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Returnees, their families vulnerable to fatal diseases

An alarming number of returnee migrants and their relatives are being diagnosed with fatal diseases like HIV during voluntary testing, but there are no mandatory rules for them to undergo any screening on arrival, raising serious concerns about the country's health surveillance and medical record-keeping systems.Around 17 million Bangladeshis migrated...

Muhammad Yunus presiding over a meeting of the advisory council-

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus presiding over a meeting of the advisory council at his office in the capital's Tejgaon area on Thursday. — PID

Families of BDR men protest for second day

The families of BDR members "accused" in the Pilkhana massacre, held a sit-in demonstration at Dhaka's Central Shaheed Minar for a second consecutive day, to push for a three-point demand, including a reinvestigation of the massacre and the release of "innocent jawans", reports bdnews 24.com.They also marched towards Shahbagh on...

Govt pushes for speeding up ADP implementation

The Planning Commission (PC) is sending letters to all the ministries and divisions to complete their ongoing projects as quickly as possible to accelerate the implementation rate of the Annual Development Programme (ADP), which is record low right now, reports UNB.Aiming to expedite the ongoing development projects, the PC has...

Tracey Ann Jacobson new US envoy

Tracey Ann Jacobson, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service in the US, will join the US Embassy in Dhaka as Chargé d'Affaires (CDA), ad interim, tomorrow (Saturday).Over the course of her distinguished career, she has served as US Ambassador three times - to Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Kosovo, said...

Majority wants commission for accountability of police

The majority respondents of a public survey, named 'Kemon Police Chai' (what kind of police we want), have opined in favour of formation of a separate regulatory organisation or a commission for Bangladesh Police to make the law-enforcing agency accountable and free from influences, reports BSS."Around 58.9 per cent of...

12 DMP DCs transferred

Twelve deputy commissioners (DCs) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have been transferred. The order, signed by DMP Commissioner Sheikh Md Sajjat Ali, was issued on Wednesday. Among the officers, Mahidul Islam has been transferred to the Finance Department, Salma Syed Pali to the Headquarters, Mohammad Salauddin Shikdar to the POM...

Weather (2025-01-10)

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Friday), according to the Met Office. Moderate to dense fog may occur at places over the country during midnight to morning. Mild cold wave may sweep over the districts...