A views-exchange meeting on Adolescent Sex and Reproductive Health Rights” was held here on Sunday.
Tag: health
Narayanganj shows how to fight TB
When fighting out tuberculosis (TB) still remains a big challenge elsewhere in the country, Narayanganj, a district on the bank of the Shitalakshya River, shows a 98 percent success in controlling it, thanks to concerted efforts of all.
Dorp celebrates UN Award
Development Organisation of the Rural Poor (DORP), a non-governmental organisation has celebrated the receipt the ‘Water for Life’ award from the UN World Water Assessment Programme Unit, on Monday at a city restaurant for its outstanding contribution to the water…
Health benefits of green coffee bean extract
Chlorogenic acid, the key component of green coffee bean extract, is a powerful natural anitoxidant which combats free radicals in the blood stream. The affect is to slow down the aging process, and improve circulation and muscle tone. The major…
Human DNA not patentable: US Supreme Court
WASHINGTON – Naturally occurring human gene sequences cannot be patented but artificially created DNA can be, the US Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday.
Comilla slum dwellers exposed to TB
Sordid environment in the 70 slums of Comilla City Corporation (CCC) area has kept their 1.5 lakh dwellers at risk of being attacked with tuberculosis.
World No Tobacco Day observed
The World No Tobacco Day was observed in the country as in 175 other countries across the globe on Friday, aiming to sensitise people about the bad effects of tobacco use.
Foundation stone of 250 -bed hospital laid
After a long awaiting of three decades the construction work of long desired Bagerhat 250- Bed Hospital started on Wednesday in the morning.
Chuadanga infested with sub-standard clinics
Private clinics and pathological laboratories in Chuadanga district have been rendering sub-standard health service to the patients. The number of such clinics and path labs increasing day by day though the standard of service is decreasing, alleged the local people…
Japan firm keen to open stem cell centre
A Japanese research company is interested to open a stem cell processing centre in Bangladesh.
Diarrhoea 2nd leading killer of young children
Diarrhea is the second leading killer of young children globally after pneumonia, according to a newly released international study.
FAO recommends eating insects to fight hunger
DHAKA: Eating more insects could help fight world hunger, according to a new UN report.
Dhaka’s toxic tanneries at human costs
Alex Renton in Dhaka Dhaka’s leather business is booming, yet 90% of workers die before 50 and the industry causes pollution on a major scale The smell catches you from blocks away: a throat-tightening mix of bad egg, rotten meat…
Latin Americans are happiest on Earth
AP/UNB MEXICO CITY: The world’s happiest people aren’t in Qatar, the richest country by most measures. They aren’t in Japan, the nation with the highest life expectancy. Canada, with its chart-topping percentage of college graduates, doesn’t make the top 10.…