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Absence of docs at their rural stations irks PM

Irked by the continuous absence of doctors at upazila-level hospitals, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Sunday how rural people will get their basic medicare services if this culture continues, reports UNB."We've taken various steps to upgrade upazila hospitals...we've upgraded the ten-bed hospitals to 50-bed ones. There should be at...

BD women win SAFF U-18 title

Bangladesh U-18 women's team have edged Nepal a 1-0 defeat in the final to become unbeaten champions of the first edition of the SAFF tournament in Bhutan, reports bdnews24.com.Defender Masura Parvin scored the winner at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu on Sunday.Forward Sirat Jahan Shopna returned to the squad after...

BB sells $45m to banks to steady forex market

The central bank of Bangladesh again lent its foreign exchange support last week through selling US dollars to banks aiming to keep the market stable, officials said.The Bangladesh Bank (BB) sold $45 million to different commercial banks in the week to meet the growing demand for the greenback in the...

Tk 799m incentive for Rabi farmers

The government declared on Sunday incentives to the tune of more than Tk 799 million (79.9 crore) in the form of seeds and fertiliser for cultivation of adequate Rabi crops.Over 0.69 million (6.9 lakh) small and marginal farmers in 64 districts will reap the benefits to grow cereals like wheat,...

Dr Kamal for greater unity to restore people’s rights

Dr Kamal Hossain on Sunday said no autocratic government can deprive people of their rights if a greater unity is forged, reports UNB.Jatiya Oikya Prokriya convener also stated that impossible can be made possible through people's united strength. "We've the history of realising people's important demands with the united strength...

Long working hours a major challenge in RMG sector: Study

Long working hours is one of the major challenges among other social compliance issues in the country's readymade garment sector, according to a new study. Workers have to work for 12 hours a day mainly because of poor supply chain and infrastructure, insufficient utility services and high rate of migration,...

BSMMU board examines medical papers of Khaleda

The five-member medical board of Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) checked BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's previous medical papers at the hospital on Sunday, reports UNB.The board went to her cabin on the 5th floor of Cabin Block at 11:30am and examined all the papers for 15 minutes.The board will take...

Myanmar partially amends new map

The foreign ministry Sunday said Myanmar overnight amended partially its newly drawn map tending to show Bangladesh's St. Martin's Island as part of their territory, reports BSS."They kept the map colours unchanged but removed the population related information about our St Martin's island that they were showing there alongside the...

Labour leaders express concern over proposed labour law draft

Labour leaders at a roundtable expressed deep concern over some provisions of the proposed draft of the labour law, including those on compensation, definition of workers and maternity benefits. Terming the proposed amendment owner-friendly they said it did not protect the rights of workers as demanded. They also alleged that...

Bangladesh fifth largest internet user in Asia

Bangladesh has been ranked the fifth largest internet using country in Asia with 48 per cent users, according to Internet World Stats.The number of internet users in Bangladesh reached more than 80 million in December 2017, which was only 0.1 million in 2000, showed its recent data.China ranked top with...

RAB nab two with microbus, yaba, weapons

CHATTOGRAM, Oct 7: The Rapid Action Battalion personnel have seized 20,000 yaba tablets and eight weapons from a microbus with stickers of two ministries of the country.Two young men including the microbus driver have been arrested. They were inside the microbus during the raid at around 3.30 pm on Sunday....

Reform campaigners (left) speaking at a press conference

Reform campaigners (left) speaking at a press conference in the city on Sunday while students with physical impairment blocking the road at Shahbagh demanding restoration of their quota in government jobs — Focus Bangla