Health

Dengue deaths top 100 with 3 new fatalities

TDS Desk: Three more deaths were reported from dengue in the 24 hours till Sunday morning, raising the total fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease to 101 in Bangladesh this year.

Dengue: 3 more dies, 325 hospitalized in 24 hrs

TDS Desk: Three people have died of dengue in the last 24 hours. At the same time, 325 people infected with dengue have been hospitalized. This information was provided in

First nationwide typhoid vaccination for 5 crore children kicks off in September

TDS Desk: For the first time,the government will roll out nationwide typhoid vaccination under the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI). Starting 1 September, nearly 5 crore children aged between 9

3 more die of dengue, 428 new cases recorded in 24hrs

TDS Desk: Three more deaths were reported from dengue in the past 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the total fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 92 this

Govt cuts prices of 10 cardiac stents

Staff Correspondent: The government has revised the maximum retail prices of 10 coronary stents from Abbott, Boston Scientific, and Medtronic, following recommendations from a specialist advisory committee and analysis of

PROGGA, ATMA praise govt’s decision to prohibit establishment of e-cigarette factory

TDS Desk: Research and advocacy organisation PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress) and the Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) have welcomed the government directive to prohibit the production of e-cigarettes/electronic nicotine delivery systems