Manikganj patients deprived of urgent treatment

MANIKGANJ, Feb 23: Supply of rabies vaccine completely stopped a couple of months ago at the 250-Bed Manikganj District Hospital, with a severe year-long shortage of the vaccine prevailing in the pharmacies across the district, depriving hundreds of patients of urgent treatment.According to hospital data, Manikganj's seven upazilas - which...

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Stray dogs hunted for 'meat' in Rangamati

KHAGRACHHARI, Feb 23 (bdnews24.com): A group has been hunting stray dogs in Rangamati, claiming the animals are being captured for meat despite clear legal prohibitions.On Saturday morning in Langadu Upazila, at least five men were seen trapping several dogs in specially made bamboo snares and dragging them away in a...

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Prof Dr Atiar named chairman of Paediatrics Dept at BMU

Prof Dr Md Atiar Rahman, dean of the Faculty of Paediatrics at Bangladesh Medical University (BMU), has recently been appointed Chairman of the Department of Paediatrics at the university for a three-year term, says a press release.He is also an Academic Council and Syndicate member of the university and is...

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