Health

PM stresses integrated urban planning for sustainable water management

TDS Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday stressed the need for integrated urban planning to address the challenges of rapid urbanisation and ensure sustainable water management. During an exchange

Measles treatment costs push 89% of families into debt: Study

UNB: Families across Bangladesh are being pushed into debt as they struggle to cover the hidden costs of measles treatment, according to a joint assessment by the Bangladesh Red Crescent

Mother falls ill caring for two children with measles, dies on way home

The siblings continue treatment at hospital, unaware they have lost their mother Bandarban Correspondent: Two-year-old Kainwai Mro and his four-year-old sister Dongwai Mro lie side by side on a narrow

Govt to take steps over microplastics in toothpastes: Adviser Zahed

Staff Reporter: The government will take necessary steps in the public interest over the presence of microplastics in most toothpastes available in Bangladesh, Information and Broadcasting Adviser Zahed Ur Rahman

HC orders probe into microplastics in toothpastes

Court Correspondent: The order follows a recent study that found that nearly three out of every four toothpaste products tested in Bangladesh contain microplastics. The High Court has ordered the

PM prioritizes healthcare innovation, medical devices

UNB: Stressing the importance of research and innovation in advancing modern healthcare technologies, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday praised the developers of a locally built ventilator and a high-flow