Rico has lived with HIV for almost a decade, confiding in only a small number of people in socially conservative Singapore, fearful of the reaction. Last month, he got a phone call saying information about his condition had been published…
Category: Health
Dhaka needs another push to eliminate leprosy: WHO envoy
Dhaka, Feb 11 (UNB) – Though Bangladesh has already achieved the leprosy elimination target, WHO Goodwill Ambassador Yohei Sasakawa thinks the country needs a further push with an all-out comprehensive approach to totally eliminate the world’s oldest disease from here.…
Cow fodder, milk show toxic chemicals at harmful levels
Dhaka, Feb 10 – Various toxic elements like lead, pesticides and several other chemicals in harmful concentrations have been detected in cow fodders and cow milk by a food testing laboratory. The National Food Safety Laboratory (NFSL), a government run…
Khaleda’s health condition deteriorates: BNP
Dhaka, Feb 10 (UNB) – BNP on Sunday alleged that its Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s health condition has deteriorated as the government is not ensuring proper treatment to her in jail. “Though Khaleda Zia’s health condition continues to deteriorate, she is…
3 held with 250000 Yaba drug pills from Ctg Bd picnic bus
Chattogram, Feb 9 (UNB) – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested six people along with s 2.5lakh Yaba tablets from a picnic bus near Karnaphuli Shah Amanat Bridge early Saturday. The arrestees are—Md AtiarRahman, 55, Md…
February 10th World Pulses Day: Celebrate Hummus and Falafel
Danielle Nierenberg Dear Mostafa, Greetings Food Tank family! This week I’m reflecting on the wonderful people I met in Melbourne last week at festival21, where we were out until nearly 11pm each night discussing the wonderful potential of Australia’s food…
Malaysia ranks 1st in world’s best healthcare category
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 7 (UNB)- Malaysia, with a score of 95 out of 100, was ranked first in the Best Healthcare in the World category of the 2019 International Living Annual Global Retirement Index. According to the International Living website, among…
3.53 lakh babies to get vitamin A plus capsules in Rajshahi
Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) and Civil Surgeon Office have adopted massive preparations to observe the National Vitamin ‘A’ Plus Campaign-2019 (second round) in the city and nine upazilas of the district tomorrow (Saturday). The campaign will begin at 8 am…
Chicken Pox outbreak infects 20000 in Rohingya camps
Cox’s Bazar, Feb 7 (UNB) – Around 20,000 Rohingya people in the Ukhia and Teknaf camps have been infected in an outbreak of chicken pox, a quite common disease of childhood in Bangladesh. “All of a sudden, chicken pox cropped…
Medical examiner: North Texas man killed when e-cig explodes
Fort Worth, Feb 6 (AP/UNB) — A medical examiner says a North Texas man was killed when an e-cigarette exploded in his face. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office reports 24-year-old William Brown of Fort Worth died Jan. 29, two…
Complete drug trials proceedings in six months: HC
Dhaka, Feb 05 – The High Court on Tuesday directed the lower court concerned to complete trials proceedings of all Yaba and other drug and narcotics related cases by six months. The HC bench comprising Justice M Enayetur Rahim and…
Writ petition filed against private practice by govt doctors
Dhaka, Feb 04 – A writ petition was filed on Monday with the High Court seeking its directive upon the government to take necessary steps to completely stop private practice of the government appointed doctors. Five Supreme Court lawyers including…
Special lab to check food adulteration: PM Hasina
Dhaka, Feb 3 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said the government will set up a specialised laboratory in the country to check food adulteration. “A specialised laboratory for food testing is urgently needed and we’ll set up…
Vitamin ‘A’ plus campaign on February 9
Health Desk The Health and Family Welfare Ministry recently set February 9 afresh to observe the national vitamin ‘A’ plus campaign. On that day, 2.20 crore children aged between six to 59 months will be fed vitamin ‘A’ plus capsules…
Publication ceremony of ‘Satyer Bel-shoot’ held in capital
Dhaka, Feb 01 – The publication ceremony of ‘Satyer belshoot’ a new book by Sohel Mahmud Sagor was held at the Samaj Kalyan Sanity Bhaban in the Mohammadpur area of the capital on Friday. Another book titled Theosophy by the…
The 100pc cure for cancer?
Dhaka, Feb 01 – At a time when cancer is spreading at a disturbingly fast pace across the globe, an Israeli biotech company has claimed that they will have the cure for this deadly disease by 2020. Although different types…
Legal notice against private practice by govt doctors
Dhaka, Jan 29 – A legal notice served on Tuesday asking the authorities concerned to take necessary steps to completely stop private practice of the government appointed doctors in 24 hours. Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Abdus Sattar Palwan sent the…
$4 bn must to protect 41 mn children from conflict, disaster
Tens of millions of children living through conflict, disaster and other emergencies in dozens of countries urgently need protection, UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday, in an appeal for $3.9 billion to support its humanitarian work around the world.…
Oikya Front chief Dr Kamal returns home
Dhaka, Jan 29 (UNB) – Jatiya Oikyafront Convener and Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain returned home from Thailand on Tuesday. Dr Kamal along with his wife Hameeda Hossain reached Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in a Thai Airways flight around…
Largest human waste treatment plant opening in Rohingya camp
Dhaka, Jan 28 (UNB) – The largest human waste treatment plant will be opened at a Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday. Oxfam and UNHCR have jointly installed the industrial-scale plant, funded by the UN Refugee Agency, which can…
State of emergency declared in US measles outbreak
A state of emergency was declared on Friday in the western US state of Washington following a measles outbreak that has affected more than two dozen people, the majority of them children. The disease was declared eliminated in the US…
Bleeding risks may offset aspirin’s benefit vs heart disease
Should healthy people take aspirin to ward off heart disease? The notion has been controversial, and the medical advice mixed. But a review of scientific data on the topic Tuesday showed that any benefits are slight, and are counterbalanced by…
Two police constables closed for ‘drug trading’
Two police constables of Bhaberchar Highway Police camp have been closed to the district police lines for their alleged involvement in drug trading.The accused are Constable Arif, 28 and Constable Mamun, 27. Acting on secret information, a team of Rab-10…
Prisoner dies while undergoing medical treatment at Rajshahi
A prisoner died while undergoing treatment at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Abdul Jabbar, 45, son of Javed Ali of Paba upazila, said Hafizur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Rajpara Police Station. The inmate was…
Hospital public private partnerships undermine healthcare
However, any government considering healthcare PPPs should be aware of the Australian experience, especially after what has happened with the Northern Beaches Hospital, a PPP between the New South Wales government and Healthscope. The A$600m facility was officially opened with…
ACC finds 40 percent doctors absent from govt hospitals
Dhaka, Jan 21 – Officials of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) found 40 per cent doctors absent while conducting drives in 10 government hospitals in eight districts simultaneously on Monday. They also found that 62 per cent doctors in Upazila hospitals were…
Ershad off to Singapore for medical treatment
Jatiya Party Chairman and Leader of the Opposition in Parliament HM Ershad left here for Singapore on Sunday for medical checkup.
Disciplined life with balanced food can control diabetes
Health experts have said diabetic patients can keep the disease of diabetes under control by taking balanced food.
Dr Kamal going to Singapore tonight for treatment
Jatiya Oikyafront Convener Dr Kamal Hossain is going to Singapore tonight (Saturday night) for treatment.
Less beef, more beans. Experts say world needs a new diet
A hamburger a week, but no more — that’s about as much red meat people should eat to do what’s best for their health and the planet, according to a report seeking to overhaul the world’s diet.