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Mir Shahe Alam to supervise special dengue prevention task force
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Dengue claims another life; 139 hospitalised in 24 hours
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2 more die of dengue, 220 hospitalised in 24 hours
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3 more children die with suspected measles, toll reaches 680
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WHO chief's remarks on China's Covid policy removed from social media
A United Nations Weibo post on the World Health Organization chief's comments that China's zero-tolerance Covid-19 policy is not sustainable was removed from the Chinese social media platform on Wednesday morning shortly after being published
11 May 2022, 12:35 PM
No Covid-19 deaths for 21 straight days
No Covid-19 deaths were reported for 21 consecutive days in Bangladesh, while 33 new cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8am today.
11 May 2022, 11:21 AM
Soybean oil crisis: Govt cracks down on hoarders
An annoyed Shovon Das was walking home with a five-litre bottle of soybean oil from Shaheb Bazar in Rajshahi city yesterday afternoon. He had paid Tk 985 for it even though the government set the price at Tk 760.
10 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Pfizer to acquire Biohaven pharma in $11.6 bn deal
Pfizer Inc will pay $11.6 billion to buy migraine pill maker Biohaven Pharmaceutical, marking the biggest deal by the cash-rich drugmaker since 2016 to beef up its portfolio ahead of patent losses for some cancer drugs.
10 May 2022, 16:28 PM
Over 92,000 litres of edible oil seized in Rajshahi
Police in a raid seized 92,616 litres of edible oil illegally stored at four warehouses and a truck at Baneshwar Bazar of Rajshahi's Puthia upazila today (May 10, 2022).
10 May 2022, 15:37 PM
New study reveals how a psychopath's brain is biologically different from regular humans
People with larger striatum are more likely to exhibit impulsive and sometimes psychopathic behaviour, which include anti-social and egocentric traits, a study has found.
10 May 2022, 15:26 PM
No Covid-19 death for 20th consecutive day; positivity rate 0.54%
No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 20 days straight in Bangladesh, while 26 new cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8am today.
10 May 2022, 10:46 AM
Trusting the businesspeople was a mistake
With the government still struggling to bring stability to the volatile edible oil market, Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi yesterday said it was a mistake on his part to trust the businesspeople as they hoarded edible oil and hiked prices abnormally after the Eid-ul-Fitr.
9 May 2022, 18:00 PM
20,400 litres edible oil seized from warehouse in Rajshahi, 1 held
Police in a raid seized 20,400 litres of edible oil illegally stored at a warehouse at Taherpur Bazar of Rajshahi's Bagmara upazila this evening.
9 May 2022, 15:49 PM
No Covid-19 death in 24 hours, positivity rate 0.40%
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
9 May 2022, 11:10 AM
Soybean oil: Many stores still face supply crunch
After the new prices came into effect, edible oil companies started supplying bottled, loose soybean and palm oil through distributors from Saturday.
8 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Indian start-up allows 30-min power nap break for employees
A start-up company in India’s IT city Bengaluru has allowed half-an-hour for power nap for its employees in office, in the latest of novel moves by such firms to be staff-friendly amidst rising attrition post-Covid-19 pandemic.
8 May 2022, 15:31 PM
Innovate climate tolerant crops to ensure food security: PM to Canadian delegation
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (May 8, 2022) underscored the innovation of climate tolerant crops by agriculture scientists and the adaptation of modern technology for ensuring food security across the globe.
8 May 2022, 13:15 PM
No Covid-19 death in 18 days straight; positivity rate 0.41%
No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 18 consecutive days in Bangladesh, while 23 new cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8am today.
8 May 2022, 10:44 AM
Pancreatic cancer: Stay alert and prevent mortality
Among different types of cancers worldwide, pancreatic cancer holds 11th position (only 3%). However, no matter how rare this is, pancreatic cancer is one of the most dangerous cancers.
7 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Global child and adolescent health targets in jeopardy without urgent, comprehensive reform
Despite recent progress, the world is on track to miss its child and adolescent health targets, with over 8.6 million deaths expected in 2019. Children and adolescents need comprehensive, coordinated care from conception to adulthood, according to a new Lancet Series.
7 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Covid recovery index: Bangladesh ranks first in South Asia
Bangladesh is now ranked first out of eight countries in South Asia and fifth out of 121 countries across the globe on Nikkei’s Covid-19 Recovery Index.
7 May 2022, 18:00 PM
‘Govt rewarded oil syndicates instead of taking action’
Protesting the decision to hike edible oil price, left-leaning political parties yesterday alleged that syndicates that control the oil market and the government are reasons behind the hike.
7 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Positive scientific opinion from EMA on human insulin with more flexible storage without refrigeration
Novo Nordisk recently announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has granted the company a positive scientific opinion for a proposed update to the storage conditions of two human insulins.
7 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Guidelines for drinking water quality
The primary goal of the Drinking Water Quality Guidelines is to protect public health. The Guidelines contain the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) recommendations for managing the risk of hazards that may jeopardise drinking water safety.
7 May 2022, 18:00 PM