Factors associated with early literacy and numeracy development among children under five years in Bangladesh: multivariate two-level mixed effect approach - Hossain MI, Haq I, Hossain MS, Habib MJ, Islam FB, Roy S, Rahman M.
PURPOSE Early literacy and numeracy development among children may be the best measure of a child's well-being. The purpose of this research was to examine the impact of child factors, quality of care and household factors, and community factors in early c... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 27, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news

Mostofa Sarwar Farooki ’s ‘Saturday Afternoon’ Scores U.S., Canada Release with CEPL, Reliance Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)
Singapore-based film marketing and distribution firm Continental Entertainment Pte. Ltd. (CEPL), which holds global distribution rights for Bangladeshi auteur Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s “Saturday Afternoon,” will release the film in the U.S. and Canada through Reliance Entertainment. The…#singapore #cepl #mostofasarwar #saturdayafternoon #bengali #holeyartisanbakery #dhaka #fukuoka #moscow #vesoul (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Impact of workplace bullying and burnout on job satisfaction among Bangladeshi nurses: a cross-sectional study - Chowdhury SR, Kabir H, Akter N, Iktidar MA, Roy AK, Chowdhury MR, Hossain A.
This study aimed to investigate how workplace bullying and burnout are related to job satisfaction, as well as determine the fact... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 14, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Preventing punitive violence: implementing Positive Discipline in Everyday Parenting (PDEP) with marginalized populations in Bangladesh - Ateah CA, Khondkar L, Milon F, Rabbani R.
Physical and other types of punishment remain common in Bangladesh, despite overwhelming evidence of their harm and worldwide efforts to decrease their use. One of the strategic priorities of Save the Children in Bangladesh's Child Protection Program is to... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 14, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news

A new methodology for road crash data collection in Bangladesh using local record keepers - Thierry M, Vet J, Uddin KB, Wegman F.
The lack of good road crash data is a serious obstacle to analysing road safety problems in Low- and Middle-Income countries (LMICs) and this complicates, for example, the sound assessment of road safety interventions. Police crash reports are the main sou... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 11, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Pedestrians and Bicycles Source Type: news

Bangladesh power deal with India's Adani draws fire on both sides
DHAKA -- A controversy over a power purchase agreement between Bangladesh and India's crisis-hit Adani Group is growing more heated, as Dhaka objects to the cost and critics cast suspicion on the deal. The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) wants to amend a 2017 agreement to buy power from…#dhaka #adanigroup #bpdb #adani #jharkhand (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

King Charles labeled " anti-racist " as royals move past Prince Harry's book
King Charles III is "attuned to the communities of this country" and engaged with "the anti-racism movement," according to the leader of a British Bangladeshi organization. On February 8, Charles and Queen Camilla drew crowds reportedly of around 1,000 in Brick Lane, east London. The area is…#charlesiii #queencamilla #bricklane #eastlondon #godsaveking #times #ayeshaqureshi #meghanmarkle #oprahwinfrey #itv (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

We Still Don ’t Know What Works Best to Slow the Spread Of COVID-19
At the start of 2020, most of the world was terrified. Faced with a novel, deadly pandemic virus, something most of us had not expected to experience in our lifetimes, and witnessing the carnage the virus reaped in Wuhan, China, and Lombardy, Italy, countries worldwide went into protection mode. To reduce viral transmission and save lives, nations implemented pandemic control policies. These included “test and trace,” isolation of infected people, quarantining of those exposed, indoor mask mandates, and closing various venues to try and reduce contact between individuals. Daily life in many countries changed dr...
Source: TIME: Health - February 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Gideon Meyerowitz-Kahn and Gavin Yamey Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 freelance Source Type: news

IMF Sees More Energy Subsidy Cuts to Steady Bangladesh Finances
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Source: Reuters: Health - February 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Arsenic may interfere with pregnancy and children ’s health
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/large/public/2019/7/science-highlights/arsenic/thumb871665.jpg?itok=HdcWLNRi" /><br /><p>Molly Kile studies pregnant women and their children in Bangladesh to learn about noncancer effects of arsenic exposure.</p> (read more) (Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter)
Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - February 3, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news

Bangladeshi officials learn how NIEHS research helps their country
Discussion focused on arsenic contamination and indoor air quality during delegation&#039;s Mar. 5 visit to the institute.</p> (read more) (Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter)
Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - February 3, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news

IMF's $4.7bn Bangladesh loan not a cure-all, analysts say
DHAKA -- Bangladesh received a dose of economic relief this week as the International Monetary Fund's board approved a $4.7 billion loan program, but experts warn that the South Asian country's problems will not be solved so easily. Finance Ministry officials expect the first tranche of the loans…#dhaka #southasian #financeministry #ahmmustafakamal #imf (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Bangladesh Buys Gas for First Time in Eight Months on Price Drop
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Source: Reuters: Health - February 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Trying to crack the Nipah code: How does this deadly virus spill from bats to humans?
Nipah virus, which can rapidly infect and kill members of a community, is carried by bats. Exactly how does it cross over into humans? Researchers in Bangladesh are trying to find out.(Image credit: Fatima Tuj Johora for NPR) (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - January 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ari Daniel Source Type: news

The Nipah virus has a kill rate of 70%. Bats carry it. But how does it jump to humans?
Nipah virus, which can rapidly infect and kill members of a community, is carried by bats. Exactly how does it cross over into humans? Researchers in Bangladesh are trying to find out.(Image credit: Fatima Tuj Johora for NPR) (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - January 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ari Daniel Source Type: news