Tag: Children
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Parents’ top concerns: Excessive use of social media and electronic gadgets
But parents of all income groups rated other topics equally as well, including unhealthy diets, obesity, health care costs and lack of mental health services. Obesity (48 percent), gun/firearm injuries (47 percent), lack of mental health services (47 percent), poverty (45 percent), drinking/drug use are just outside the top 10 children’s health concerns (44 percent),…
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Bodies of 3 children recovered from canal in Cox’s Bazar
Bodies of three children, including two siblings, who went missing after they fell into a canal at Pekua in Cox’s Bazar, have been recovered. According to the UNB report, their bodies were recovered around 8 am on Thursday. The dead were identified as Tahida Begum, 10, and Amir Hussain, 7, children of Nurul Alam; and…
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The inquiry committee revealed 3 parties responsible for the patient’s death.
The inquiry committee constituted by the Health Ministry says that there were lapses in the treatment of Mehbooba Rehman Ankhi of Kashipur village in Nangalkot Upazila of Kumila. The inquiry committee said that several doctors and central hospital officials were responsible for this, and the activities of the persons responsible and the organization were unethical…
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We need to understand the needs of children and take steps to make it a child-friendly city.
We need to understand the needs of children and take steps to make it a child-friendly city.
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Landslide kills 2 children in Cox’s Bazar
According to the UNB report, two siblings were killed when their house collapsed due to a landslide in Chakaria Upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Monday. Among the dead were the children of 1-year-old Moshammat Tabassum and 5-year-old Mohammad Sabid of Nazim Uddin of Sabujpara area of Boroitola union of the upazila. Inspector Kaiser Hamid of…
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South Korea is the most expensive country in the world to raise children
This is the lowest figure in the world and has declined sharply to a rate of 1.48 as recently as 2000. In 1980, South Korea’s fertility rate was 2.82 and in 1960 it was 5.95. Experts have warned that the nation needs to maintain a fertility rate of 2.1 in order to maintain a stable…
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Babuland celebrates 5th anniversary with colorful parade
Babuland co-founders Ishnad Chowdhary and Anamul Haque Collins were present at the parade. His franchise partners, Mohd Tauhidul Islam, Mohd Ashadullah Habib Khan Pathan, Mohd Kamruzzaman Sikdar and Nafeez Ahmed were also present there. Mr. Ishanad Chowdhary said, “In a world with increasing consumption of technology, it is our duty to provide opportunities to children…
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50 percent of children eat unhealthy food
what’s in these foods Professor Sitesh Chandra Bachar, Department of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka told Prothom Aloe that the artificial drinks children drink in Bangladesh contain a lot of sugar and preservatives. Preservatives and sweeteners also contain many harmful substances, which cause abnormal physical growth of the child. Chips, burgers and instant noodles use excessive…
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heavy fighting in Khartoum; Sudan’s children trapped in conflict, UN says
US President Joe Biden called the violence a betrayal of the Sudanese people’s demands for civilian government and said the US stood ready to offer humanitarian aid “when the situation allows”. Shelling and clashes were heard in Khartoum and the surrounding towns of Omdurman and Bahri on Thursday in violation of the latest, seven-day, ceasefire…
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Japan to build world-class children’s library in Bangladesh
Tadao Ando highly praised the socio-economic progress of Bangladesh under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen, his deputy MD Shaharyar Alam, Foreign Secretary Masood Bin Momen and PMO Secretary Mohd Salahuddin were among others present.
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Two children burnt to death in Kushtia
Local people say that there is no fire service station in the Upazila. Though he contacted the nearby fire station in Mirpur soon after the fire broke out, it took so long for the fire brigade to reach the spot in another upazila
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More children killed due to family discord
Sajjadul Islam said that Shamim died due to an altercation between Shamim and Shakir while driving the van at Ramdia market in Kashiyani. He pledged 10,000 taka to the jihad and paid 500 taka in advance. After the murder, Shakir tied Shamim’s hands and feet and threw him into the river. The PBI study shows…
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Two children died due to electrocution in the wires installed for thieves
Talking to the news agency, Marfat Ali, the father of the deceased, said that both the brothers were playing in the mango orchard of their neighbor Mohammad Deepu. Deepu had installed electric wires to protect the garden from thieves. At one point, both brothers came under fire from wires set up for thieves. Marfat Ali…
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ShareTrip brings Eid cheer to underprivileged children
The true essence of Ramadan lies in helping those in need, and this campaign allows ShareTrip users to contribute towards a worthwhile cause. The campaign aims to spread the joy of Eid beyond the user’s own families by sharing it with underprivileged children in Bangladesh. With the help of Youths Voice, the proceeds from this…
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One in three parents give kids unnecessary fever medicine
Evidence shows that fevers are part of the immune response to prevent viruses and bacteria from replicating and also produce more white blood cells and antibodies.Fever reducers also mask the symptoms. “Medicines that reduce temperature also treat pain, but pain is often a clue that helps locate the source of infection,” Woolford said. “Reducing pain,…