No Covid-19 death reported in 24 hours

At least 116 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
21 March 2022, 11:39 AM

Govt reduces edible oil price by Tk 8 a litre

The government yesterday reduced the price of bottled soybean edible oil at the retail level by Tk 8 per litre to Tk 160.
20 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Family cards confuse many

Amid high prices of daily essentials, many in need returned empty-handed from the TCB sales points outside the capital yesterday as they did not have “family cards”.
20 March 2022, 18:00 PM

3 Covid-19 deaths, 82 cases recorded in 24 hours

At least 82 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
20 March 2022, 12:11 PM

Travel restrictions: Global health laws need to reflect evidence

During the early stages of the pandemic, governments all over the world neglected World Health Organisation (WHO) guidance and imposed
19 March 2022, 18:00 PM

A new study finds higher rates of newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes after infection with mild COVID-19

A new study in Diabetologia suggests a link between mild COVID-19 and type 2 diabetes diagnosis. Professors from the German Diabetes Center conducted the research.
19 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Health span increasing even for people with common chronic conditions

The number of healthy years a person lives is, on average, increasing even for people with common chronic conditions, according to a new study published recently in PLOS Medicine by Holly Bennett of Newcastle University, UK, and colleagues.
19 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Concerning children with Autism and their social & academic development

Autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder. It is not characterised by a single symptom but comes with various symptoms.
19 March 2022, 18:00 PM

No Covid deaths reported in 24 hours

At least 62 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
19 March 2022, 11:04 AM

China reports first Covid deaths in over a year

China reported two Covid-19 deaths on Saturday, its first in more than a year, underlining the threat posed by an Omicron outbreak that has triggered the country's highest case count since the pandemic's onset.
19 March 2022, 10:08 AM

2 years passed since the first Covid-19 death

On this day in 2020, one person died in the country for the first time from the Covid-19 infection.
18 March 2022, 14:22 PM

2 Covid-19 deaths recorded after 3 days

At least 108 new infections were recorded and two persons died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
18 March 2022, 12:29 PM

Subsidised essentials: OMS can’t keep up with queues

Nasima Begum, in the advanced stages of pregnancy and carrying her two-year-old, was waiting for over two hours at the designated point in the capital’s Kazipara Bus Stand for a TCB truck to arrive with daily essentials.
17 March 2022, 18:00 PM

How to prevent osteoporosis?

Osteoporosis is a disease of the bones. The word means “porous bone”. It weakens your bones and makes them more prone to fractures.
17 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Food security: Bangladesh, WB sign $120m financing deal

The government and World Bank have signed a $120 million financing agreement to help improve the irrigated agricultural and fisheries production and increase the incomes of 170,000 poor people vulnerable to climate change.
17 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Better care for newborns

With a view to providing better treatment to critical neonatal patients, the authorities of Chattogram Medical College Hospital introduced Special Care Neonatal Unit yesterday, marking the birth anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and National Children’s Day.
17 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Edible oil prices: Hike on despite the tax cuts

The prices of edible oil have gone up at the wholesale level yesterday despite the 30 percent tax exemption at the import and production stages.
17 March 2022, 18:00 PM

No Covid-19 death for the 3rd consecutive day

At least 233 new Covid-19  cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
17 March 2022, 11:07 AM

Did British colonialism make South Asians prone to diabetes, cardiovascular diseases?

South Asians, especially people from India, Bangladesh and Pakistan, are six times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes compared to Europeans.
17 March 2022, 07:04 AM

Rise in global Covid cases 'tip of iceberg': WHO

Figures showing a global rise in Covid-19 cases could herald a much bigger problem as some countries also report a drop in testing rates, the WHO said on Tuesday, warning nations to remain vigilant against the virus.
17 March 2022, 03:11 AM