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Holy Family Red Crescent launches Bangladesh's first measles treatment guideline

Dhaka, June 16 -- Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College (HFRCMC) has launched Bangladesh's first institutional measles treatment guideline, aimed at standardising diagnosis and care within the faci... Read More


World Bank says subsidy-heavy agriculture budget leaves little room for productivity gains

Dhaka, June 16 -- Nearly 80 percent of Bangladesh's public spending on agriculture is channelled into fertiliser subsidies, yet marginal farmers receive only a fraction of the benefits, World Bank has... Read More


Revoking Ad-din licence over six newborn deaths was no mistake, says health minister

Dhaka, June 16 -- Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain has stood by the decision to cancel Ad-din Medical College Hospital's licence following the deaths of six newborns, saying he has no regrets... Read More


BGB, locals thwart push-in of one person at Jamalpur border

Dhaka, June 16 -- India's Border Security Force (BSF) has tried to push one person through a border point in the Maddherchar area of Jamalpur's Dewanganj Upazila. However, locals and the Border Guard... Read More


Sheikh Mohiuddin resigns as Ad-din Hospital executive director

Dhaka, June 16 -- Dr Sheikh Mohiuddin has voluntarily resigned as the executive director of Ad-din Medical College Hospital following the deaths of six newborns. Prof Jamalun Nessa has been appointed... Read More


Scrapping of Ad-din Hospital's licence challenged at High Court

Dhaka, June 15 -- A lawyer has filed a petition at the High Court challenging the decision to cancel the licence of Ad-din Medical College Hospital in Dhaka's Moghbazar over the death of six newborns ... Read More


Newspaper-laden mini truck smashed in Madaripur accident, driver dies

Dhaka, June 15 -- A driver has been killed after a newspaper-laden mini truck collided with another truck in Madaripur's Dasar Upazila. Four others have also been injured in the crash on the Dhaka-Ba... Read More


Mother, daughter killed in Chattogram's Anwara to avoid repayment of loan, police say

Dhaka, June 15 -- Police have claimed to have solved the mystery behind the murder of a mother and daughter in Chattogram's Anwara, saying that a relative killed them in an attempt to seize a sworn af... Read More


Man arrested over murders of mother, daughter in Chattogram

Dhaka, June 15 -- Police have arrested a man in connection with the murder of a mother and daughter at their home in Chattogram's Anwara Upazila. On Saturday night, Sujan Barua's wife, Annie Barua, 4... Read More


State Minister Shahe Alam says it is a 'miracle' that two new unions bear his sons' names

Dhaka, June 15 -- State Minister for Local Government Mir Shahe Alam has called it a "mere coincidence" that two newly created union councils in Bogura bear the names of his two sons. Addressing parl... Read More