US co poised to start COVID-19 vaccine safety test
The pharmaceuticals company said Monday that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the company’s Investigational New Drug (IND) application for INO-4800, its...
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FF dies in Ctg isolation unit
UNB, Chattogram :A 72-year-old Freedom Fighter, who died at the isolation unit of General Hospital in the city, was not suffering from coronavirus, Chattogram Civil...
UN rights experts warn against discrimination in virus response
UN independent human rights experts fear a needless increase in coronavirus deaths due to discrimination and urged governments on Monday to commit to racial equity...
Effectiveness of herbal plants in preventing virus
Dr. Talat Nasim :During the development of human civilization, pandemics have come on a continuous basis, almost every 100 years. Plague, influenza and cholera are...
Villages ‘willingly go into lockdown’ in Ctg
Staff Reporter :The worsening coronavirus situation prompted residents of some villages under Sitakunda upazila’s Vatiari, Sonaichhari, and Chhalimpur unions to spontaneously lock down their areas...
Govt to procure 17.5 lakh mts of Boro paddy, rice
Staff Reporter :The government has taken decision to procure 11.5 lakh metric tonnes of rice (boiled and non-boiled) and six lakh metric tonnes of paddy...
3 roads to Kushtia from Chuadanga, Rajbari closed
UNB, Kushtia :Police on Tuesday closed all three entrances from Chuadanga and Rajbari to the district to prevent the spread of coronavirus.SM Tanvir Arafat, superintendent...
Maeve Kennedy’s body recovered after search
The body of Maeve Kennedy McKean, granddaughter of assassinated presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy, has been found in Maryland.The 40-year-old and her eight-year-old son were...
Expert suggests listening to only health professionals
Dr. Shafi Bhuiyan, an internationally-recognised leader in global public health and education initiative, has suggested people to listen to health professionals only as confusing messages...
Oxygen is a basic element in life
“I was suffocating as I had severe breathing problems. I felt like I was dying. Only then did I realise the importance of oxygen.”This is...
PM announces incentives for docs, nurses, health workers
The government has decided to give incentives for doctors, nurses, health workers and other employees of the republic who deployed themselves with bravery in the...
