The Association of Nutritionists and Dieticians for Social Service (ANDSS), a platform of the country’s leading association of nutritionists and dieticians, has organised a meeting on 'Expert Opinions on Ramadan Diet' on Friday at a city hotel. Tamanna Chowdhury, General Secretary of ANDSS,
Eleven new dengue cases were reported in the 24 hours leading up to Saturday morning, bringing the total number of cases to 1,546 this year. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), new cases were reported as follows: six in Barishal Division (Out of CC), three in Chattogram
The Bangladesh Municipal Development Fund (BMDF) under the Ministry of Finance, Government of Bangladesh, and Water.org have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to improve water and sanitation infrastructure across the key city corporations and municipalities in Bangladesh. The partne
A research team from Dhaka University has detected presence of mercury in crude edible oil, posing a significant health risk to consumers. The findings were revealed on Wednesday at a seminar titled ‘Fortified Edible Oils: Enhancing Health and Nutrition for a Better Future,’ jointly or
The government will soon take steps to pass the Tobacco Control Ordinance 2025 to protect public health, Dr Sayedur Rahman, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, said on Monday. “The process to pass the Tobacco Control Ordinance 2025 is ongoing
The icddr,b and partners on Monday launched the country’s first sustainable hospital wastewater treatment plant setting a new benchmark for environmental compliance. In a transformative step toward safeguarding public health and the environment, icddr,b, in partnership with the University of
Saying that the number of individuals affected by hypertension is increasing rapidly in Bangladesh, speakers at a workshop have stressed the need for increased budgetary allocation to combat hypertension. The provision of free medicine has already commenced to combat this surge; ensuring its avail
A newly discovered bat coronavirus uses the same cell-surface protein to gain entry into human cells as the SARS-CoV-2 Virus that causes COVID-19, raising the possibility that it could someday spread to humans, Chinese researchers have reported, reports bdnews24.com. The virus does not ente
The US government’s foreign aid freeze has upended the supply chain for medical products crucial for fighting diseases including HIV and malaria in some of the world’s poorest countries, and life-threatening gaps could persist for months, according to two sources familiar with the secto
Current weight-loss methods such as lifestyle changes, surgery, and popular therapies like Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy and Eli Lilly’s Zepbound result in both fat and muscle loss that can increase the risk of falls and decrease overall strength, which could be especially harmful for older pat
