Bangladesh Health Watch (BHW), as a civil society platform expresses deep concern over the recent outbreak of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) which is reportedly on the rise in China, has now started to spread in the UK, and recently in our neighboring country India. HMPV virus is a respiratory virus that poses a significant health risk, particularly to children, older ...

BNP has filed a complaint with the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) over the killing of its 2,276 party men in crossfire across the country and the disappearance of 153 leaders and activists from 2008 to 5 August, 2024. Salauddin Khan, a member of the party’s case and information committee, filed the complaint on behalf of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul ...

Relatives of dismissed members of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have staged protest at Shahbagh intersection. Around 1:05PM on Thursday, they started for Shahbagh from Central Shaheed Minar premises. They went to Shabagh at about 1:30PM and blocked that important street to press home their three-point demands– justice for the victims of the 2009 Pilkhana massacre, the reinstatement of dismissed ...

During this transitional season, deciding whether to carry a stole or a light wrap can be puzzling. Mornings may feel hot and humid, while nights turn chilly, often accompanied by a sore throat, cough, and a runny nose. While over-the-counter antibiotics and cough medications offer temporary relief, a sore throat can be excruciating, making swallowing painful and leaving the throat ...

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin emphasised the Election Commission’s commitment to conducting fair, transparent, and acceptable elections, stating, “Our goal is clear, and we have no doubts about achieving it.” He made these remarks during the inauguration of a day-long workshop titled “Challenges and Ways to Overcome the Voter Registration Process” held at the Bengal Convention Hall in ...

Saudi Arabia is currently grappling with torrential rains and unprecedented flooding that have submerged streets and neighborhoods across multiple cities in the kingdom, according to various media reports. This weather phenomenon, triggered by an atmospheric depression, is expected to persist in the coming days. On Tuesday, the National Meteorology Center issued alerts at various levels throughout the kingdom, including a ...

Meta said Wednesday that it will allow some Facebook users to view eBay listings on its Marketplace service, as it tries out a possible way to resolve European Union charges of anticompetitive behavior that the bloc leveled last year. The social media company said it’s launching a test that will let Facebook users in Germany, France and the U.S. browse ...

China is witnessing another outbreak of a pathogenic virus after COVID-19, as cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) are on the rise. Social media footage has shown overcrowded hospitals, suggesting a surge in multiple viral infections, including HMPV, influenza A, COVID-19, and Mycoplasma pneumoniae. What is HMPV? Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a common cause of respiratory infections, particularly affecting children and ...

Tracey Ann Jacobson, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, will join the US Embassy Dhaka as Charge d’affaires, ad interim, on January 11. Over the course of her distinguished career, she has served as U.S. Ambassador three times – to Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Kosovo, said the US Embassy in Dhaka on Thursday. With Ambassador Jacobson’s arrival as Charge ...

Bangladesh Restaurant Owners Association has urged to keep away from the decision to increase VAT rates in hotels and restaurants. They have also threatened to shut restaurants for an indefinite period if the decision is not withdrawn. The warning came from a press briefing held at a hotel in the capital on Thursday morning. Imran Hasan, secretary general of the ...