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Only 57pc Bangladeshis have access to health care

Only 57 per cent of Bangladeshis have come under essential health service coverage, far below the UN sustainable goal of 80 per cent by 2025 and 100 per cent by 2030, according to a health ministry report.An estimated Tk 2.28 trillion has been spent on health in the last 16...

Butterfly fair held at JU amid festivity

SAVAR, Dec 6(BSS): A daylong Butterfly Fair 2024 was held on Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus amid festivity on Friday.JU Vice-Chancellor Prof Mohammad Kamrul Ahsan inaugurated the fair as the chief guest by releasing colorful balloons at 11:00 am at the Zahir Raihan Auditorium premises of the university.Addressing the event, JU...

Four people die in bus-truck collision in Dinajpur

Dinajpur, Dec 06 (UNB): At least four people, including two drivers, were killed and 20 others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck in Dinajpur on Friday morning, said police.The accident occurred on Dinajpur-Panchagarh highway in Chakai intersection around 8:30am, said Birganj police station's Officer-in-Charge (OC)...

Lyricist Abu Zafar no more

KUSHTIA, Doc 6 (UNB): Lyricist and composer Abu Zafar, the creator of many timeless songs, is no more. He passed away at 3:30 am on Friday while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in the capital. He was 82, said his daughter Jihan Faria.The father of two sons and one...

Retirees enlisted to probe uprising violence cases: IGP

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam has said retired officers will investigate cases nationwide related to violence during the Anti-discrimination Student Movement, reports bdnews24.com.He also promised not to harass 'innocent accused' in these cases.The IGP made the remarks while speaking at a press conference at the Police Headquarters in...

Prime suspect on seven-day remand

CHATTOGRAM, Dec 06: A court here has granted seven-day remand to prime accused Chandan Das in the Advocate Saiful Islam Alif murder case.The court also placed another accused, Ripon Das, on five days' remand for interrogation about the much-talked-about killing.Metropolitan Magistrate Kazi Shariful Islam on Friday passed the remand order...

News in Brief --2024-12-07

Another Mirpur gas fire victim diesA 13-year-old boy died from burn injuries suffered in a fire caused by gas buildup in a kitchen in the capital's Mirpur on Friday. The fire also claimed the lives of his parents and younger brother. The deceased is Abdullah. He passed away at 6:15am...

Weather (2024-12-07)

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Saturday), according to the Met Office.Light to moderate fog may occur at places over the country during late night till early morning.Night temperature may fall by (1-2)°C and day temperature may fall slightly over...