No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.78%

No Covid-19 death was reported in the 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
14 December 2022, 11:48 AM

Govt to buy 2.75cr litres of Soybean oil from local suppliers

The government will buy 2.75 crore litres of Soybean oil from local suppliers for Tk 184-186 per litre.
14 December 2022, 08:59 AM

Dengue fever: 1 death, 220 hospitalisations reported in 24hrs

At least one dengue patient died while 220 others were hospitalised across the country in 24 hours till this morning.
13 December 2022, 12:22 PM

No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.69%

No Covid-19 death was reported in the 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
13 December 2022, 11:30 AM

Rice Price Hike: JS body for action against those responsible

Expressing resentment over the hike in rice prices despite high yields of paddy, the parliamentary standing committee on agriculture ministry yesterday asked senior officials of the agriculture ministry to identify and take action against those responsible.
12 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Dengue fever: No death, 224 hospitalised in 24hrs

<B>At least 224 new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours until this morning.</B>.Among the 224 new cases, 105 are from outside Dhaka..With the new hospitalisations, the total number of dengue cases rose to 60,522, this year..Of the
12 December 2022, 14:28 PM

1 Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.64%

<B>One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).</B>.The total number of deaths from Covid-19 in the country is currently 29,437 and the death rate stands at 1.45 percent..At least 19 new
12 December 2022, 11:46 AM

Dengue: No deaths, 220 hospitalised in 24 hours

At least 220 new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours until this morning.
11 December 2022, 11:42 AM

No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 1.82%

No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)..The total number of Covid-19 deaths in the country remains at 29,436 and the mortality rate is 1.45 percent..At least 29 new infections from Co
11 December 2022, 11:32 AM

UK medics laud world-first treatment for resistant leukaemia

Doctors in Britain have hailed a pioneering treatment for an aggressive form of leukaemia, after a teenager became the first patient to be given a new therapy and went into remission.
11 December 2022, 04:26 AM

Hallucinations are more common than you think

"Everyone experiences hallucinations," Anil Seth, a neuroscientist at the University of Sussex in the UK, said.
11 December 2022, 03:20 AM

Fading the age spots

Age spots are characterised by their flat, dark appearance and their small size. They range in size and most frequently show up on areas of the body that are exposed to sunlight, such as the face, hands, shoulders, and arms. Age spots, also known as sunspots, liver spots, and solar lentigines.
10 December 2022, 18:00 PM

FIFA and WHO marked International Human Rights Day with anti-discrimination message

On the International Human Rights Day (December 10), the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), and the World Health Organisation (WHO) both talked about how discrimination has no place in football or in society.
10 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Arsenic-contaminated water associated with antibiotic resistance in children, study finds

In rural Bangladesh, areas with more arsenic in the drinking water have more antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli in the water and in the stool samples of children than areas with less arsenic. This is according to a new study by Mohammad Aminul Islam of Washington State University and his colleagues, which was published on December 8, 2022, in PLOS Pathogens.
10 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Dopamin detox, the reality

The book ‘Dopamine Detox’ has become popular. A chemical messenger, dopamine,  is produced in the brain. It plays a role in our body movement, memory, and motivation. Dopamine levels are associated with neurological diseases.
10 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Injected Semaglutide for obesity in adolescents

A new type of drug, technically known as Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists lower weight in obese adults, and one such drug (liraglutide) also is U.S. FDA approved for adolescents. Now, in an industry-sponsored trial, 201 adolescents (age range, 12–17) with body-mass index (BMI) ≥95th percentile (mean BMI, 37 kg/m2) were randomised to receive weekly injections of the GLP-1 agonist semaglutide or placebo for 68 weeks, along with behavioral lifestyle therapy.
10 December 2022, 18:00 PM

No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 1.25%

No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
10 December 2022, 15:05 PM

Dengue fever: 3 die, 265 hospitalised 24hrs

At least three dengue patients died while 265 others were hospitalised in 24 hours till this morning.
10 December 2022, 12:41 PM

What makes some sleep good, and some sleep bad?

You have slept, but did it help?
9 December 2022, 17:00 PM

No deaths, 118 hospitalised with dengue fever in 24hrs

At least 118 dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till this morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
9 December 2022, 12:47 PM