Health

Bangladesh Railway hospitals to open doors to general public

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh Railway Hospitals will soon be accessible to the general public, Railways Adviser Fouzul Kabir announced on Monday, marking a shift from their previous use exclusively for railway Read More

Floating hospital brings hope to Meghna Char residents in Chandpur

Experts for investing medical sect, projecting market to reach $23bn by 2033

Bangladesh calls for increased investment in universal health

BMU provides treatment to over 2,000 patients during Eid vacation

Why eating fruits on an empty stomach in the morning may not be ideal

Bangladesh detects first case of bird flu since 2018

TDS Desk: Bird flu has been detected at a poultry farm in Jashore—the first such case in Bangladesh since 2018—raising concerns among farmers. Officials are closely monitoring the situation and

Nationwide Vitamin ‘A’ campaign starts

Staff Correspondent: The national Vitamin ‘A’ plus campaign will be carried out across the country from Saturday, aiming to feed vitamin A plus capsules to all children aged between six

Kidney diseases lead to 17,000 deaths annually

Staff Correspondent: The estimated number of people suffering from kidney disease in the country exceeds 12.9 million. Every year, approximately 17,000 individuals die due to kidney-related illness. These deaths primarily

Cigarette Tax Structure Needs Overhaul// Reform can add Tk 20 bn extra to state coffer, encourage millions to quit

TDS Desk: The existing four price tiers in cigarettes (low, medium, high and premium) has rendered tobacco price and tax measures less effective. Particularly, the very narrow price difference between