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July 2023

Digital mental health services to rebuild inclusiveness

A dialogue session on mental healthcare was organized at the liaison office of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur on Thursday. The program was facilitated by Dr. Wazed Research and Training Institute, Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur, Digital Healthcare Foundation, Dhaka, Eminence, Bangladesh and Western Sydney University, Australia. Professor Dr. Shuchita Sharmin, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka, presented her keynote paper in today’s healthcare dialogue. She mentioned that mental well-being is a fundamental component of WHO’s definition of “health”. While SDG 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all at all ages- talks about

Raagi to hit overseas market

Bangladeshi film 'Raagi' Directed by Mizanur Rahman Mizan and starring Abir-Achal duo is going to make a highest record in the field of export. The film 'Raagi' one of the action comedy film was produced by Jakiya Jaya under the banner of Ashtha Katha Chitra. However, The Tan Tan Films Co.,Ltd is the international distributor of this film. Castings of this films were various renowned actors such as, Star Famous Artist Moon Moon, Shatabdi Wadud, Shakil, Marup Aquib and Moumita Starred. A Chinese company has expressed (International Film Procurement office in Singapore) interest in buying the rights of Movie Raagi for online platform by pay off USD 200,000.00. The company has approximately 10 million over subscribers in the asia regional including China. They release motions picture fi...

Jute-made polythene bag in the offing

The government has set a plan to manufacture biodegradable jute made polythene bags soon under a project with a view to replacing environment-harming plastic polythene bags. State Minister for Textile and Jute Mirza Azam said this while addressing an inter-ministerial National Committee Meeting on the eve of the “National Jute Day” at Textile and Jute Ministry’s conference room here recently, BSS reports. “We have a plan to manufacture jute-made polythene bags as these bags will be environment jute goodsfriendly ....i...

Supplementary food supply

Researchers in a Meet the Press opined that the knowledge level among people varied in terms of balance diet, nutrition, supplementary foods. They urged more concern from the Government and individual level to teach people about immune system thus in terms developing herd immunity among the people of Bangladesh to fight crisis like current COVID-19 pandemic. The Meet the Press on “Knowledge of Nutrition and a Balanced Diet on the Public Health Emergency Situation during the Covid-19 Outbreak” was organized at the Liaison Office of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur on June 01, 2020 ...