Health

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh Nationalist Party has started its processing to take party Chairperson Khaleda Zia abroad for advanced medical treatment.But as she is not physically fit enough to travel for a long time by plane, the party leader decided to take her by an air ambulance. They are trying to…

Staff Correspondent: To control environmental pollution caused by single-use plastic items, the Cabinet Division has instructed all government offices to use alternative products.This directive was issued on Thursday following a request from the Adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, said a media release signed by Dipankar…

Mahfuja Mukul: Since the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government in the mass uprising of students last Monday, most of the doctors, officers and employees including the director-general of most of the medical college hospitals in the capital including Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) have been absent from work. Many…

Mahfuja Mukul: The government is taking initiatives to stop the use of 17 types of plastic products in the country. For this purpose, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has already issued a notification.Every home has some plastic products. From drinking water bottles, jugs to tables and chairs…

Industry Desk: Dhaka has ranked 20th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 73 at 9:05 am on Saturday. Dhaka’s air this morning was classified as ‘moderate’ and this trend continued for the past few days under the influence of the…

Khulna Correspondent: Residents of the coastal upazila of Koyra in Khulna complain they have long been suffering from various diseases due to salinity in the area amid lack of proper medical services.Women, children, and the elderly are the most affected, the UNB correspondent has found during a recent visit to…

Bangladesh witnessed the deadliest year of dengue outbreak in 2023 with over three lakh dengue cases and 1700 deaths. Dengue cases have already started rising with the advent of monsoon this year despite the claim by the authorities concerned that they took necessary preparations to curb spread of the mosquito-borne…

Industry Desk: Health Minister Dr. Samanta Lal Sen emphasized the government’s commitment to reducing the number of caesarean operations in childbirth across Bangladesh. He made this statement on Thursday during a World Population Day 2024 event at the Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Convention Hall. “I urge those working in rural…

We are very concerned over the grim picture of the country’s health facilities. What is worrying is that there is one hospital bed for every 990 patients in the country. According to data of the Health Bulletin, the country has a total of 1,71,675 hospital beds. Of them, the number…

Farhad Chowdury: Starting from the capital Dhaka to the remote rural villages, various types of fake medicines are spreading. According to intelligence information, at least 15 gangs based in Old Dhaka and Barisal are manufacturing fake medicines of different brands and marketing them to local and foreign companies. The circle…