Govt mulls diverting it to develop hospitals
Despite signing a €250 million loan agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) in 2021 to procure Covid-19 vaccines, the health ministry has not received a single penny yet.Nearly four years later, the government is now considering repurposing the fund to develop hospitals for government employees under the Ministry of...
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July uprising survivors clash with NIOH staffers
Some July Uprising survivors and their relatives along with other patients were locked in a clash with staff members of the National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital (NIOH) on the hospital premises in the capital on Wednesday.The confrontation, which began around 10:00am, reportedly stemmed from the growing tensions following the...
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World Menstrual Hygiene Day observed
The World Menstrual Hygiene Day was observed in the country as elsewhere across the globe on Wednesday with the theme 'together for a period friendly world'.Various organisations including Bangladesh Women Health Coalition (BHWC) held rallies, competitions and discussions to create mass awareness about safe menstruation, hygiene and reproductive health.WaterAid Bangladesh,...
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Weather (2025-05-29)
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy to very heavy falls at places over the country until 6:00 pm today (Thursday), according to the...
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