Govt forms high-powered committee to tackle non-communicable diseases
21 January 2026, 18:49 PM
Health
Vaping, smoking and teenage wellbeing: Understanding a growing mental health concern
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Why does digestion often feel slower in winter?
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Did You Know? / We might inhale lung-penetrating microplastics daily!
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Which therapy really helps knee arthritis?
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Cheaper drinks will see a rise in noncommunicable diseases and injuries!
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Therapy that brings lasting relief for chronic back pain
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Act before birth: The urgent need for early thalassaemia screening in Bangladesh
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Meeting clean air targets could curb the diabetes burden in Bangladesh
11 January 2026, 00:00 AM
The chilling truth about winter joint pain and simple ways to manage it
11 January 2026, 00:00 AM
67% medicine retailers can't identify antibiotics: DGDA
Around 67 percent of medicine retailers do not have knowledge of antimicrobial drugs and they cannot identify the antibiotics, finds a study by the Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA).
18 May 2022, 07:54 AM
Existing tier-based tax structure failed to stop increasing tobacco use
The existing tier-based tax structure has failed to stop the increasing number of smokers and tobacco users, reversing the country's goal of eliminating tobacco use by 2040, speakers at a discussion said today.
17 May 2022, 07:25 AM
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
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
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
Cholera inoculation drive in Dhaka from May first week: Health minister
Bangladesh will start administering the oral cholera vaccine from the first week of May, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.
22 April 2022, 10:00 AM
57 diarrhoea patients admitted to icddr’b every hour in a day
As many as 1,379 diarrhoea patients were admitted to International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b) in 24 hours (till 12am today).
6 April 2022, 05:47 AM
Scientists decode entire human genome at last
Scientists say they have finally assembled the full genetic blueprint for human life, adding the missing pieces to a puzzle nearly completed two decades ago.
31 March 2022, 19:42 PM
Double lung transplant saves man with terminal cancer in US
US doctors announced Thursday they had successfully performed a double lung transplant on a patient with terminal lung cancer, giving new hope to others who also have advanced stages of the deadly disease.
24 March 2022, 16:32 PM
Deficiency of an intestinal enzyme a leading cause of diabetes: Study
Deficiency of an intestinal enzyme, Alkaline Phosphatase, is one of the leading causes of developing diabetes, finds a study.
23 March 2022, 10:42 AM
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
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
Weeklong nationwide deworming campaign from March 20
The government will run a weeklong deworming campaign in all primary and secondary schools across the country from Sunday (March 20, 2022).
16 March 2022, 07:37 AM
Sleep with lights on? Here's how it can harm your health
A new research in the US has revealed that exposure to artificial light at night worsens glucose and cardiovascular regulation.
15 March 2022, 14:09 PM
DGDA clears Napa syrup
The drug administration authorities did not find anything harmful in the Napa Syrup samples that could cause the deaths of the two siblings in Brahmanbaria.
14 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Lab test found no harmful ingredient in 8 Napa syrup samples: DGDA
Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) has said that they are yet to know the reason behind the deaths of two Brahmanbaria siblings as police are still investigating the incident.
14 March 2022, 12:30 PM
Legal action if anyone found guilty in deaths of 2 children: Health Minister
Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said legal action would be taken if anyone is found to be guilty in the death of two children reportedly after taking Napa syrup in Ashuganj upazila of Brahmanbaria.
13 March 2022, 16:00 PM
Deaths of 2 children: DGDA orders collection of Napa syrup samples for lab test
The Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) has directed all of its divisional and district officials to collect samples of a Napa syrup -- belonging to a certain batch number -- produced by Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited last December from the market and send those for lab test.
13 March 2022, 08:42 AM
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
US FDA approves Eskayef for exporting solid pharmaceutical products
Eskayef Pharmaceuticals Limited, one of the leading pharmas of Bangladesh, has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its solid manufacturing facility of Faraaz Ayaaz Hossain Building (FAHB) located in Tongi, Gazipur.
10 March 2022, 09:24 AM