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Citizens pay 74pc of medical expenses out of pocket

FE ReportBangladesh's healthcare system is under immense strain due to chronic underfunding, weak regulation, and poor coordination, forcing citizens to bear 74 per cent of medical expenses out of pocket-the highest globally.At the Bangladesh Health Conclave 2025 on Saturday, experts and policymakers warned that without urgent reforms and stronger collaboration...

Pry teachers rally for salary upgrade, other demands

FE REPORT Government primary school teachers warned on Saturday that tougher action programme would be taken if the government did not realise their demands.They issued the warning at a grand rally organised by the assistant teachers of government primary schools at Central Shaheed Minar in the capital. From the rally,...

179 candidates, seven panels in contest

The final list of candidates for the upcoming Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (JUCSU) election has been published, with 179 contestants cleared to run for 25 posts, representing seven panels.The announcement came at a press briefing at the Senate Hall of the old administrative building, where JUCSU Election Commission Member-Secretary...

Collective efforts needed for building green, sustainable Bangladesh: Rizwana

Adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Ministry of Water Resources Syeda Rizwana Hasan has stressed the need for concerted efforts to build a green and sustainable Bangladesh, reports BSS. "Building a green and sustainable Bangladesh in possible only through collective efforts. Everyone must step...

Man killed in family dispute over ducks in Sylhet

Sylhet, Aug 30 (UNB): A man was killed and his two brothers seriously injured in a family clash over dead ducks in Kanaighat of Sylhet.The deceased, Saidur Rahman, 35, died Saturday morning at Sylhet Osmani Medical College Hospital.His brothers, Farid Ahmed, 25, and Abdur Rahman, 29, were still under medical...

RAB nabs prisoner who fled Kashimpur jail

Narsingdi, Aug 30 (UNB): The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-11) has arrested a fugitive inmate, who escaped from Kashimpur High Security Jail, in Palash of Narsingdi in the early hours of Saturday.The arrested fugitive is Shaon (32), son of Nahid Driver from Khalishkartek village in Palash upazila.

367 hospitalised with dengue

FE REPORT No deaths from dengue were reported in the country in the 24 hours until Saturday morning, though 367 new patients were admitted to hospitals during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).Of the new cases, 54 were reported from Barishal division (outside the city...

AI pioneer Prova shines on global stage

Pioneering artificial intelligence (AI) research with global impact and national pride, Nuzhat Noor Islam Prova stands out one of the most influential Bangladeshi voices in the field of AI, says a press release. A graduate of North South University (NSU) in Dhaka and holder of an MS in Data Science...

Dhaka South City Corporation Chief Executive Officer Md Zahirul Islam speaks at an advocacy meeting at the Nagar Bhaban

Dhaka South City Corporation Chief Executive Officer Md Zahirul Islam speaks at an advocacy meeting at the Nagar Bhaban Auditorium in the capital on Thursday. The meeting was organised to announce the 'Typhoid Vaccination Campaign 2025' that will begin on October 12 and it will continue until October 31.

Rain likely today-31-08-2025

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions until 6:00 pm today (Saturday), according to the Met office.The highest temperature of the country was recorded on Saturday at 35.5 degrees Celsius in Ishurdi of...