WHO FCTC and the Importance of COP11: A Critical Moment for Global Tobacco Control
The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), adopted in 2003 and entering into force in 2005 as the world’s first public health treaty...
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Intellectual Property (IP) and the Innovation Economy: Bangladesh’s Next Growth Engine
Sakif Shamim: In today’s global economy, the primary drivers of economic growth and long-term success are no longer cheap labor or raw materials. Instead,...
Bangladesh’s healthcare now meets global standards: NITOR Chief
NN ONLINE: Director of National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (NITOR) Prof. Dr. Md. Abul Kenan today said there is no longer any...
Dengue claims 10 more lives, 2nd highest daily death count this year
NN ONLINE: The dengue outbreak in Bangladesh continues to worsen, with ten more deaths recorded in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, marking the second-highest...
Santal Health Project sets milestone of 700th normal delivery
NN ONLINE: The Santal Health Project has achieved a milestone of 700 safe deliveries for mothers, mostly from the ethnic Santal community, at the...
Chief Adviser calls for greater awareness on cancer
NN ONLINE : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has called for greater awareness on cancer across the country, particularly cancers caused by fatty liver...
651 fresh dengue cases detected overnight
NN ONLINE: Health officials today said they recorded 651 fresh cases of dengue onslaughts in the past 24 hours. “During the period, (of the...
National Voluntary Blood and Posthumous Eye Donation Day tomorrow
NN ONLINE: The National Voluntary Blood and Posthumous Eye Donation Day will be observed across Bangladesh tomorrow under the initiative of the Ministry of...
Arsenic in rice and vegetables; public health at risk
NN ONLINE: Climate change-driven droughts are deepening Bangladesh’s groundwater crisis, pushing arsenic contamination to alarming levels in many districts and endangering the nation’s food...
Sale of ‘Moth Dal’ dyed as Moong Dal doubles: BFSA warns consumers
NN ONLINE: The Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) has urged consumers to check the authenticity of Moong Dal before buying as a cheaper lentil...
Online ticketing service introduced at BMU to reduce patients’ hassles
NN ONLINE: Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) has launched online ticketing system with the aim of reducing patients’ suffering, easing overcrowding and ensuring smooth and...
Progress in controlling hypertension encouraging, not sufficient: Speakers
NN ONLINE: Speakers at a workshop on Tuesday said though one-fourth of the population is still suffering from hypertension the ongoing initiatives are not...