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11.4pc participants are disease carriers

The National Thalassemia Survey 2024 has revealed that 11.4 per cent of the participants are carriers of the disease, based on the findings of the six haemoglobin variants. Despite medical advancements, thalassemia remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. In the blood sample analysis, 11.4 per cent of individuals...

National Workers Unity and National Garment Workers Welfare Federation

National Workers Unity and National Garment Workers Welfare Federation jointly organised a rally in front of the National Press Club in the capital on Friday to protest against creating a volatile situation in the RMG sector as well as planned anarchy and conspiracy to destroy the industry. — Focus Bangla

Egg import fails to ease soaring prices

Prices of eggs and fish increased last week again battering the consumers further.Rice, veggies, chicken and other essentials remained static maintaining previous highs, according to market sources.Though private companies start importing eggs, as 0.231 million has recently been imported, it failed to ease soaring prices in the Dhaka city markets.A...

Edn boards await approval of HSC evaluation outline from ministry

The education boards in the country have prepared an outline of the evaluation system that will be used to judge HSC exams after they were cancelled. They have also forwarded the outline to the Ministry of Education.The evaluation proposal was sent to the Ministry of Education a week ago but...

Japan to give $1m more in aid for flood victims

Japan has announced that it will provide $1 million more in aid for flood victims in the eastern region of Bangladesh, reports bdnews24.com.Iwama Kiminori, Japanese ambassador to Bangladesh, shared the decision of the Japanese government in a video message on Friday.The envoy said the interim government of Bangladesh was faced...

CTTC arrests two 'militants' in capital

The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Police has arrested two suspected militants in the Shah Ali Mazar area of Mirpur, Dhaka, and seized some "bomb-making" materials, reports UNB.The arrestees are Rezwanul Islam (23) and Md Mahmudul Islam (26), both sons of Monirul Islam.Among the items recovered from...

Hindu Jagoron Manch stages demo at Shahbag

Bangladesh Hindu Jagoron Manch (BHJM) blocked the Shahbag intersection of the capital on Friday, to protest against all atrocities against the Hindus, including torture as well as destruction of houses, businesses and temples. The blockade programme placed four demands, including quick implementation of the previous eight-point charter of demands; judicial...

Makeshift stalls at Doel Chattar

The makeshift stalls at Doel Chattar on Dhaka University campus displaying various traditional handicraft items on Friday, which have high demand among the connoisseurs. — FE Photo

Participants of the painting competition

Participants of the painting competition - organised at the Faculty of Fine Arts of University of Dhaka on the occasion of the World Ozone day 2024 - busy with their colours and canvases on Friday. — Focus Bangla

Weather (2024-09-14)

Light to moderate rain/ thunder showers accompanied by 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 6:00 pm today (Saturday), according to the Met office.Mild...