Health

Govt mulls Tk2,993cr ‘One Health’ project to boost pandemic preparedness

TDS Desk: The government is set to adopt a “One Health Approach” to tackle health emergencies and pandemics, recognising that approximately 75% of emerging human infectious diseases are zoonotic —

Rangamati General Hospital: New building yet to open amid staff shortage; patients left in corridors

Rangamati Correspondent: The government has constructed a state-of-the-art building at Rangamati General Hospital to expand healthcare services in the Chattogram Hill Tracts. The 11-storey structure is equipped with modern operating

Tk 10,000-cr food industry expands in Bangladesh; are our meals safe?

UNB: Bangladesh’s booming food industry, now estimated to be worth over Tk 10,000 crore, is expanding at an unprecedented pace across urban and semi-urban areas but experts warn that this

Pledges to raise health allocation, but no clear plan for building a sustainable system

TDS Desk: Bangladesh’s health sector has long been plagued by shortages of manpower, a lack of modern equipment, disparities in service quality, and management weaknesses. Despite being the sector of

Hospitals in Bangladesh see rise in breathing-related lung patients

TDS Desk: The number of patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is steadily rising in Bangladesh, with both public and private hospitals reporting increased admissions for shortness of

Govt to fix prices of 295 essential drugs

TDS Desk: The government has expanded the National Essential Medicines List to 295 drugs, adding 135 new items, and will fix their prices to ensure affordability. Professor Dr Md Sayedur