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

Indian renowned SCI International Hospital based in New Delhi, has been rendering highly advanced and affordable medical treatment such as In vitro fertilization (IVF), male infertility, urology, orthopedics and ENT to patients from all over the world including Bangladesh. Recently the

DHAKA: The High Court has ordered authorities concerned for the formation of a committee comprising of experts and stakeholders within a month to formulate guidelines to prevent unnecessary Caesarian section. The committee will get six months time to formulate a policy and submit it

KURIGRAM: Health Services Division recommended VIA test to get rid of fears of cancer on the mouth of cervix and breast cancer. Health Services Division- at a workshop on ‘Mouth of cervix and breast cancer’- also suggested proper treatment at the right time. The workshop was

KURIGRAM: Health Services Division recommended VIA test to get rid of fears of cancer on the mouth of cervix and breast cancer. Health Services Division- at a workshop on ‘Mouth of cervix and breast cancer’- also suggested proper treatment at the right time. The workshop was

DHAKA: A writ petition was flied seeking High Court directives against unnecessary caesarean section for delivering babies at hospitals and clinics across the country. Supreme Court lawyer Barrister Syed Sayedul Haque Suman on Tuesday (June 25) submitted the petition seeking a HC rule

DHAKA: The High Court has sought a list of farms who are selling pasteurized milk in Dhaka without license of Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI).  The court also asked BSTI to submit the list to this court in this regard in two weeks. The High Court bench of

DHAKA: Dengue fever has started increasing in the capital city at the beginning of this year. However, the prevalence of Dengue has increased due to pre-monsoon rains. From January 1 to Wednesday (June 19), 662 people have been infected with dengue. Of them, 153 people were infected

DHAKA: As per directive of the High Court, Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has postponed the written test for the post of pharmacists (permanent revenue). A notification signed by Acting Director (Administration) of DGHS and Divisional Selection Committee chairman Dr