Health ministry fails to utilise even half of its dev outlay
Poor capacity, manpower shortages, and a lack of cooperation among government agencies have allegedly made the health ministry incapable of spending even half of its development budget for financial year (FY)'26.The Health Services Division, the major spending wing belonging to the health minitry, could spend only 31.27 per cent of...
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CAAB launches free, 24-hour shuttle bus service for airport passengers
FE REPORTThe Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has launched a free shuttle bus service to facilitate passengers' arrival and departure for travelling between the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) and nearby bus and railway stations.The 24-hour service will operate every 30 minutes from HSIA to Airport Bus Station, Jasimuddin...
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Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon held a meeting with Dutch Ambassador
Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon held a meeting with Dutch Ambassador Joris van Bommel at the Secretariat in the capital on Wednesday. — PID
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Salahuddin meets Pakistan, Vietnam, UN leaders at UNHQ
FE REPORTHome Minister Salahuddin Ahmed had separate bilateral meetings at the UN headquarters with a Pakistani and a Vietnamese minister and a UN dignitary discussing matters that include Rohingya refugee repatriation and international peace-building efforts.He had discussion with Pakistan's Federal Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control Syed Mohsin Naqvi and...
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Three die of dengue, three of measles
The Director General of Health Service (DGHS) reported three new dengue deaths and 251 new hospitalisations in the past 24 hours. With the new fatalities, dengue-related deaths rose to 22.Among the 251 newly-hospitalised patients, highest 66 were admitted in Barishal Division, 24 in Dhaka North City Corporation, and 33 in...
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