Health

Staff Correspondent: The prevailing mild, moderate and heat wave condition is likely to continue further for next five to six days over the country, according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).“Severe heat wave is sweeping over the districts of Nilphamary and Dinajpur. Mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over Dhaka,…

Staff Correspondent: Mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping over the country and it may continue, said a met office forecast for the next 24 hours commencing 9am yesterday.“Mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping over the country and it may continue,” said the release.Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly…

Industry Desk: All brands, especially local ones, do not maintain the amount of iodine in salt determined by the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institute (BSTI), finds a study conducted by a group of researchers from Noakhali Science and Technology University and Dhaka University.The study titled “Commercially available iodised salts in…

International Desk: It is near-certain that 2023-2027 will be the warmest five-year period ever recorded, the United Nations warned yesterday as greenhouse gases and El Nino combine to send temperatures soaring.Global temperatures are soon set to exceed the more ambitious target set out in the Paris climate accords, with a…

International Desk: Due to declining spending in maternal and newborn health, global progress in lowering the early mortality of pregnant women, mothers, and babies has stagnated for eight years, said a new UN World Health Organization (WHO) report.The report, titled “Improving maternal and newborn health and survival and reducing stillbirth,”…

Khulna Bureau: With five days left to begin of the Bangla month of Jyestha, commonly known as “Modhumash”, the juicy fruit litchi and mango have started appearing in the local markets including Khulna city and its adjacent areas.The fruit shops of Khulna are now brimming with delicious summer fruits. The…

Minister calls for precautions Staff Correspondent: Health Minister Zahid Maleque has asked everyone to take measures against dengue infection, which has shot up again in recent times.“We’re noticing a rise in dengue cases recently. So we need to stay alert now. We’ve to keep our home and surrounding areas clean…

5,000 midwives to be recruited soon Industry Desk: When Sanjida Khatun joined the Kazipur Upazila Health Complex in Sirajganj as a midwife in 2018, the facility would see only 20-25 childbirths a month. People used to avoid the hospital due to its inadequate facilities and rather go to private clinics.…

Education, health to get boost in next ADP Industry Desk: The proposed ADP of Tk2,63,000 crore in 15 sectors for the next financial year includes Tk94,000 crore in foreign aid.The education sector is set to receive a 62% higher ADP allocation for the upcoming fiscal 2023-24, with the aim of…

Toilets should be installed every half kilometer Staff Correspondent: Akalima Begum works in a private company in Motijheel. After finishing office at 4:30 in the afternoon boarded a bus bound for Mirpur. Soon after going to Shahbagh, he needed to go to the toilet. But could not find public toilet…