Health

Drug scandals roil film industry

TDS Desk: High-prolife drug abuse allegations have shaken up the country’s showbiz sector, with claims going as far as to implicate some young-aspiring actresses in drug trade. The industry’s new Read More

Lalmonirhat railway hospital limps with lack of physicians

BENDSTA calls for evidence-based review on e-cigarette import ban

8 tips for healthy eating

Bangladeshis spend $5bn annually on medical care abroad: BB governor

How can the Indian visa curb be a blessing in disguise for Bangladesh’s healthcare industry?

Fox attacks on the rise

TDS Desk Fox attacks on people have increased in Bangladesh during broad daylight. Experts believe that fox attacks on people are increasing due to the reduction of forest cover in

Annual expenditure of Tk 6,000cr on treatment abroad

Staff Reporter Bangladeshi patients continue to spend heavily on medical treatment abroad, with annual expenditures reaching approximately 6,000 crore taka. Many traveling to India for medical care, but diplomatic tensions

Universal Health Coverage Day // 64 pc of the medical expenses go on drugs

TDS DesK People in Bangladesh spend as much as 64 per cent of their medical expenses on drugs. One of the leading causes behind the catastrophic medical expenses is drugs.

Ban designated smoking areas: PROGGA, ATMA

News Desk Knowledge for Progress, or PROGGA, and the Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance, or ATMA, have called on the government to ban designated smoking areas at hotels and restaurants by amending