Health

E-cigarette import to be banned

Staff Reporter The interim government is taking steps to ban the import of e-cigarettes and related products that are harmful to public health. A proposal to that end received a

Bangladeshi researchers unlock vinegar potential of wild dates

UNB A team of researchers at Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) has made a groundbreaking advancement in food processing by developing an eco-friendly method to produce vinegar from wild dates. Led

BSMMU gets new VC

TDS Desk Prof. Dr M Shahinul Alam has been appointed as the new vice-chancellor (VC) of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU). The Health and Family Welfare Ministry issued a

67 chikungunya, 11 zika virus cases detected in Bangladesh

Staff Reporter This year, 67 cases of chikungunya and 11 cases of zika virus have been reported in Bangladesh, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). DGHS Director

Common people being discriminated in Dengue prevention efforts

Staff Reporter Speakers at a roundtable discussion alleged widespread discrimination in the application of insecticides to control dengue mosquitoes, claiming that underprivileged areas are neglected in anti-mosquito measures. The discussion,

Call for protecting Human Rights of key populations from risk of HIV/AIDS

TDS Desk A seminar was organized on the occasion of World AIDS Day, focusing on the theme of the rights of key populations in Bangladesh. The event took place on