Health

Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday urged authorities to ensure health services for public even if it requires working with limited resources. He made the remarks in the morning while talking to reporters after inspecting the 250-bed General Hospital in Thakurgaon. Fakhrul, also BNP secretary general, said the establishment of a medical college ...

Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain has said that doctors will be given postings according to their preferences, but that they must regularly conduct field visits and cannot remain confined to their offices. He made the remarks on Friday afternoon while speaking to journalists after an exchange meeting with all government officials of Monohardi upazila in Narsingdi ...

As dengue surges globally, an Indian vaccine candidate has entered the final stage of testing, raising hopes for one of the world’s first single-dose shots against the deadly mosquito-borne disease. Dengue, which causes severe flu-like symptoms and debilitating body aches, has exploded globally, fuelled by rising temperatures and densely populated cities. The World Health Organization (WHO) says that almost half ...

The number of births in Japan fell for the 10th straight year in 2025, official data showed on Thursday, highlighting the challenges for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. A total of 705,809 babies were born in Japan, the preliminary health ministry data showed, down 2.1% from 2024. The data includes births to Japanese nationals in Japan, foreign births in Japan and ...

Public health concerns has compelled Saudi Arabia authorities to completely ban the import of poultry items, including eggs, from a total of 40 countries, including Bangladesh. Alongside the complete ban, a partial ban has been imposed on 16 countries, with a view to protect public health and ensuring food safety in Saudi Arabia’s market, Gulf News reported. According to the ...

The High Court has issued a rule asking why a job circular published by Ibn Sina Pharmaceutical Industry seeking applications exclusively from practising Muslim men for executive and senior executive posts should not be declared illegal. In the same rule, the court also sought to know why directives should not be issued to formulate and implement non-discriminatory recruitment policies across ...

An awareness meeting on adolescent-friendly sexual and reproductive health and rights (SAY-SRHR) was held at Hakimpur upazila in Dinajpur district on Monday morning. The meeting was organised at 11:00 AM under the chairmanship of Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Ashok Bikram Chakma. The programme was arranged by the GAP Health and Development Programme of LAMB Hospital under the “Supportive Adolescent and ...

As Malaysians crowd Ramadan bazaars and get together to break their fast, the government is urging vigilance against tuberculosis as the number of cases climb. A total of 596 new TB infections were reported in the sixth epidemiological week of the year, bringing the cumulative total to 3,161 cases across Malaysia, the Health Ministry said in a statement Saturday. The ...

Despite strict surveillance by law enforcement agencies and extensive operations along the border, the illicit drug trade continues unabated. Transactions between dealers and buyers are ongoing in various parts of the country. Meanwhile, lured by higher profits, some traffickers have begun producing drugs themselves, creating fresh concerns about the domestic narcotics trade. According to sources at the Department of Narcotics ...

People who try to eat healthy, either to lose or gain weight, or stay in shape, often face unique challenges depending on what they are their goal is. An individual who is on the heavier side and wishes to cut may find himself unable to lose weight easily despite eating less. At the same time, the person on the slimmer ...