101 tonnes of hilsa caught by a single trawler, sold at Tk3.3m

COX'S BAZAR, Apr 06: Stunning 101 tonnes of hilsa were caught in a single trawler's net in the Bay of Bengal at once and when the catches were brought to Shahparir Dwip jetty on Sunday afternoon, local traders bought them for about Tk 3.3million right away.It is learned, the fish...

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Dearth of ICU beds puts critical patients at risk

RANGPUR, Apr 6 (UNB): A severe shortage of intensive care unit (ICU) beds at Rangpur Medical College Hospital (RMCH), the largest public healthcare facility in northern Bangladesh, is putting critically ill patients at grave risk amid limited access to life-saving support.Hospital director Brig Gen Ashikur Rahman said that between March...

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Woman dies after being stuck in unsafe irrigation pump

SHARIATPUR, Mar 25: A mother of two children has died after getting trapped in a running irrigation pump, which police and locals said had been operating for long in an unsafe condition without any barriers around it.The victim has been identified as Rozina Begum, 35, wife of Ibrahim Sardar.Despite repeated...

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