Dr Mahfuzar Rahman

If left unaddressed, lead poisoning will substantially strain Bangladesh's already challenged healthcare system.

Cosmetics, generally known as makeup care products, are used to restore and enhance the appearance of the human body, particularly the face. But recent studies from Bangladesh and India have reported moderate to high amounts of lead in many cosmetics, including lipsticks and religious powders. Dermal exposure to lead does not pose a risk; however, mouth-to-fingers exposure contaminated by the way of touching the skin poses a risk.

Bangladesh is grappling with one of the largest cases of lead poisoning in history.

In the eighth five-year plan, the government has set a target of raising GDP. After reaching the goal by 2024, the second

Long-term malnutrition might at first seem like a medical condition and its remedial measures easy, using balanced diet, appropriate for age, along

Lead is a silent killer. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has identified lead as one of the leading chemicals of concern to public health, and the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation estimates that lead exposure caused nearly one million global deaths and accounts for more than 20 million years of healthy life lost in 2019.

More than a million battery-operated auto-rickshaws sprang up out of nowhere in Bangladesh and are now being used by millions of people every day.

Today, as we all are confronting serious health risks from environmental pollution and hazardous materials, children are not exempted. Over 40%