BARISHAL: Two persons reportedly died of dengue fever Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital (SBMCH) early on Tuesday (July 30). The dengue victims are Aslam Khan, 24, son of Nasir Khan of Shyampur area of Bakerganj upazila of Barishal and Sohel, 18, son of Adam Ali of

DHAKA: The chamber judge of the Supreme Court stayed for eight weeks only for Milk Vita the High Court order that directed 14 companies to stop production, supply and sale of pasteurized milk, due to presence of substances harmful to human body. Appeal Division Chamber Judge Md

DHAKA:  Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) directed the authorities of all private hospitals, clinics and diagnostic centres in Dhaka to increase the number of doctors, nurses and the staff in proportion to the number of dengue patients. DGHS also asked them to charge TK

BARISHAL: As of Sunday (July 28) morning, 25 patients of dengue are receiving treatment at Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital (SBMCH) in Barishal. Of them, 20 are male and 5 are female. Number of the mosquito-borne viral fever patients was 12 there a day ago. Two of them are in

DHAKA: The High Court has sought information within a week about the process of medicines procurement from abroad to eradicate and destroy Aedes mosquitoes, which responsible to dengue-chikungunya diseases, from the capital. The HC bench of Justice Tariq ul Hakim and Justice Md

DHAKA: Chief health officer of Dhaka South and North City Corporations appeared before the High Court as per its order to explain measures taken to eradicate Aedes mosquitoes from the capital. Deputy attorney general Kazi Moinul Hasan said they came to the high court on Thursday (July

DHAKA: Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) filed cases against 10 milk companies after tracing high level of lead (Pb) in their milk samples during lab test. BFSA Food Inspector Kamrul Hasan confirmed the matter to Banglanews Wednesday (July 24). On July 16, BFSA filed a report

DHAKA: 'Countrywide Mosquito Killing and Cleanliness Week' will begin Thursday (July 25). At 10am, a rally will be bought out from the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban area, to mark the week. The rally will be chaired by Helal Uddin Ahmed, Secretary to the Ministry of Local Government,

DHAKA: Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has opened a call center for providing advice over the treatment of Dengue and Chikungunya diseases. Call center number is 01932665544. The call center service was launched on Wednesday (July 23). The call center has been set up at the DNCC

DHAKA: As many as 99 dengue patients have been admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) in just last 24 hours as the mosquito-borne viral fever has taken an epidemic form mostly in the capital city. Of the patients, four have died while undergoing treatment, till filing this

DHAKA: The High Court summoned chief health officer of Dhaka South and North City Corporations to explain measures taken to eradicate Aedes mosquitoes from the capital. An HC bench of Justice Tariq ul Hakim and Justice Md. Shohrowardi on Monday (July 22) passed the order. Earlier on

DHAKA: The High Court has directed the authorities concerned to investigate the corruption against the people who imported and supplied impotent mosquito insecticide. A bench of Justice FRM Nazmul Ahsan and Justice KM Kamrul Kader on Wednesday (July 17) passed the order on a writ

DHAKA: Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Malik said each of the divisions will get specialized hospitals for cancer and kidney treatment.   The project concerned is now at the Planning ministry after being approved DPP (Development Project Proposal). Hope the project will be

DHAKA: The High Court directed all pharmacies not to sell and distribute any antibiotics for animals and asked farmers to refrain from feeding antibiotics to cows without the prescription of a veterinary doctor . In public interest, the HC has also issued a rule on why the

DHAKA: The High Court directed authorities concerned to test the pasteurised milk produced by all the companies registered by the Bangladesh Standards Testing Institute (BSTI) at four laboratories to determine whether there is antibiotic and detergent. The laboratories are the National

DHAKA: A diet rich in bananas, chickpeas and peanuts improves gut bacteria in malnourished children, helping kick-start their growth, research suggests. These foods were found to be particularly good at boosting healthy microbes, in a US study of children in Bangladesh. The growth

DHAKA: A Supreme Court lawyer Thursday (July 11) sent a legal notice to the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) asking it to give him Tk 50 lakh as compensation blaming the failure of the authorities for dengue fever of his wife. Advocate Tanzim Al Islam served the notice through

Sugary drinks - including fruit juice and fizzy pop - may increase the risk of cancer, French scientists say. The link was suggested by a study, published in the British Medical Journal, that followed more than 100,000 people for five years. The team at Université Sorbonne Paris

DHAKA:  Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Malik said almost six lakhs people suffered burn injuries every year in the country. Most of the burn victims are poor. In addition to this, many people sustained burns from electrocution, but they are living miserable life without

DHAKA: Sheikh Hasina National Burn & Plastic Surgery Institute, said to be the largest ever burn care center in world, opened to patients Thursday (July 4). Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Malik inaugurated the 13-storey specialized institute located in Chankharpul area of the