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Government orders pvt hospitals to reserve 10 per cent beds for free dengue treatment

The Bangladesh government has directed private hospitals across the country to provide free treatment to dengue patients in at least 10 per cent of their beds, said health and family

Islami Bank customers continue protests demanding removal of new chairman

A section of Islami Bank customers continued demonstration in front of the bank headquarters at Dilkusha in Motijheel area for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, demanding the resignation of

Probe report in Ad-din hospital’s newborns’ death by 3-day: Minister

Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain has said that the investigation report into the deaths of six children at Ad-din Medical College Hospital will be submitted within

PM resumes office after Eid vacations

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman resumed office at the Bangladesh Secretariat on Monday, the first working day after the Eid-ul-Azha holidays. Tarique Rahman arrived at his office at the Secretariat at

CHT affairs minister Dipen Dewan steps down citing health issues

Chittagong Hill Tracts affairs minister Dipen Dewan on Monday resigned from his post on health grounds. He submitted his resignation letter to the prime minister, citing prolonged physical illness and

Govt maintains ‘zero tolerance’ policy against obstruction to journalists’ duties: Info minister

Information and broadcasting minister Zahir Uddin Swapon on Monday said that the government maintains a ‘zero-tolerance’ policy against any unethical obstruction to journalists in carrying out their professional responsibilities. Speaking

Asif Mahmud took Tk 15cr, Hasnat Tk 10cr from Cumilla Zila Parishad, claims administrator

Cumilla Zila Parishad Administrator Mostak Mia has claimed that National Citizen Party (NCP) Spokesperson Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain and Chief Organiser (Southern region) Hasnat Abdullah took a total of Tk

‘Govt to build prison in Jungle Salimpur’

The government is planning to build a prison in the controversial area of Jungle Salimpur in Chattogram, said Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday, warning that, the area will not