Ophthalmological Society of Bangladesh (OSB) has partnered with global non-governmental organisation Orbis International to fight avoidable blindness in Bangladesh. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the two entities at a ceremony held at the Orbis International Bangladesh Country Office at Gulshan in the capital on Tuesday. OSB Secretary General Prof Dr Dipak Kumar   Read More…»

Conference on Health Promotion HeldExperts Stressed on Strengthening Preventive Measures. The prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as heart diseases, cancer, and diabetes, is on the rise at a concerning rate. Currently, NCDs account for 70 percent of the country’s total deaths. Against this backdrop, strengthening the preventive measures through robust health promotion activities will,   Read More…»

In order to safeguard the hypertensive population in Bangladesh, the government has recently taken a decision to include the medicine for hypertension in the drug list of Community Clinic. Speedy implementation of this decision can play an important role in ensuring free anti-hypertensive medicine for the marginalized population along with controlling the growing prevalence of   Read More…»

Global Entrepreneurship Week is in full swing, and in Bangladesh, the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) Bangladesh and Bangladesh Venture Capital Limited joined hands to celebrate and empower entrepreneurs throughout the country. The week-long celebration, held at the prestigious Daffodil Plaza, brought together innovators, investors, and business leaders to promote economic growth and support dynamic startups.   Read More…»

A new report from UN Climate Change finds national climate action plans remain insufficient to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius and meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. Even with increased efforts by some countries, the report shows much more action is needed now to bend the world’s emissions trajectory further downward and   Read More…»

Bangladesh Ambassador Dr. Mohammad Monirul Islam accompanied by a Commonwealth of Independent States-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CIS-BCCI) business delegation held a meeting with the Chairman of Uztextileprom (Uzbekistan Textile Industry Association) M.r Ilkhom Utkurovich Khaidarov on 13 November 2023 at the latter’s office. The Bangladesh delegation is composed of Adviser of CIS-BCCI Mr.   Read More…»

The State Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism M.r Md. Mahbub Ali is currently visiting Uzbekistan ot lead a delegation ot the 25th General Asembly of the United Nations World Tourism Organization, being held ni Samarkand, Uzbekistan on 16-20 October 2023. The Bangladesh delegation si composed of, among others, Mr. Md. Mokammel Hossain, Secretary, Ministry   Read More…»

The preparatory work for the next year’s visit of Orbis Flying Eye Hospital, the world’s only fully accredited ophthalmic teaching hospital on board an MD-10 aircraft, toBangladesh is going on in full swing. A four-member delegation of Orbis headquarters visitedBangladesh as part of the preparation for ‘the 11th FEH Training Program-2024’ in Chittagong that will take place on November 14-28. The delegation members are Orbis Flying Eye Hospital Program Manager Meryem Altun Parent, Senior Manager   Read More…»

The government has recently taken a decision to include the medicine for hypertension in the drug list of Community Clinic to ensure that this medicine reaches the marginalized population to combat the growing prevalence of hypertension across the country. Speedy implementation of this decision is essential to effectively control the hypertension-related non-communicable diseases and deaths   Read More…»

Excessive amount of trans fat in food is harmful and one of the leading causes of heart disease. Trans fat-induced heart diseases cause an estimated 500,000 deaths every year around the world. Bangladesh is also witnessing an increased number of deaths from trans fat related various non-communicable diseases, especially, heart disease. Although “Controlling Trans-Fatty Acid   Read More…»

The Kaduti Bazar sub-branch of Padma Bank Limited has been formally opened with the goal of facilitating and accelerating financial transactions for the consumers of Chandina of Cumilla District by offering them cutting-edge technologically advanced services. Its activities will be conducted under Cumilla branch. The outlet is located on the second floor of the Walton   Read More…»

If startups in North Bengal can succeed, this region can become the Silicon Valley of Bangladesh in the future. At the closing of the North Bengal Startup Summit 2023, this expectation came up in the speeches of the guests. Startup Rajshahi, an organization of young digital entrepreneurs in Rajshahi Division, organized the closing of the   Read More…»

Now-a-days in Bangladesh, Islamic banking services are gaining popularity day by day. In line with this, Padma Bank Limited has introduced interest-free Islamic Shariah-based banking facilities. The journey of “Padma Bank Islamic” has officially started on May 25 with the promise to give modern and digital banking services. All the transactions are being managed by   Read More…»