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Winter drizzle likely in parts of Bangladesh
Staff Correspondent: The weather department has predicted light rains in parts of the country in 24 hours commencing 9am yesterday.“Light rain or drizzle is likely to occur at one or two places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and weather may remain mainly dry with temporary…
Read More »River enhancement projects going on at a snail’s pace
Crores of Taka being floated Golam Mostafa Jibon: As the government is spending crore of Taka each year to protect the rivers across the country, most of the projects taken in this regard are going on at a snail’s pace due to lack of proper supervision by the authorities concerned.…
Read More »Prices of 24 medicines including Cholera saline hiked
Industry Desk: The government has increased the price of 24 types of medicines by 5 percent to 12 percent of the medicine manufacturing company Libra Infusions Limited following the increasement in the price of raw materials.In view of the application of Libra Infusions Limited in the High Court, the price…
Read More »Dengue death toll up by 150pc in October
Staff Correspondent: The confirmed death toll from dengue has jumped by over 150% in October, compared to a month ago.With five fresh deaths reported in 24 hours yesterdaymorning, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) so far confirmed 86 deaths in October. The toll was 34 in September.So far, 141…
Read More »Winter vegetables start appearing
Prices still high Golam Mostafa Jibon: Though, various varieties of vegetables have started appearing in the markets with the advent of winter season, buyers can’t buy their chosen vegetables as per their will due to high prices.They complained that, vegetables are available in the market, but most of the consumers…
Read More »Human rights violated as consequence of climate change
UN expert Industry Desk: UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change, Ian Fry, has said throughout the world, human rights are being negatively impacted and violated as a consequence of climate change. This includes the right to life, health, food,…
Read More »Pharmacists grabbing money thru’ artificial crisis
Most life saving drugs out of market Golam Mostafa Jibon: Artificial crisis of life saving medicines has created obstacle in health service as people can’t carry their treatment properly due to lack of medicines and those high prices.According to the Health Economics Unit of the Health Ministry, about 64 percent…
Read More »Govt to fix pvt hospitals’ service fees: Minister
Staff Correspondent: The government will fix the treatment charges of private hospitals in the country and divide those into three categories based on their quality of treatment , said Health Minister Zahid Maleque yesterday.These private hospitals will be labeled as A, B and C category based on their quality of…
Read More »How to prevent deaths by lightning strikes?
Staff Correspondent: Lightning strikes claimed the lives of nine people, including five from the same family, at Sirajganj’sUllapara in the first week of September and experts think the loss of lives could have been avoided if there were lightning rods in the area.MdUjjal Hossain, the UpazilaNirbahi Officer or UNO, said…
Read More »Livestock capacity main challenge for milk sufficiency
Mahfuja Mukul: The contribution of the livestock sector to the agrarian economy of Bangladesh is significant. The livestock capacity of the country has increased with time. At the same time milk production has increased, milk production has increased almost four times in the last 12 years. However, balanced feed is…
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Hotels to be converted for Covid hospitals
Hospitals overwhelmed Staff Correspondent: The government is going to rent hotels for providing treatment …
