- Nasir Uddin appointed as new CEC, along with four others
- Garment workers block road in Gazipur protesting
- Dr. Yunus advocates for a country where people hold ultimate power
- New DMP Commissioner Sazzad Ali takes charge
- Shakib hints he might be available for Windies ODIs
- Robert Pattinson cast in Christopher Nolan's next film
- Ex-MP Shahjahan arrested
- South Korea donates $2mn to support WFP’s Rohingya food aid in Bangladesh
- Barrister Suman shifted to Habiganj jail
- Bhutanese Ambassador and BNP leader Fakhrul discuss SAARC revival
- Sohanur Rahman honored with YAS24 Award in Geneva
- Russia to provide 30,000 MT of fertilizer to Bangladesh free of charge
- Dollar stagnates as market evaluates Trump policies and fed outlook; Bitcoin soars
- US wants human rights respected in Bangladesh: Spokesperson Miller
- 'Touch Messi, and it’s a foul; we get nothing'
- ‘Gangaburi’ concluded celebrating national heritage afloat
- Is too much calcium from supplements risking your health?
- Rickshaw drivers block railway line, disrupt communication with Dhaka
- Trump made no mention of Sheikh Hasina's leadership in interview
- President Shahabuddin recalls Liberation War martyrs on Armed Forces Day
Saidur Rahman made Health Services Division Secretary
Director General (Grade-1) of NGO Affairs Bureau Md Saidur Rahman was appointed as the secretary to the Health Services Division under the ministry of Health following his promotion, reports BSS. The Public Administration Ministry on Wednesday issued a gazette notification to this end....
WHO grants emergency use listing for LC16m8 Mpox vaccine
The World Health Organization (WHO) has added the LC16m8 mpox vaccine to its Emergency Use Listing (EUL), marking it as the second mpox vaccine to receive this designation following the declaration of mpox as a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) on August 14, 2024....
Grameen Digital Healthcare Solutions partners with bKash
Grameen Digital Healthcare Solutions (GDHS) has partnered with mobile financial service provider bKash to enhance accessibility to healthcare services through seamless digital solutions. This collaboration aims to bridge healthcare and financial services, allowing millions to access health...
WHO chief deplores killing of Lebanese paramedics in Israeli strike
World Health Organizations (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that he deplores the killing of at least 12 paramedics, who were killed in an Israeli air strike on a Lebanese civil defence centre in Lebanons eastern Baalbek region, reports Al Jazeera. The centre has been...
Measles cases surge worldwide, infecting 10.3 million people
Measles cases have surged globally, with an estimated 10.3 million infections reported in 2023, a 20% increase from the previous year, according to new data from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The surge is primarily attributed to...
Health Adviser leaves NITOR amid outrage
Health Adviser Nurjahan Begum on Wednesday was forced to leave the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (NITOR) while visiting victims of Julys mass uprising amid outrage, reports UNB. She was accompanied by British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cook. The...
WHO chief sounds alarm on famine warning in Gaza
World Health Organization(WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has added his voice to rising concerns that the monthlong Israeli military siege of northern Gaza where as many as 95,000 civilians could be trapped has caused famine conditions, reports Al Jazeera. Deeply alarming,...
Why coffee could be good for your health
In the past, coffee was associated with increased health risks. But research from the last decade finds that drinking coffee may actually benefit your health. Caffeine is the most popular psychoactive drug in the world. Humans have been drinking coffee, a natural source of caffeine, for...
WHO prioritizes 17 pathogens for new vaccine development
The World Health Organization (WHO) has unveiled a groundbreaking study on Tuesday (Geneva local time) identifying 17 pathogens as top priorities for the development of new vaccines. This strategic move aims to address critical global health challenges and reduce the burden of infectious diseases,...
Govt seeks direct communication with WHO, bypassing Putul
The interim government has sent a letter to the World Health Organization (WHO), seeking a direct communication link with the UN health oranisation, bypassing its regional chief Saima Wazed Putul. Putul is the daughter of ousted autocratic premier Sheikh Hasina, and has been implicated in a...
Record 8 million TB infections: WHO
In a concerning report released Tuesday, the World Health Organization(WHO) announced that over 8 million people were diagnosed with tuberculosis last year, marking the highest number recorded since the agency began its tracking efforts. The report also revealed that approximately 1.25 million...
Healthy lifestyle tips for working women to manage stress
Working women are at a higher risk of succumbing to these pressures as they are generally juggling between physically enduring tasks of home-building and mentally challenging exercises at their regular jobs. To add to their jeopardy, we have normalized the idea of a superwoman who excels at work...
The whole world condemns as Israel ban UNRWA
Israeli parliament has approved on Monday a controversial bill to ban the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), which is considered as the lifeline in the Israel sieged Gaza, reports agencies. The banning will be applicable in Israeli territory and its occupied...
Air quality: Dhaka among worst worldwide
Today, Monday, Dhakas air quality is rated as unhealthy. At 9:23 AM, the city ranked fifth among 121 global cities, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 161, indicating conditions harmful to sensitive groups. Lahore, Pakistan, topped the pollution rankings with a staggering score of 545,...
Toxic air alert: Health risks from heart to brain
The increasing levels of pollution have become a major concern in recent times, with rising AQI levels creating health hazards. In an interview with HT lifestyle, Dr. Vivek Nangia, Vice Chairman Head, Pulmonology, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, said, Polluted air has been labelled as a...
Polythene bag ban, monitoring begin in November: Syeda Rizwana Hasan
Syeda Rizwana Hasan, advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change said that the interim government has announced an initiative to ban polythene bags. She made these remarks during a briefing on Sunday about the ban on polythene and the requirement to use jute packaging for...
Dengue: 1 Dead, 477 Hospitalized
In the last 24 hours, one dengue patient has died, and 477 others have been admitted to various hospitals across the country. During this period, 228 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city, while 249 patients were admitted to different hospitals outside the capital, stated a press...
Seven dengue patients die, 1,138 hospitalized in 24 hrs
Seven dengue patients died and 1,138 were admitted to different hospitals in the country during the last 24 hours till Wednesday morning, reports BSS. During the period, 438 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city, while 700 patients were admitted to different hospitals outside the...
Dhaka’s air remains ‘unhealthy’ for second consecutive day
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the third on the list of cities having the worst air quality with an AQI score of 176 on Monday morning (9:00am), reports UNB. Mondays air was classified as unhealthy while Sundays air quality was also marked as unhealthy with an AQI...