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Bangladesh still lags behind in TB patient detection

Bangladesh still lags behind in detecting tuberculosis (TB) patients against the target set by World Health Organisation (WHO).WHO set the target to detect all 3,64,000 cases of TB in 2018. But the country has been able to detect a total of 2,67,276 people as TB patients. In 2017, the detection...

Five die in separate Ctg incidents

CHATTOGRAM, Mar 23 (UNB): Five people died in different incidents here from Friday night to Saturday.The deceased were identified as Md Mostak, Abdur Rahim, Abdul Monaf, Osman Goni and Md Sohel.Sub-inspector Jahirul Islam, in-charge of CMCH police outpost said Abdul Monaf, 22, who sustained injuries in a clash with his...

DMP chief urges city dwellers to boycott drug dealers socially

Terming drug traders 'enemies of the country, nation and the society', Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia urged on Saturday the city dwellers to boycott them socially, reports UNB."There will be no space for the drug dealers in the city. We have declared war against drug like what we...

Teachers and employees of non-MPO educational institutions demonstrating outside the National Press Club in the city

Teachers and employees of non-MPO educational institutions demonstrating outside the National Press Club in the city for the fourth consecutive day on Saturday, demanding enlistment of their institutions in the government's Monthly Pay Order programme — FE photo

Students block roads demanding compensation for accident victims

Students took to the street on Saturday demanding justice, compensation for their fellow student killed in Friday and Thursday's road accidents in two different districts, reports UNB.In Barishal, students of Government BM College protested on Saturday, demanding maximum penalty for the bus driver involved in Friday's road accident in Barishal...

Land broker shot at in city

A land broker suffered critical wounds after being shot by unknown criminals in city's Jatrabari area on Friday night, reports UNB.Md Obaidullah, 45, also brother of Police inspector Abdullah AL Mamun of Counter terrorism Unit, was admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) at midnight, said Bacchu Mia, in-charge of...

Shajahan-led panel to submit report with 111 recommendations

The road safety panel led by former Minister of Shipping Shajahan Khan is preparing to submit a report with 111 recommendations on how to restore order to the roads, reports bdnews24.com.Among the proposals in the draft is the creation of a 'road safety authority' under the supervision of the prime...

BD needs to find space for wildlife, says expert

Bangladesh, like many other countries, needs to find space for both the wildlife and its people keeping in mind that biodiversity is important for the world, says a renowned global wildlife expert, reports UNB."Everybody has a role to play," Dr Craig B Stanford, a professor of Biological Science and Anthropology...

The 8th batch of pre-sea cadets of International Maritime Academy posing with Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing

The 8th batch of pre-sea cadets of International Maritime Academy posing with Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Women and Children Affairs Ministry Begum Meher Afroze Chumki, MP, at their passing-out ceremony on its own campus at Pubail in Gazipur recently. Secretary of Ministry of Shipping Md Abdus Samad...