Health

Gazette issued on VAT exemption on foreign doctors’ fees

TDS Desk: The government has issued a gazette exempting foreign doctors from paying Value Added Tax (VAT) on the fees or consultation services they will provide to patients injured during

Expose tobacco industry’s deceptive tactics to safeguard public health: Experts

Staff Reporter: Speakers at a journalists’ workshop on Wednesday called for greater efforts to uncover the deceptive tactics of the tobacco industry, emphasizing the need to protect public health. A

Unsafe food causes diarrhoea in 5% of people daily: Food secretary

TDS Desk: About 5% of people suffer from diarrhoea daily due to unsafe food, Food Secretary Md Masudul Hasan said on Sunday (2 February). “Ensuring nutrition is impossible without safe

Singaporean doctors begin treating July uprising eye injury victims

TDS Desk: A team of five renowned ophthalmologists from Singapore has begun treating the patients who suffered eye injuries during the July uprising in Bangladesh and are undergoing treatment at

Edible oil in drums poses a threat to public health: PROGGA

Staff Reporter: PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress), a research and advocacy organisation, has said while access to safe food is a fundamental right, the sale of bulk edible oil in drums

Cancer causes 12pc of annual deaths in BD, study finds

TDS Desk: The five most common cancers are breast (16.8%), lip and oral cavity (8.4%), stomach (7.0%), larynx (7.0%), and cervix (5.1%) Cancer is responsible for 12% of all deaths