New guidelines on abortion to help countries deliver lifesaving care

The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently issued new guidelines on abortion care to protect women’s and girls’ health and avoid over 25
12 March 2022, 18:00 PM

The need for lab tests in disease diagnosis

Recently, I saw an eight-month-old kid who had constipation since birth. On query, the patient had delayed stool passage after delivery, neonatal
12 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Act promptly to save lives and migrants go missing

Every year, thousands of migrants go missing or die along migration routes. Families of lost migrants confront catastrophic socio-economic,
12 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Polycystic ovary syndrome: Mental health and lifestyle modification

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal disorder common among women of reproductive age. Women with PCOS may have
12 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Vaccinating a mother against SARS-CoV-2 means vaccinating the newborn!

Breastfed infants are better protected against different infectious diseases, such as gut infection (gastroenteritis), ear infection, urinary
12 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Covid positivity rate now 1.77%

At least 198 new infections were recorded and three people 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).
12 March 2022, 12:33 PM

Kyiv assault ‘within days’

Russian strikes hit fresh civilian targets in central and eastern Ukraine yesterday, including a city previously considered a safe haven, as Moscow’s troops edged closer to the capital Kyiv.
11 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Vat waiver: Edible oil price drops slightly

The edible oil price has dropped to the government’s pre-fixed rate a day after the announcement of value-added tax exemption came.
11 March 2022, 18:00 PM

‘Biowarfare lab’ row

The World Health Organization advised Ukraine to destroy high-threat pathogens housed in the country’s public health laboratories to prevent “any potential spills” that would spread disease among the population, the agency told Reuters.
11 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Understanding teen acne

Acne is a common disorder of the skin involving hair follicles and sebaceous glands. Most teens and young adults -- between the ages of 11 and 30 -- will have acne at some point.
11 March 2022, 18:00 PM

How many people actually died due to Covid-19?

While the official global death toll from Covid-19 eclipsed 6 million on Monday (March 7, 2022), according to researchers, the actual death toll is likely three times more than what government figures imply.
11 March 2022, 13:07 PM

5 deaths, 257 cases reported in 24 hours

At least 257 new infections were recorded and five people 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).
11 March 2022, 10:44 AM

City in China issues lockdown as Covid cases rise highest in 2 years

A northeastern Chinese city of nine million people has been ordered to lock down as authorities scramble to halt a fresh outbreak that has pushed Covid-19 case counts to their highest in two years.
11 March 2022, 09:44 AM

Edible oil price hike: Manipulation merry-go-round

The supply order, crucial for dealership of edible oils, has turned out to be a key tool being used to inflate the prices at the country’s biggest trade hub in Chattogram.
10 March 2022, 18:00 PM

TCB coverage: Govt decides to deliver to 5cr people

Amid soaring prices of daily essentials, the government has decided to deliver 61,000 tonnes of soybean oil, sugar, chickpea and lentil to five crore people through the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh.
10 March 2022, 18:00 PM

How to manage inflammation?

Inflammation is an immune response of the body towards damage and infection. It is usually gone on its own after serving the purpose, unless it is chronic.
10 March 2022, 18:00 PM

3 Covid deaths in 24hrs

Three people died of Covid-19 and 327 cases were registered in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, according to a press release from the DGHS.
10 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Staff Correspondent

The government has spent Tk 40,000cr for purchasing Covid-19 vaccines and implementing nationwide inoculation campaigns, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque yesterday.
10 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Tk 40,000cr spent on buying, administering 22cr vaccine doses: Health Minister

The government has spent Tk 40,000 crore to buy 22 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses and for administering them, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.
10 March 2022, 17:32 PM

Covid-19: 3 deaths, 327 cases recorded in 24 hours

At least 327 new infections were recorded and three persons died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
10 March 2022, 11:33 AM