When people think of Bangladesh, they often think of poverty. It was one of the world’s poorest nations when it was created in 1971. And they probably think of political upheaval — this year massive ...

Veterinarians are guardians of food safety, custodians of antimicrobial stewardship, and sentinels for emerging diseases. When a veterinarian advises a farmer against indiscriminate antibiotic use, ...

Bangladesh has been a model of health progress in the Global South. Over the past decades, the country of 171 million — 25% of whom are under age 14 — has seen significant improvements in life ...

Over the past 45 years, Bangladesh’s health and nutrition policies and programs have focused largely on rural health services and outcomes. Consequently, equitable access to quality health and ...

Bangladesh, a South Asian country of 180 million people, is on the verge of an economic transformation as one of the world’s fastest growing economies. With GDP per capita exceeding India’s ...

A roundtable titled “Strengthening Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health in Southern Bangladesh” was held on October 30, 2025, at The Daily Star Centre, Dhaka.

While health indicators have vastly improved in the past five decades, prolonging the average lifespan of a Bangladeshi, there is still some way to go if Bangladesh is to establish universal health ...

Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change devastation yet one of the least responsible for it. Monisha Ravisetti was a science writer at CNET. She covered climate change, ...