Moving Bangladesh forward

As with every year, since 1991, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) observes World
12 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Blueprints 2.0: Not your average business competition

Blueprints 2.0 is the first and only competition of its kind, bringing new flavour to the competition scene dominated by marketing competitions.
10 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Many breast and cervical cancer deaths could be prevented with cost- effective interventions

Every year 800,000 women die of cervical and breast cancer, but where a woman lives will largely determine her chance of
5 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Tonic launches Let’s Move Bangladesh! challenge for November

Tonic has launched the “Let’s Move Bangladesh!” challenge from November 1, 2016. It officially kicked off via Tonic’s
5 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Paget's disease of the breast

At present time, there is an increasing awareness in the society about breast cancer, which is the second most common cancer
5 November 2016, 18:00 PM

What’s causing your sore throat?

Is it a common sore throat or strep? We all know that raw, scratchy feeling in the back of the throat. The cause may be as
5 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Depression: let’s talk

Depression is an illness that can happen to anybody. It causes mental anguish and affects people’s ability to carry out everyday
5 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Rotary Club of Dhaka Mavericks organises leadership programme

The Rotary Club of Dhaka Mavericks organised its first programme on rotary leadership on October 8, 2016. The Rotary Leadership
3 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Event 52 holds career grooming session, Limitless Season One

The daylong session addressed everything from personal development to career assessment prep.
3 November 2016, 18:00 PM

20/20/20 to protect your eyes from Digital Eye Strain

Do you spend long hours staring at digital screens, be it your desktop or laptop or the mobile phone? Do you feel irritation in your eyes or have red eyes? Then you are probably suffering from Digital Eye Strain.
2 November 2016, 04:29 AM

Why are so many Asian women dying from childbirth?

In most of the Asian countries including Bangladesh, pregnancy comes with a significant risk of death. The WHO data reveals stark disparities across Asia when it comes to maternal mortality ratio - the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.
30 October 2016, 04:57 AM

Breast cancer awareness programme at DMP

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) organised a breast cancer awareness programme for its female members at the Rajarbag Police Line.
29 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Breathing life back into our cities

Air pollution is not just a little haze in the distance. Air pollution outdoors and inside our homes claims an estimated 6.5 million lives every year. It impacts our health through long-term exposure and causes near-term climate change, threatening the lives of future generations.
29 October 2016, 18:00 PM

High strength cannabis linked to becoming dependent

New data presented at this year’s International Early Psychosis Association (IEPA) meeting in Milan, Italy (20-22 October) adds to
29 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Abuse of prescription drugs

Drug abuse and addiction is a social problem and affects people from all walks of life and all socioeconomic statuses.
29 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Foods that boost your immune system

We are often very much interested to supplementary vitamins to boost our immune system. But the natural sources are always the best way to do that. Following are some food that may do this.
29 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Field Buzz named champion of Seedstars Dhaka 2016

When we talk about startups and co-founders, we usually think about Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Page, Elon Musk, or even Jack Ma. But today, I am going to tell you a different story—the story of Habib, Mamun, Siffat and Ayman. Who are they? They are the winners of the Dhaka round of Seedstars World.
27 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Autism study shows lasting benefits of early interaction

A year-long training programme to help parents communicate with their very young autistic children reduced symptoms of the disorder up to six years later, according to a follow-up analysis.
26 October 2016, 05:46 AM

Drinking two sweetened drinks per day could double the risk of diabetes

Drinking two or more sweetened drinks per day could greatly increase your risk of diabetes, according to new research. In fact, it
22 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Demand urged for medical technologists

Bangladesh Technical Education Board (BTEB) Medical Technologist Society recently organised a press conference in the national
22 October 2016, 18:00 PM