Winter diarrhoea in children

Most of the children experience few episodes of diarrhoea in their early age. In winter, viral diarrhoea is quite common. At present if we pay a visit to any children ward, we will find many cases of diarrhoea with different grades of dehydration and electrolyte imbalance.
2 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Dealing with motion sickness

People are often seen nauseating in their journey. It is a common condition that we all experience during our travel through car, bus and train. Sailors and travellers have suffered from motion sickness since the earliest times. Before, it was only known to travellers of sea and is frequently mentioned as sea sickness in Greek and Roman texts.
2 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Dementia loved ones benefit from visits

Spending time with loved ones with dementia is important even after they fail to recognise the faces of friends and family, a dementia charity says.
2 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Immunisation must be boosted in urban areas

Health experts have suggested strengthening immunisation programmes in urban areas of the country as they have lower vaccination coverage than rural areas.
30 December 2015, 18:00 PM

‘I had no other options but to quit’

After forfeiting from mayoral race, an independent candidate in Dhamrai municipality in Dhaka today said he had no other way but quit.
30 December 2015, 08:08 AM

Housewife beaten to death for dowry in Jessore

A housewife was killed allegedly by her husband and in-laws over dowry at Sultanpur village in Sadar upazila of Jessore district on
27 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Electioneering reaches its peak in 3 municipalities

Campaigning by the candidates for different posts in three municipalities of Gaibandha district has reached its peak as only two days
27 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Gonorrhoea 'could become untreatable'

Gonorrhoea can become an untreatable disease, England's chief medical officer has warned.
27 December 2015, 05:37 AM

How animals can give you tuberculosis

In 2014, an estimated 9.6 million people were infected by tuberculosis, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Potentially
26 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Symptoms of chronic kidney disease

Most people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have no symptoms because the body can tolerate even a large reduction in kidney
26 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Many benefits of oats

What better way to gain the strength and energy to carry you through a hectic morning schedule than with a steaming bowl of freshly
26 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Physiotherapy in urinary incontinence

Do you leak urine when you cough, sneeze, or laugh? Do you limit your time away from home, know where all the bathrooms are in the
26 December 2015, 18:00 PM

From MDGs to SDGs

The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently launched a new comprehensive analysis of global health trends since 2000 and an
26 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Teen held for posting PM's doctored photo on Facebook

Local Awami League activists hand over a teenage boy to police in Rajshahi for posting derogatory comments and a doctored photo involving Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
26 December 2015, 15:55 PM

How smartphone light affects your brain and body

Checking your phone at night and before going to sleep seems like a normal habitual act, but it is some harmful than you think.
26 December 2015, 05:03 AM

Man held with Yaba

Law enforcers arrested a man along with 284 Yaba tablets from Amrakhali area here on Monday night.
23 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Three arrested on charge of killing Krishak Dal leader

Police attested three youths on charge of killing Krishak Dal leader Nazrul Islam at Adarshagram in Matiranga upazila of the district on
23 December 2015, 18:00 PM

2 Chinese citizens held with 6kg gold at Dhaka airport

A preventive team with help of airport customs detains two Chinese citizens with 6kg gold at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
23 December 2015, 16:03 PM

Senior citizens still waiting for protection in practice

Speakers at a roundtable yesterday called upon the government, non-government organisations, and other institutions to implement the National Policy on Older Persons-2013 to make the country "elderly-friendly".
21 December 2015, 18:00 PM

3 killed in Gaibandha culvert collapse

At least three people are killed and five injured as an abandoned culvert collapsed on them at Sadullapur upazila of Gaibandha this evening.
21 December 2015, 15:57 PM