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Mistrust drives BD patients abroad for treatment: Experts

A significant number of Bangladeshi patients spend a large sum of money every year visiting other countries mainly due to mistrust, poor behaviour, and a lack of transparency in health expenses, experts said.Enabling the local healthcare ecosystem equipped with all amenities will not only save the money but also attract...

Adviser Hassan Ariff to be laid to rest tomorrow

AF Hassan Ariff, adviser to the interim government on land and civil aviation and tourism, will be laid to rest at the Mirpur Martyred Intellectuals' Graveyard tomorrow (Monday), reports bdnews24.com.The burial will take place at 10:00 am on Monday after his daughter, who lives abroad, arrives in Dhaka, according to...

Dengue hospitalisations surpass 100,000 this year

The dengue hospitalisations in Bangladesh has surpassed 100,000 this year, with 141 new cases and three more deaths in the last 24 hours until Saturday morning, report agencies.The number of patients in hospital with the disease across the country has risen to 100,029.The total number of fatalities from the illness...

DMP’s anti-extortion drive to curb price hike soon

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) would launch an operation within a day or two to arrest extortionists in an attempt to bring down essential commodity prices, said DMP Commissioner Sheikh Sajjad Ali on Saturday.The prices of essential commodities have been persistently rising day by day due to extortions, he said...

Structural reforms imperative to restore order in transport sector

Information and Broadcasting Adviser Nahid Islam has said political parties must play a proactive role in corruption curbing corruption in the transport sector as their workers and leaders remain involved in it, report agencies. "There is a political influence intertwined with the chaos on the roads. So, resolving the issue...

We'll act on people's needs: Adviser Fouzul

KISHOREGANJ, Dec 21 (UNB): Road Transport and Bridges Adviser Fouzul Kabir Khan has said the interim government will prioritise addressing the needs of people through direct engagement instead of the practice of making plans solely from Dhaka."From now on the interim government will not make any plans sitting in Dhaka....

News in Brief -2024-12-22

Fire breaks out at Banani slumA fire broke out at a slum in Banani area of the capital early Saturday. According to Fire Service officials, the fire broke out at Block K, Road No. 22, at Banani, engulfing the slum. The fire service officials received the information at 5:30 am,...

Weather (2024-12-22)

Light to moderate rain is likely to occur at a few places over Khulna, Barishal & Chattogram divisions until 6:00 pm today (Sunday), according to the Met Office.Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country.Light to moderate fog may occur at places over the...