Bangladesh’s pharmaceutical industry, which has long been regarded as one of the key sectors driving the country’s economic growth, is now facing increasing challenges in reducing drug prices and capturing a larger share of international export markets. The primary concern lies in the country’s continued reliance on the importation of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), which ...more

The rampant spread of drugs in the country is being cited as a major factor contributing to the alarming rise in rape cases. Experts claim that the easy availability of narcotics, particularly Yaba and heroin, is fueling criminal behavior, including heinous acts like rape. After consuming drugs, many individuals, especially those addicted to Yaba and ...more

Millions of Bangladeshi citizens continue to suffer from a lack of access to safe water, highlighting the urgent need for sustainable water management. According to estimates, nearly 70 million people in Bangladesh still lack access to clean and safe water. This crisis is exacerbated by the overuse of groundwater, leading to a significant drop in ...more

The alarming rise in food and agricultural product adulteration in Bangladesh has become a public health crisis, leading to diseases such as cancer and kidney failure due to the presence of toxic chemicals, dyes, and preservatives. To address this pressing issue, the current interim government has approved a groundbreaking initiative-a Taka 2,000 crore project aimed ...more

We will clean it ourselves—keeping these canals clean is our responsibility too,” declared Niha, a spirited fourth-grader from Hazrat Ayesha (RA) Academy, clutching a pamphlet about plastic pollution. At just nine years old, she stood as the Chief Guest at a canal visit and cleanup programme in Kollyanpur, Dhaka, leading a determined group of students ...more

Healthcare in the country has become a poor state. There is a huge shortage of equipment for expensive tests including MRI, echo and CT scan in major hospitals including Dhaka Medical College. Necessary medicines are not available. Beds are not available during patient admission. When this situation continues in government hospitals, the money allocated for the ...more

The lowest temperature of the country was recorded at 9.9 degrees Celsius in Naogaon’s Badalgacchi upazila on Saturday, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).Hamidul Haque, an officer of the Badalgachhi Upazila Weather Observatory Center in Naogaon, said the local Met office recorded 9.9°C at 9 am on Saturday, which is the lowest temperature this ...more

This year’s death toll from the mosquito-borne disease dengue surged past 500 on Tuesday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).Seven more deaths were reported from dengue in the 24 hours leading up to Tuesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the disease in Bangladesh to 504 this year.Among the recent fatalities, ...more

People have to take some medicine every day due to illness or grief. In this rising market of daily necessities, where it is difficult to provide three meals a day to the common man, life is even more miserable when they have to buy medicines at double or triple the price to save their lives. ...more

Eleven more people have died from dengue in the last 24 hours till last morning, marking the highest single-day death toll this year. With the latest casualties, the number of deaths from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh this year now stands at 459.In the recent fatalities, four were reported in the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), ...more