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Unwanted pregnancy, maternal mortality feared to rise

Health specialists fear that the ongoing supply crunch of birth control products at government family-planning centres can fuel unwanted pregnancy and subsequent maternal mortality due to abortion.The government usually provides contraceptives, including condoms, pills, injectables to people, particularly those on low incomes in rural areasBut contraceptive supplies have witnessed a...

Prof Dr Muhammed Alamgir, chairman (in charge) of the Bangladesh University Grants Commission, inaugurating the 'CSE Fest'

Prof Dr Muhammed Alamgir, chairman (in charge) of the Bangladesh University Grants Commission, inaugurating the 'CSE Fest' organised by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering of East West University on its campus on Wednesday. Prof Dr Mohammed Farashuddin, chief adviser of EWU, and also former governor of Bangladesh Bank,...

Vice chancellor of Bangladesh Open University Prof Dr Syed Humayun Akhter inaugurating a workshop

Vice chancellor of Bangladesh Open University Prof Dr Syed Humayun Akhter inaugurating a workshop on 'Innovation Showcasing' on its campus in Gazipur on Thursday. Different schools, divisional and regional centres of BOU took part in the programme

Teenage couple found dead in Gazipur flat

GAZIPUR, Apr 26 (UNB): The bodies of a teenage couple were recovered from their rented flat in a high-rise building in Sreepur upazila of Gazipur on Friday.The dead are Md Israfil (17), son of Mafizul Huq of Sherpur's Jhenaigati upazila, and his wife Rokeya Khatun (15), daughter of Abul Kashem...

Road crashes claim six lives in three dists

At least six persons were killed in separate road accidents in Dinajpur, Manikganj and Dhaka on Thursday and Friday, report agencies.In Dinajpur, a truck driver and his assistant were killed in a road accident involving two trucks in Dinajpur's Ghoraghat upazila.The accident occurred around 6:30am on Friday morning on the...

Decision to double support for climate adaptation must be implemented: Saber

Environment, Forests and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury has said the decision taken earlier to double support for climate adaptation activities should be implemented, reports BSS."Bangladesh needs international support for full implementation of the Mujib Climate Prosperity Plan, National Adaptation Plan and Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)," he said while...

Wild elephants kill farmer in Sherpur

SHERPUR, Apr 26 (UNB): A 50-year-old farmer was trampled to death by a herd of wild elephants in Nalitabari upazila of Sherpur district on Thursday night, an official said.The dead is Omar Ali Mistri, son of Tamij Uddin of bordering Batkuchi village under the upazila.The farmer came under attack by...

Weather (2024-04-27)

Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Sylhet division with hails at isolated places until 06:00 pm today (Saturday), according to the Met office.Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country. Heat wave: Very...