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Many Covid-19 survivors develop mental illness within 90 days

Many Covid-19 survivors are likely to be at greater risk of developing mental illness, psychiatrists said on Monday, after a large study found 20 per cent of those infected with the coronavirus are diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder within 90 days, reports Reuters.Anxiety, depression and insomnia were most common among...

A ceremony of induction of Armoured Personnel Carriers

A ceremony of induction of Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) and Riot Control Vehicle into BGB held in the city recently under the plan of Border Guard Bangladesh Vision 2041

Myanmar election won't pave way for Rohingya repatriation

Center for Peace Studies (CPS) under the South Asian Institute of Policy and Governance (SIPG) at North South University (NSU) organised a webinar titled "Myanmar Election 2020: Impacts on Rohingya Crisis" on zoom platform on Tuesday, said a statement. Distinguished panelists from Bangladesh, India, and Canada discussed Myanmar's recent parliamentary...

UK seeks amendment to Myanmar's citizenship laws

The United Kingdom has sought an amendment to Myanmar's citizenship laws to allow everyone to fully participate in Myanmar's political process, reports UNB."It's now vital to amend the citizenship laws to ensure that everyone can participate fully in Myanmar's political process," said Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Minister for...

IU won’t join unified admission test

ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY, Nov 10 (UNB): The authorities of Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia have decided not to take part in the uniform admission test system.The decision was taken at a meeting of the IU admission test committee with Vice-Chancellor Professor Shaikh Abdus Salam in the chair, IU Information, Publication and...

19 new dengue cases recorded in 24 hours

Nineteen people were diagnosed with dengue in the past 24 hours until Tuesday morning, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said, reports UNB.Currently, 73 dengue patients are undergoing treatment at hospitals across the country.Since January, the health authorities reported 767 dengue cases, and 689 of the patients recovered.

Salary scale of 234 fisheries deptt employees upgraded

The fisheries and livestock ministry has upgraded the salary scale of 234 fisheries department employees of six categories, reports UNB.Their salary has been raised to Scale 11 from 14 and 16.The field level employees of the fisheries department have been demanding a raise in the pay scale for long time....

Weather (11-11-2020)

Weather may remain dry with temporary and partly cloudy sky over the country today (Wednesday), according to a weather forecast by the Met Office.Light fog may also occur at places over northern part and river basins of the country during late night to early morning, it said, adding that night...