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No food shortage in the country: food minister
Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumdar today said there is no food shortage in the country at present.
25 January 2023, 15:15 PM
No Covid-19 death in 24 hours, current positivity rate 0.47%
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
25 January 2023, 11:36 AM
Dengue fever: 14 hospitalised in 24 hours
At least 14 dengue patients were hospitalised across the country in the last 24 hours till this morning.
24 January 2023, 11:10 AM
No Covid-19 death, 13 cases reported in 24 hours
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
24 January 2023, 10:59 AM
The impossible task of calculating global pandemic deaths
December's WHO calculations of excess deaths during the pandemic highlight a big, but largely unseen, problem in global health: Lack of proper mortality surveillance in half the world's countries.
24 January 2023, 03:36 AM
Two children die of Nipah virus infection
Two children of Pabna and Faridpur died from Nipah virus infection in the last three days.
23 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Rangpur Medical College Hospital director transferred
Following the agitations and 24-hour ultimatum issued by interns and fourth-grade employees, the director of Rangpur Medical College Hospital (RMCH) was transferred today.
23 January 2023, 14:42 PM
2 children die of Nipah virus in Rajshahi, Faridpur
Two children died from Nipah virus infection in Rajshahi and Faridpur.
23 January 2023, 14:30 PM
Interns, staffers stage demo demanding removal of RMCH director
Interns and fourth-grade employees at Rangpur Medical College Hospital staged a demonstration for an hour today demanding the removal of the hospital's director.
23 January 2023, 12:39 PM
Dengue fever: 15 hospitalised in 24 hours
At least 15 dengue patients were hospitalised across the country in 24 hours till this morning.
23 January 2023, 11:19 AM
No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.56%
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).
23 January 2023, 10:56 AM
Billions still exposed to toxic trans fat: WHO
Efforts to eliminate industrially-produced fat have a long way to go with five billion people exposed to toxic fat added to many food products, the UN health agency said today.
23 January 2023, 10:47 AM
No Covid death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.41pc
No Covid-19 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, said a press release by the Directorate General of Health Services.
22 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Govt doctors can see patients at hospital offices from March 1
From March 1, government doctors will be allowed to perform private practice at their hospital offices, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said this afternoon.
22 January 2023, 14:12 PM
No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.41%
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
22 January 2023, 10:50 AM
How to prepare for labour
Having a baby is a big life event that can feel overwhelming. There is a lot to consider, but preparation can make the move into parenthood easier.
21 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Prevention and regular check up for managing cancers
Gastrointestinal cancers are leading cause of cancer-related mortality and remains a major challenge for cancer treatment. They account for 26% of the global cancer incidence burden and 35% of all cancer-related deaths; in 2018, there were an estimated 4.8 million new cases and 3.4 million related deaths worldwide.
21 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Mr Vagabond: The superpower nerve
We all know that ‘a crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet participated in stress and anxiety.’ There is no such thing as a stress-free life. Today, vagus nerve massages are popular for stress relieve. But, in the early eighties, we focused more on ‘vagotomy’ to treat severe cases of peptic ulcer disease.
21 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Help new mothers feel less sad by encouraging them to breastfeed!
Postpartum depression (PPD), often known as “baby blues,” may occur among new mothers after giving birth. PPD can make a mother depressed, hopeless, lose interest in activities, and have problems connecting with their infant.
21 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Repairing obstetric fistula in remote Bangladesh
An obstetric fistula usually happens to poor, pregnant women in remote areas. If a dead baby stays inside the uterus for a long time, the blood flow to different parts of the reproductive organs is stopped, the different parts of the birth canal are damaged, resulting in a wound that creates a hole between the reproductive organs and the bladder and/or anus, resulting in the continuous leakage of urine or feces.
21 January 2023, 18:00 PM