THIS is a reminder of the silent crisis enveloping maternal health that nearly 77 per cent of pregnant women seeking healthcare services are found to suffer from depression or anxiety and two-thirds endure both the conditions simultaneously. An International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh study, based on data gathered in 2022鈥�2025, shows the alarming...
A seminar, titled Beyond the Headlines: Mental Health Consequences of the July Uprising and Milestone Tragedy, on Monday disclosed the findings that 82.5 per cent of the injured in the July uprising were battling depression, while 64 per cent were exhibiting symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder...
A recent study has found more than 57 per cent of young adults in Rajshahi city suffering from depression, with excessive social media use emerging as a major contributing factor...
Scores of coastal villages remained cut-off while thousands of people over vast swathes of land escaped from their homes as the depression that moved onto land on Thursday continued to wreak havoc along its path, unleashing storm surges, heavy wind and extremely heavy rain.
The deep depression formed over the Bay of Bengal is weakening gradually after moving onto land, according to an update of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Friday morning.
Heavy rainfall and disruption in waterways communication across the country following a deep depression formed in the Bay of Bengal, caused huge sufferings of people throughout Thursday.
The deep depression over Northwest Bay and adjoining areas has completed crossing the West Bengal-Bangladesh coast between Sagar Island and Khepupara, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department.
Low-lying areas in coastal districts are likely to be inundated by tidal surges as the deep depression over Northwest Bay and adjoining areas move further northwards and start crossing the West Bengal-Bangladesh coast, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department.
EVERY 40 seconds, someone dies by suicide. According to the World Health Organisation, over 700,000 people take their own lives every year. While suicide is often the result of untreated mental health conditions such as depression, schizophrenia, or addiction, it is not inevitable. It is preventable. Yet, for many, suicide appears to be the only escape from...
Bangladesh Meteorological Department on Saturday predicted light to moderate rains across the country in 24 hours commencing 9:00am...
The land depression over Jashore and adjoining area moved northwestwards and intensified into a deep land depression over the same area at 9:00am on Saturday...
The well-marked low over West Central Bay and adjoining Northwest Bay moved west or northwest direction and intensified into a monsoon depression over West Central Bay and adjoining Northwest Bay of North-Andhra-South Odisha coast at 6:00am on Saturday...
The depression over east-central Bay and adjoining west-central Bay has moved slightly north-northeastwards and intensified into a deep depression...