DHAKA: Directorate of National Consumers' Right Protection (DNCRP) fined six hospitals and clinics in the capital city on charge of overcharging visitors for dengue tests.   Those are-- Central Hospital, Lab Science, Dhanmondi Clinic, Badhon Hospital, Al Arafat Hospital and Green

DHAKA: Health Minister Zahid Malik cancelled his ongoing seven days of leave in wake of criticism drawn by his family tour to Malaysia at a time when the country is struggling hard against dengue outbreak and aftershock of floods.   The minister will attend office Thursday (August 1)

DHAKA: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court stayed High Court order for five weeks and cleared the way for 11 more companies to produce, distribute and sell pasteurized milk. Justice Md Nuruzzaman, chamber judge of the Appellate Division, on Wednesday (July 31) passed the order

DHAKA: The number of dengue patients is increasing within moments at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH). Physicians in the Department of Medicine have been treating patients for 24 hours. Due to the growing number of dengue patients, Eid holidays of about 500 doctors of the

DHAKA: The Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC) said that there is no health risk to the pasteurized and non-pasteurized milks produced in the country. The nutrition unit of BARC revealed the results at the Secretariat on Wednesday (July 31) after assessing the examinations

DHAKA: The government has urged the countrymen to be aware about the spreading confusion over the simultaneous use of harpic in destroying Aedes mosquitoes amid panic of dengue fever. According to a press note issued on Wednesday (July 31), the government's attention has been drawn

DHAKA: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court stayed High Court order for five weeks clearing the way for Farm Fresh and Pran to produce, distribute and sell pasteurized milk. Justice Md Nuruzzaman, chamber judge of the Appellate Division, on Tuesday (July 30) passed the order

DHAKA: Five persons have so far died of dengue fever in Dhaka and Barishal on Tuesday (July 30). Two persons died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH). The victims were identified as Farzana who resided in New Eskaton area in the capital city with her family and Liton Hawlader,

DHAKA:  Qatar Airways and its freight subsidiary Qatar Airways Cargo supported by Qatar Red Crescent and its Little Hearts mission to perform 100 heart surgeries for critically-ill children in Bangladesh. This project spanned over eight days starting from 20 to 28 July of 2019. The

DHAKA: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare cancelled leaves of all of its officials and staff due to dengue and floods situation in the country. The decision has been taken at a meeting of the ministry on Monday (July 29) afternoon, a press release said on Tuesday (July 30).   

BARISHAL: Two persons reportedly died of dengue fever Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital (SBMCH) early on Tuesday (July 30). The dengue victims are Aslam Khan, 24, son of Nasir Khan of Shyampur area of Bakerganj upazila of Barishal and Sohel, 18, son of Adam Ali of

DHAKA: The chamber judge of the Supreme Court stayed for eight weeks only for Milk Vita the High Court order that directed 14 companies to stop production, supply and sale of pasteurized milk, due to presence of substances harmful to human body. Appeal Division Chamber Judge Md

DHAKA:  Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) directed the authorities of all private hospitals, clinics and diagnostic centres in Dhaka to increase the number of doctors, nurses and the staff in proportion to the number of dengue patients. DGHS also asked them to charge TK

BARISHAL: As of Sunday (July 28) morning, 25 patients of dengue are receiving treatment at Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital (SBMCH) in Barishal. Of them, 20 are male and 5 are female. Number of the mosquito-borne viral fever patients was 12 there a day ago. Two of them are in

DHAKA: The High Court has sought information within a week about the process of medicines procurement from abroad to eradicate and destroy Aedes mosquitoes, which responsible to dengue-chikungunya diseases, from the capital. The HC bench of Justice Tariq ul Hakim and Justice Md

DHAKA: Chief health officer of Dhaka South and North City Corporations appeared before the High Court as per its order to explain measures taken to eradicate Aedes mosquitoes from the capital. Deputy attorney general Kazi Moinul Hasan said they came to the high court on Thursday (July

DHAKA: Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) filed cases against 10 milk companies after tracing high level of lead (Pb) in their milk samples during lab test. BFSA Food Inspector Kamrul Hasan confirmed the matter to Banglanews Wednesday (July 24). On July 16, BFSA filed a report

DHAKA: 'Countrywide Mosquito Killing and Cleanliness Week' will begin Thursday (July 25). At 10am, a rally will be bought out from the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban area, to mark the week. The rally will be chaired by Helal Uddin Ahmed, Secretary to the Ministry of Local Government,

DHAKA: Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has opened a call center for providing advice over the treatment of Dengue and Chikungunya diseases. Call center number is 01932665544. The call center service was launched on Wednesday (July 23). The call center has been set up at the DNCC

DHAKA: As many as 99 dengue patients have been admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) in just last 24 hours as the mosquito-borne viral fever has taken an epidemic form mostly in the capital city. Of the patients, four have died while undergoing treatment, till filing this