Shishu Hospital sets up stem cell therapy unit
Dhaka Shishu (Children's) Hospital has set up a modern and well equipped stem cell therapy unit aiming to treat autism, cerebral palsy and other surgery related diseases.The project has been implemented jointly by Department of Social Services and Dhaka Shishu Hospital. Social welfare ministry forwarded a development project proposal (DPP)...
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Parents worried about reopening of educational institutions
All the educational institutions in Bangladesh were shut down in March 2020 when Covid-19 hit the country, a move hailed by students and guardians alike, reports UNBSix months into the pandemic, all the educational institutions sans Qawmi madrasahs remain closed, but the parents and guardians of those same students are...
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Hot weather continues
A mild to moderate hot weather continued in the capital city on Sunday, with the mercury level remaining almost unchanged.According to the Met Office, the maximum temperature in Dhaka was recorded at 35.7 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature was 29.7 degrees on Sunday. The minimum temperature was 27.3 degrees...
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Volunteers clean up garbage from Dhanmondi Lake
A group of young people has cleaned up garbage from Dhanmondi Lake in the city to make the water body free from waste.They also conducted an awareness campaign about the dangers of waste disposal in the lake.Around 100 young people wearing yellow shirts took part in the recent 'Aqua Cleansing'...
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Bijon Kumar returns to S'pore for work permit complications in BD
Noted microbiologist Bijon Kumar Sil, who led the researchers of Gonoshasthaya Kendra (GK) in inventing coronavirus rapid testing kits, returned to Singapore on Sunday due to work permit complications, reports UNB.Dr Bijon left Hazrat Shahjalal Airport around 7.30 am by a flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, said GK's press adviser...
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Electrician held for providing illegal electricity connection
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Sunday arrested an electrician for providing an illegal electric connection to Pashchim Talla Baitus Salat Mosque in Narayanganj where 33 people were killed in an AC blast, reports UNB.The arrestee is Mobarak Hossain who worked at the mosque on regular basis.He was arrested from...
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IU running without VC, treasurer
ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY, Sept 20 (UNB): The academic and administrative activities at the Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia are being hampered badly as the posts of vice-chancellor and treasurer have remained vacant for one month, officials said.The tenure of IU VC Professor Dr Rashid Askari and Treasurer Professor Dr M Selim...
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Red Crescent Society carrying out an awareness campaign
Volunteers of Bangladesh Red Crescent Society carrying out an awareness campaign in the city on Sunday to prevent the spread of coronavirus — Focus Bangla
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