Health

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

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