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Rampant use of antibiotics causing health hazards

The issue of antibiotic resistance poses a significant threat to public health as well as calls for increased awareness and responsible usage of medications, reports UNB.The sale of antibiotics without a registered physician's prescription is a punishable offence. On 18 September 2023, the parliament approved the Drugs and Cosmetics Act,...

Russian Ambassador Alexander V Mantytskiy called on Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus

Russian Ambassador Alexander V Mantytskiy called on Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus at the latter's Tejgaon office in the capital on Wednesday. — PID

DU students boycott classes of 50 teachers

Students boycotted the classes of at least 50 teachers of different departments and faculties of Dhaka University (DU) over their controversial remarks and for not standing with the students during the July-August mass movement.Most of these teachers were involved with 'Nil Dal' politics, which was backed by the Awami League...

HC gets 23 new judges

Newly-appointed 23 additional judges to the High Court (HC) Division of the Supreme Court (SC) took oath on Wednesday. Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed administered the oath of the judges at the judges' lounge in the SC at 11:00 am. On Tuesday night, President Mohammed Shahabuddin made the appointments in...

Woman dies in city after ‘racing’ bus hits her

A young woman was killed on the spot and her elder sister was critically injured after being hit by a bus while crossing the road in Badda area of the capital on Wednesday, a sub-inspector of the Badda police station confirmed.The deceased Tasnim Jahan Irene (24) was hit by a...

10 DMP police stations get vehicles

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Additional Commissioner (Logistics, Finance and Procurement) Hasan Md Shawkat Ali on Wednesday handed over 10 new patrolling vehicles to 10 police stations under the DMP at Rajarbagh Police Lines, reports UNB.Shawkat Ali said the vehicles were provided to increase the capacity of the police stations and...

Home adviser assures Buddhists of full support for holding events

Home Affairs Adviser, Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, has assured the Buddhist Federation will receive all necessary assistance to ensure their events are held in a peaceful and joyful environment, reports UNB. He made this commitment during a discussion on Wednesday with leaders of the Buddhist Federation at the...

Lightning kills four in Kushtia

KUSHTIA, Oct 09 (UNB): At least four people died and five others injured as lightning strikes hit them during thunderstorms in separate places in Kushtia's Daulatpur upazila on Wednesday, police said.The deceased were identified as Awlad Hossain, 60, son of Haus Joaddar of Garerpara area, Nizam Hossain, 42, son of...

Weather (2024-10-10)

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Dhaka, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Thursday), according to the Met Office.Day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.The highest...