Zahed Sharif, an entrepreneur running an online jewellery store, will not be able to enjoy Ramadan as he did before. “Thanks to soaring prices of everyday commodities, in many households including mine, there will be simpler food on the table,” he said.

Excluded from the government’s social safety net, middle-income families are struggling to cope with the rising prices of basic goods and services.

Experts yesterday called for cracking down on syndicates of traders who hike the prices of essentials during Ramadan like clockwork every year by manufacturing a crisis.

For the last two months, 35-year old security guard Saiful Islam could not send any money to his parents living in a village in Rangpur, one of the poverty-stricken divisions in Bangladesh.

No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Edible oil recently underwent price manipulation at each of the four stages of the value chain within the country involving refiners, dealers or supply order traders, wholesale traders and retailers, according to the Directorate of National Consumers’ Right Protection.

The number of heart-disease patients in Bangladesh has been rising alarmingly, mostly owing to hypertension, said speakers at a webinar yesterday.

A study published data on the efficacy of molnupiravir in reducing the risk of progression of COVID-19 in non-hospitalised, unvaccinated patients at the highest risk of poor outcomes was published.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) guideline on regular antenatal care (ANC) offers worldwide, evidence-based guidelines.

Researchers examined 32 previously published systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomised trials to find an answer.

The worst fat is belly fat. Overeating may lead to heart disease and diabetes. Doctors think a larger waist indicates a shorter life. Following are the facts that contribute to belly fat:

For decades, industrial evolution, an increase in the number of chronic diseases, and pandemics have been wreaking havoc on people’s quality of life. The World Health Organisation (WHO) is drawing worldwide attention to these challenges in order to promote awareness. This year’s World Health Day theme is Our Planet, Our Health.

No deaths were reported from Covid-19 for the fifth consecutive day today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Bangladesh’s Covid-19 vaccination campaign has so far turned out to be quite a triumph.

More than two-thirds of Africans may have contracted Covid-19 over the past two years, around 97 times more than reported infections, a World Health Organization report suggested on Thursday.

India today announced its decision to expand the coverage of Covid-19 “precautionary dose”, also known as a booster dose, to all adults from April 10 at private vaccination centres.

No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

At least 44 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Traders stopped selling beef and mutton in Sylhet city this morning for an indefinite period. They are demanding a hike in meat prices set by Sylhet City Corporation.

After the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation today (April 6, 2022) reported India’s first case of XE variant of Covid-19 infection in Mumbai, a consortium of government-owned labs, which monitor genomic variations of the virus, have said scientific evidence so far does not indicate it to be so, Indian news agencies said quoting official sources.