Health

Smartphone addiction hampering child’s mental wellness

TDS Desk: Joharin is the two-year old daughter of Reza and Khadija. She just loves to watch cartoons on smartphone. Whenever the baby cries, her parents immediately handover their smartphone

Effective Tax on Cigarettes: World No Tobacco Day Expectations

Dr Atiur Rahman (Former Governor of Bangladesh Bank) Once again, the ‘World No Tobacco Day’ will be observed on 31 May 2024. The theme for this year is ‘protecting children

‘Tobacco tax, prices play vital role achieving tobacco-free BD’

Swarnomoyee Mostafa Oishy: Anti-tobacco activists have called for effective tax and price measures in the upcoming national budget for a Bangladesh free from the health menace. They said that the

Nine new Covid cases reported in 24hrs

TDS DESK: Nine more COVID-19 cases were reported across the country during the last 24 hours as of Saturday morning. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), a

Lift malfunction leads to death of one patient in Gazipur hospital

Gazipur Correspondent: A patient died when a lift malfunctioned at Gazipur Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Medical College Hospital on Sunday morning. The patient was Mumtaz Begum, 53, wife of Sharfuddin of

Diet in extreme heat weather

TDS Desk: As the heatwave conditions take hold in various parts of the country and the temperatures touch 40-45 degrees, its time to indulge in cooling foods. To beat the