public health
Prioritise piped water supply in our municipalities
The municipal bodies must take water supply as their mandatory function more seriously and draw up a medium-term plan to bring 100 percent of urban population under a piped water supply network by 2030.
DAP: The high stakes of high-rise buildings
Housing developers' interests are getting in the way of making Dhaka a liveable city
Why Bangladesh should invest in health information technology
Bangladesh falls short in leadership and commitment to improving the healthcare system.
DEATH OF A CRITICAL MIND / Why are we vilifying researchers for their work?
Journalists must add nuance to debates, not shut them down
Why is dengue becoming such a serious public health threat?
The spread of dengue across the country requires better public health preparedness
Restricted abortion rights in the US will affect us all
To say that Roe v Wade does not affect us is untrue. It jeopardises women's right to choose all over the world.
Closure of unregistered hospitals: Knee-jerk reaction not the answer
DGHS needs a realistic plan to bring unauthorised hospitals, clinics and diagnostic centres under regulation.
Cox's Bazar: Longest beach or biggest dumpster?
Like all other developing towns and cities in Bangladesh, Cox’s Bazar has been growing at a tremendously rapid rate. And, not surprisingly,
Dhaka's toxic air: A major public health concern
The electronic and press media in Bangladesh has recently been highlighting the findings of the 2018 World Air Quality Report published by Greenpeace and AirVisual. As per this report, Bangladesh has the most polluted air in the world, and Dhaka is the second most polluted capital city.
Prioritise piped water supply in our municipalities
The municipal bodies must take water supply as their mandatory function more seriously and draw up a medium-term plan to bring 100 percent of urban population under a piped water supply network by 2030.
DAP: The high stakes of high-rise buildings
Housing developers' interests are getting in the way of making Dhaka a liveable city
Why Bangladesh should invest in health information technology
Bangladesh falls short in leadership and commitment to improving the healthcare system.
Why are we vilifying researchers for their work?
Journalists must add nuance to debates, not shut them down
Why is dengue becoming such a serious public health threat?
The spread of dengue across the country requires better public health preparedness
Restricted abortion rights in the US will affect us all
To say that Roe v Wade does not affect us is untrue. It jeopardises women's right to choose all over the world.
Closure of unregistered hospitals: Knee-jerk reaction not the answer
DGHS needs a realistic plan to bring unauthorised hospitals, clinics and diagnostic centres under regulation.
Cox's Bazar: Longest beach or biggest dumpster?
Like all other developing towns and cities in Bangladesh, Cox’s Bazar has been growing at a tremendously rapid rate. And, not surprisingly,
Dhaka's toxic air: A major public health concern
The electronic and press media in Bangladesh has recently been highlighting the findings of the 2018 World Air Quality Report published by Greenpeace and AirVisual. As per this report, Bangladesh has the most polluted air in the world, and Dhaka is the second most polluted capital city.
Drug abuse must be treated as a public health issue, not a war
In June 1971, in a press conference, US President Richard Nixon declared drug abuse as the “public enemy number one.” This was a day after the publication of a ...