Health

HC directs to take measures to stop medicine price hike

TDS Desk: The High Court (HC) on Monday directed the authorities concerned to take effective measures to stop the price hike of medicine by drug companies on their own will.

Children are at high risk amid persisting heatwave in Bangladesh: UNICEF

Desk Report: With an oppressive heatwave persisting throughout the country, UNICEF remains deeply concerned about the health and safety of the children across the country due to sweltering temperatures. According

WHO warns of falsified cough syrup ingredients seized in Pakistan

Reuters: The World Health Organization issued an alert on Monday warning drugmakers of five contaminated batches of propylene glycol, an ingredient used in medicinal syrups, that appear to have been

World Health Day today

Desk Report: The World Health Day-2024 will be observed today (April 7) in the country as elsewhere in the globe with the theme of the day ‘My Health, My Right’.

Catherine, Princess of Wales, praised for frank cancer admission

Health Desk: Catherine, Princess of Wales, praised for frank cancer admissionCatherine, Princess of Wales admitted the diagnosis was a “huge shock”. [File Photo; Collected] Catherine, Princess of Wales, won plaudits

WHO keen to improve Bangladesh’s physicians, health professionals capacity

Desk Report: The World Health Organisation (WHO) is keen to support Bangladesh in capacity building of physicians and other health professionals. The WHO also expressed its desire to assist Bangladesh