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Amendment to tobacco control law: An essential step for public health protection
The tobacco-related crisis in Bangladesh is worsening daily. Among South Asian countries, Bangladesh has the highest rate of adult tobacco use (35.3%). Additionally, nearly 40 million people are exposed to secondhand smoke, significantly increasing their health risks. Every year, 161,000 people in the country die prematurely due to tobacco-related diseases. The economic burden of treating these diseases and the loss of productivity amounts to approximately 305.6 billion BDT annually, which is about 80 billion BDT more than the revenue generated from the tobacco sector.
'Safe Motherhood Day' today
The 'Safe Motherhood Day-2024' will be observed in the country in a befitting manner today.
Vaccines saved at least 154 million lives in 50 years: WHO
Global immunisation efforts have saved at least 154 million lives in the past 50 years, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, adding that most of those to benefit were infants.
Physicians ring alarm as heat wave likely create dire situation
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), heat waves, or heat and hot weather that can last for several days, can have a significant impact on society, including a rise in heat-related deaths.
Almost one child in six is cyberbullied: WHO
Some 16 per cent of children aged 11 to 15 were cyberbullied in 2022, up from 13 percent four years ago, a WHO Europe report covering 44 countries said on Wednesday.
Bangladesh 2nd worst in air quality rankings in 2023
Bangladesh has replaced Chad to become the 2nd most smoggy country in the globe, data published on Tuesday showed.
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