Health

Dengue claims 9 more lives in 24hrs

UNB, Dhaka Nine more deaths were reported from dengue in the 24 hours till Thursday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 436 this

How the success of combo offers reflects a shift in middle-class purchasing culture

TDS Desk Mukta, a resident of Agargaon, rarely buys beef for her family of two—herself and her husband—since their doctor advised them to limit red meat intake for health reasons.

Musa stirs slightly while under treatment in Singapore for head injuries

TDS Desk: “Musa, Musa, raise your leg” — it is hard to tell if the child understood what the physician was saying. There was no glimmer of understanding in his

Shajahan Khan falls ill at DB office, hospitalised

Staff Reporter Former Shipping Minister M Shajahan Khan is taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Monday. Former Shipping Minister M Shajahan Khan was rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital

10 more die of dengue, highest in a day this year

UNB, Dhaka Ten more deaths due to dengue were reported in the 24 hours leading up to Saturday morning, raising the total fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to

Influential tobacco Cos behind delaying of law amendment

Swarnomoyee Mostafa Oishy: Some influential tobacco companies are the main reasons behind delaying of law amendment. Experts however expected that, the interim government will take necessary action on amending the