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
Staff Correspondent: The number of Rohingya children needing emergency treatment for severe acute malnutrition in Bangladesh’s refugee camps has surged by 27 per cent in February 2025 compared to the
Staff Correspondent: The National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (NITOR), commonly known as Pangu Hospital, has stopped providing emergency service after a clash between its outsourced staff and the
Staff Reporter: A delegation from research and advocacy organization PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress) and Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) held a meeting with the Commerce Adviser Sk. Bashir Uddin on Monday
Staff Correspondent: The Bangladesh Civil Service (Health) Cadre Specialist Doctors’ Forum has called off its strike over pending promotions following a commitment from Dr Sayedur Rahman, special assistant to the
Staff Correspondent: Environment, Forests and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Tuesday said the government has decided to recruit 2,000 more doctors to enhance healthcare access to the grassroots