Awami League's nominated candidate in the upcoming Brahmanbaria-2 seat by-election. Shahjahan Alam Saju was supported by Managing Director of Universal Medical College Hospital in Dhaka and member of Bangladesh Awami League's Central Health and Population Sub-Committee, Sarail's son Dr. Ashish Kumar Chakraborty, a press release said on Friday. In a meeting
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Regular egg intake is imperative for sound health: Experts
Regular egg intake is very much important for maintaining sound health as it's a balanced food for all irrespective of age, gender and season. Eggs are relatively low in calories and saturated fat and rich in protein, vitamins, minerals and other healthy nutrients. Academics and experts came up with the observation while
Tobacco law amendment proposal returned as cabinet seeks more scrutiny
The Cabinet has sent back the proposed draft of the ‘Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) (Amendment) Act, 2023’ for further review. “The Cabinet has advised the health ministry for further scrutiny and incorporation of stakeholders’ opinion,” informed Md. Mahbub Hossain, Cabinet Secretary at a press briefing held at the Prime
Swedish State Secretary explores WaterAid’s inclusive WASH projects in Dhaka
The Swedish State Secretary for International Development Cooperation and International Trade, Ms Diana Janse and Ambassador Ms Alex Berg von Linde visited key WaterAid Bangladesh projects supported by Sweden on 9 October 2023. Geared towards the achievement of universal access to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH), these initiatives are championing
Bangladesh Donates Medicine to Sri Lanka
Bangladesh Association of Pharmaceutical Industries (BAPI) has donated large quantities of medical supplies to Sri Lanka. BAPI president Nazmul Hassan MP handed over the medicines to the acting Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Bangladesh Mrs. RuwanthiDelpitiya in a small ceremony held at the High Commissioner’s Office this Wednesday, 11th October 2023. The
China to provide large-scale anti-dengue aid: Yao
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen today said that President Xi Jinping and and the Chinese government are "deeply concerned" on the dengue epidemic in Bangladesh and announced that China will provide 25 million RMB (USD 3.5 million) anti-dengue aid to Bangladesh. "Today, The Chinese Embassy in Bangladesh is handing over
Osstem Implant hosts meeting on dental solution
Osstem Implant, a globally recognised leader in dental implant technology headquartered in South Korea, successfully organized a groundbreaking seminar in Dhaka, Bangladesh, a press release said on Friday. This event stands as a significant milestone in Osstem Implant's continued expansion into the Bangladeshi dental industry. On Friday, dental professionals from both
Evercare Hospital arranges patient forum
Evercare Hospital Dhaka, the country's first JCI-accredited hospital, recently organized a patient forum to celebrate World Heart Day 2023. The theme of this year's Heart Day was ‘Use Heart, Know Heart'. In the press conference, the speakers discussed this year's theme and exchanged opinions and experiences. The hospital authorities organized
Remarks of ministers, MPs on Khaleda’s treatment cruel Says Ganatantra Mancha
Ganatantra Mancha, a political platform of some opposition parties and organisations, on Monday termed cruel and brutal the remarks of ministers and ruling party MPs over ailing BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia's health condition and treatment. At a meeting of the central steering committee of Ganatantra Mancha, it also voiced concern as
From Covid To Cancer High hopes for Nobel mRNA vaccines
The coronavirus pandemic brought global renown to the mRNA technology that underpins vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna, and on Monday earned a Nobel Prize for two scientists who have been key to its development. Katalin Kariko of Hungary and Drew Weissman of the United States won the Nobel Medicine Prize for