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Over 40m suffer from pain-related illnesses in Bangladesh: Study

In Bangladesh, a nationwide study conducted under the "Community-Oriented Program for Control of Rheumatic Diseases (COPCORD)" has revealed that nearly one-third of the adult population -- around 40 million people -- suffer from joint, muscle, or bone-related conditions. The number of patients experiencing pain continues to rise steadily.Globally, 1 in...

Artistes performing a dance on the premises of the Central Shaheed Minar in the city on Saturday on the

Artistes performing a dance on the premises of the Central Shaheed Minar in the city on Saturday on the occasion of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples 2025. Bangladesh Adivasi Forum organised the event. — FE Photo

‘Keep Dhaka city clean’

FE REPORT Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Administrator Md Shahjahan Mia on Saturday urged city dwellers to put waste into designated places to keep the city clean and tidy. He also hinted at forming a Citizen Committee incorporating people of all social strata irrespective of political affiliation to address problems...

Kunming hospitals assure easier access for BD patients

KUNMING, Aug 09 (UNB): Authorities from various hospitals in Kunming have assured easier access to their medical services for Bangladeshi patients, as China wants to attract medical tourists from Bangladesh.The assurance was given during exchange of views with a 23-member delegation of Bangladeshi journalists, who concluded a four-day visit to...

DUET admission tests today

The first year admission tests -2025 for BSc Engineering and Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch) programmes under the academic session 2024-2025 of Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (DUET) will take place today (Sunday), according to an official statement.The tests under the departments of Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial &...

Police arrest two with foreign liquor in city

FE REPORT Police arrested on Saturday two persons with 390 bottles of foreign wine from Gulshan area in the capital.The arrestees are Abdul Quddus Ali (28) and Jahid Bali alias Apu (40).Deputy Police Commissioner (Media and Public Relations) Muhammad Talebur Rahman said that a team of Gulshan Police during a...

Civil service urged to 'break from the past', embrace reform

Principal Secretary to the Chief Adviser (CA) M. Siraj Uddin Miah has called on Bangladesh's civil service to fundamentally reform itself, stating that the administration stands at a historic crossroads following the July Uprising, reports UNB.Speaking as the chief guest at a seminar titled "Expectations of July Mass Uprising and...

A bus collided with a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in front of Proyas School in Majhira Union on the Dhaka-Bogura

A bus collided with a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in front of Proyas School in Majhira Union on the Dhaka-Bogura highway in Shajahanpur of Bogura district on Saturday, leaving two siblings dead on the spot. — Focus Bangla

Specialised UK medical team arrives in Dhaka

FE ReportA specialised UK Emergency Medical Team (UK EMT) has arrived in Dhaka to provide advanced medical care for those injured in the tragic aircraft crash into Milestone School on 21 July.The nine-member medical team comprised of highly experienced clinical professionals includes infectious disease specialists, intensive care doctors, infection prevention...

Three more die of dengue------==

FE REPORTThree more people died of dengue in the last 24 hours until Saturday 8.00am, raising the total death toll this year to 98.The deceased include a 13-year-old girl from Narayanganj, a 23-year-old man from Gendaria, and a 60-year-old woman from Barguna, according to the Directorate General of Health Services...

Govt brings transformational reform, development in pry edn

The interim government has undertaken wide-ranging reforms and development initiatives in the primary education sector to ensure quality education for all children and contribute to sustainable national progress, reports BSS.The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education has focused on key areas such as infrastructure development, teacher recruitment and training, digitisation...

Obituary----

AGM Shamsul Kamal, first Chief Executive Officer of Chittagong Stock Exchange PLC (CSE), passed away on Friday night, says a press release. Mr. Kamal was a visionary leader who laid the strong foundation of CSE. Together with the then Founder President and former Commerce Minister, Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, he...

Light rain likely today ;;---==

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Sunday), according to the Met Office. The highest temperature in the country on Saturday was recorded at 33.0...

'Police must behave well with people'

FE REPORT Senior secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs Nasimul Gani has said that each member of police must behave well with the people. He urged them to avoid greed, jealousy, criticism of others and blind loyalty and must take creative initiatives to ensure justice to the people. He...