Physical and mental activity, diet, and dementia risk

Lifestyle features are potentially modifiable risk factors for dementia. Two teams prospectively analysed data from the U.K. Biobank study to determine dementia risk associated with patterns of physical activity and mental activity (PA/MA) and with consumption of ultraprocessed foods (UPF). In both studies, all participants were dementia-free at baseline.
24 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Reasons for blood in your urine

Seeing blood when you pee can be alarming. Most of the time, the issue is not serious. In some cases, though, it points to a bigger health problem. Here is what you should know.
24 September 2022, 18:00 PM

4 Covid death in 24hrs, positivity rate 13.12%

Four people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (September 24, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
24 September 2022, 10:23 AM

Covid pandemic not over yet

The head of the World Health Organization on Thursday tempered his assertion that the end of the Covid-19 pandemic was near, warning that declaring the crisis over was “still a long way off”.
23 September 2022, 18:00 PM

2 more die of dengue, death toll now 50

Two more dengue patients died in hospitals in Dhaka in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of dengue deaths to 50.
23 September 2022, 13:48 PM

1 Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 15.38%

One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (September 23, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
23 September 2022, 11:27 AM

Essentials’ prices: 44 cases filed over market manipulation

Bangladesh Competition Commission has filed 44 cases against a host of individuals and organisations, accusing them of creating an artificial crisis that led to abnormal hikes in prices of items like rice, flour, eggs, poultry and toiletries.
22 September 2022, 18:00 PM

‘Pink eye’ prevalence in the port city

There has been a sudden increase in conjunctivitis (inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye) patients in Chattogram city for over two weeks.
22 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Dengue death toll rises to 48

At least two more dengue patients died and 437 were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
22 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Covid positivity rate on the rise

The health directorate yesterday reported 14.13 percent Covid-19 positivity rate, the highest in the past two and half a month.
22 September 2022, 18:00 PM

1 Covid-19 death reported in 24hrs, positivity rate 14.13%

One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (September 22, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
22 September 2022, 10:59 AM

Covid positivity rate rises to 14.73pc

Bangladesh reported 641 more Covid cases in 24 hours till yesterday morning.
21 September 2022, 18:00 PM

The dangerous rise of dengue

Twenty-four dengue patients have died so far in the country, of whom, 21 died in the last eight months.
21 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Non-communicable diseases cause 74pc of global deaths: WHO

Non-communicable diseases like heart disease, cancer and diabetes are responsible for 74 percent of deaths globally and cracking down on risk factors could save millions of lives, the WHO said yesterday.
21 September 2022, 18:00 PM

1 dengue patient dead, 431 hospitalised in 24 hours

One dengue patient died while 431 patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (September 21, 2022), according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
21 September 2022, 11:18 AM

No Covid-19 deaths in 24hrs, positivity rate 14.73%

No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 24 hours till 8am today (September 21, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
21 September 2022, 10:23 AM

Five die from Covid in a day

Five people died of Covid while 614 more were infected with the virus in 24 hours preceding 8:00am yesterday.
20 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Nurjahan group chairman jailed for 1 yr for selling substandard edible oil

A Chattogram court today (September 20, 2022) sentenced Nurjahan group Chairman and Managing Director Zahir Ahammed to one year in jail and fined him Tk 2.5 lakh in a case filed by BSTI for marketing low-quality edible oil.
20 September 2022, 15:46 PM

Dengue cases cross 12,000 mark

A total of 438 new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (September 20, 2022), according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
20 September 2022, 12:15 PM

5 Covid-19 deaths reported in 24hrs, positivity rate 12.73%

Five people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am today (September 20, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
20 September 2022, 10:54 AM