyder appointed PM's special assistant on health affairs