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#Events / Suicide Prevention Helpline “Kaan Pete Roi”: 10 years and counting
Kaan Pete Roi is open every day from 3PM to 3AM. The calls are not recorded and confidentiality is strictly maintained. This is a safe space without judgement and the volunteers are here because they care and want to make a change.
Beat the heatwave: Tips and tricks to stay safe in hot weather
From preventing dehydration to sun protection, here are a couple of ways you and your loved ones can stay safe and happy and beat the annoying heatwave!
Bid farewell to flu this winter
Do you spend the majority of the winter season dreading the sicknesses that the cold weather inevitably brings? Do chilly mornings and gloomy evenings threaten your healthy way of life? We are all aware that the colder months cause both a dramatic decrease in our motivation to get out of bed in the mornings and a significant rise in the frequency of flu viruses in people. But you do not necessarily need to spend half of the season visiting doctors.
Bachao: App to prevent sexual assault and rape
The Bachao App was created to help prevent rape, a crime that remains to be constantly on the rise. The Bachao app is an excellent initiative to fulfil this purpose. We should all contribute by registering as volunteer so that if the time comes, we can save someone from something horrible.
The fight against Dengue
Dengue is mainly caused by female mosquitoes of the species Aedes aegypti, which is easily recognised by the white bands on its legs and body. Aedes mosquitoes prefers to breed in clean, stagnant water. Cleaning them up would reduce their breeding grounds.
WHO urges Bangladesh to take measures against Zika virus infection
The World Health Organisation today has urged the regional countries, including Bangladesh, to strengthen surveillance and take preventive measures against the Zika virus disease.
Seasonal flu: expert advices and home remedies
Have you ever wondered what measures can be adopted to prevent yourself from this flu? The Daily Star brings to you expert advice from medical practioners on ‘home remedies to prevent seasonal flu’
Suicide Prevention Helpline “Kaan Pete Roi”: 10 years and counting
Kaan Pete Roi is open every day from 3PM to 3AM. The calls are not recorded and confidentiality is strictly maintained. This is a safe space without judgement and the volunteers are here because they care and want to make a change.
Beat the heatwave: Tips and tricks to stay safe in hot weather
From preventing dehydration to sun protection, here are a couple of ways you and your loved ones can stay safe and happy and beat the annoying heatwave!
Bid farewell to flu this winter
Do you spend the majority of the winter season dreading the sicknesses that the cold weather inevitably brings? Do chilly mornings and gloomy evenings threaten your healthy way of life? We are all aware that the colder months cause both a dramatic decrease in our motivation to get out of bed in the mornings and a significant rise in the frequency of flu viruses in people. But you do not necessarily need to spend half of the season visiting doctors.
Bachao: App to prevent sexual assault and rape
The Bachao App was created to help prevent rape, a crime that remains to be constantly on the rise. The Bachao app is an excellent initiative to fulfil this purpose. We should all contribute by registering as volunteer so that if the time comes, we can save someone from something horrible.
The fight against Dengue
Dengue is mainly caused by female mosquitoes of the species Aedes aegypti, which is easily recognised by the white bands on its legs and body. Aedes mosquitoes prefers to breed in clean, stagnant water. Cleaning them up would reduce their breeding grounds.
WHO urges Bangladesh to take measures against Zika virus infection
The World Health Organisation today has urged the regional countries, including Bangladesh, to strengthen surveillance and take preventive measures against the Zika virus disease.
Seasonal flu: expert advices and home remedies
Have you ever wondered what measures can be adopted to prevent yourself from this flu? The Daily Star brings to you expert advice from medical practioners on ‘home remedies to prevent seasonal flu’