Hundreds of youth leaders from the educational institutions in Chapai Nawabganj district gathered in the ‘Youth Leaders Conference, Chapai Nawabganj-2023’ to take a solemn oath to build a tobacco-free Bangladesh. The youth leaders called upon Dr. Samil Uddin Ahmed Shimul MP, representing Chapainawabganj-1 Constituency, to take proactive measures in tobacco control. The event was organized   Read More…»

With funds from multinational tobacco companies, a vested quarter is promoting e-cigarettes and vaping products in the name of research on smoking alternatives. Association for Community Empowerment (ACE) Bangladesh, UK-based Centre for Substance Use Research (CSUR), and Enam Medical College are promoting a so-called research protocol on tobacco harm reduction among Bangladeshi diabetic patients, a   Read More…»

By ASHOK RAMSARUP :: South Africa and Kenya have set the tone for an international clinical trial to evaluate much-needed new anti-biotic combinations for newborn babies with sepsis.  The pre-trials are underway in three public hospitals on the African continent.  The trial is sponsored by the Global Anti-biotic Research and Development Partnership (GARDP) in collaboration   Read More…»

By Ashok Ramsarup :: A total of 2 354 international runners from 84 countries have entered the prestigious 96th Comrades Marathon prestigious in South Africa.  The 87.701 kilometre-Comrades Marathon is a down run starting in Pietermaritzburg, the capital city of Kwazulu-Natal, and ends in the port city of Durban on the 11th of June. Comrades Marathon Association   Read More…»

The hypertension situation in Bangladesh is very alarming as one in every five adults in Bangladesh suffers from hypertension. Availability of hypertension medicines must be ensured at the community clinic level to make hypertension treatment accessible to the entire population of the country and necessary budget allocation also must be ensured in this regard. Speakers highlighted   Read More…»

Padma Bank Limited has officially inaugurated the Lalbag Sub-branch to deliver banking services to the people of this historical area of the capital. It will be operated under the Imamganj Branch. This is the sixth official sub-branch of Padma Bank.  All types of banking services, including opening of bank accounts, cash deposits and withdrawals, chequek   Read More…»

Over 400 youth leaders from 33 educational institutions in Moulvibazar district participated in the ‘Youth Leaders Conference, Moulvibazar-2023’ to take an oath to build a tobacco-free Bangladesh. The event, organized by Bangladesh Parliamentary Forum for Health and Wellbeing (BPFHW) and Shastho Shurokkha Foundation, was held at the Zilla Parishad Auditorium in Sreemangal Upazila of Moulvibazar   Read More…»

Shastho Shurokkha Foundation has urged the government to expedite the approval of the draft Tobacco Control Act in the National Parliament without delay. This appeal was made during a press conference titled ‘Strengthening Tobacco Control Activities in Bangladesh’ which was organized by Shastho Shurokkha Foundation at Tafazzal Hossain Manik Mia Hall of Jatiyo Press Club on Monday morning.    Read More…»

By Ashok Ramsarup :: Seven years ago hundreds of students burnt and destroyed the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) Howard College law library in protest over higher education in the country. But former students of the university expressed shock and sadness over the outrageous action by the students. 39-year-old Durban lecturer Athena Rajagopaul at the Durban   Read More…»

Shams Mahmud has been elected president of the Bangladesh-Thai Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BTCCI) for 2023-2025 in its 17th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held yesterday in Dhaka Club Ltd. Md. Munir Hossain and Md. Salem Sulaiman have been elected as Senior Vice President and Vice President respectively along with Shamima Rahman, Director Administration and   Read More…»

Padma Bank organized its first-ever conference for the Branch Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officers. Titled “BAMLCO Conference-2023” the whole-day program was held at Police Plaza Convention Center, Gulshan, Dhaka on Saturday 06 May 2023. A total of 120 participants including the BAMLCOS of all the Branches, AMLCOs of the Sub-Branches, all Divisional and Departmental Heads from   Read More…»

Orbis Flying Eye Hospital, the world’s only fully accredited ophthalmic teaching hospital on board an MD-10 aircraft, will come to Bangladesh in November next year for the 11th time. The information was revealed at a consultative meeting on “the 11th Flying Eye Hospital Training Program 2024” held at Pan Pacific Sonargaon hotel in the capital on Tuesday (May 2).  Prof AHM Enayet Hussain, who is the President of Ophthalmological Society of   Read More…»

The ICT Division of the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh is going to organize the National IT competition for youth with disabilities in the country for the seventh time. This contest will greatly expand ICT practice among the youth with disabilities of the country and the present government’s promise will be very helpful   Read More…»

Celebration of Historic Mujibnagar Day by Bangladesh High Commission in Ottawa, Canada. On the occasion of celebrating the Historic Mujibnagar Day, a special program was undertaken by the Bangladesh High Commission in Ottawa on 17 April 2023.At the beginning of the program, the speeches of Hon’ble President and Hon’ble Prime Minister as received from MoFA,   Read More…»