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Govt plans to recruit 100,000 health workers, majority to be women

Dhaka, March 7 -- The government is planning to recruit 100,000 health workers in an effort to strengthen the country's primary healthcare system, State Minister for Health M A Muhith said on Saturday... Read More


Civil society calls for vigilance to prevent artificial fuel shortage

Dhaka, March 7 -- Bangladesh Shadharon Nagorik Shamaj, a civil society platform, on Saturday urged all stakeholders not to create any artificial fuel shortage in the country, taking advantage of the o... Read More


All Samadhan launches app for medicine delivery, ambulance booking and blood donation

Dhaka, March 7 -- All Samadhan, a digital healthcare platform, has been launched to offer medicine delivery, emergency ambulance booking and a blood donation network through a single app. According t... Read More


BNP holds workshop for MPs from Dhaka, two divisions ahead of parliament session

Dhaka, March 7 -- The BNP is holding a training workshop for its members of parliament from Dhaka and two other divisions ahead of the first session of the 13th parliament. The programme was inaugura... Read More


US approves sale of 12,000 bombs to Israel

Dhaka, March 7 -- The US State Department said Friday that it has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Israel of munitions and related support services, including 12,000 aerial bombs. The dea... Read More


Nurse found hanging in Old Dhaka house

Dhaka, March 7 -- Police recovered the hanging body of a nurse from a house at Hossaini Dalan area in the Old part of Dhaka on Thursday night. The deceased identified as Nahida Akter Bobi (29) had al... Read More


448 road accidents killed 447 in Feb

Dhaka, March 7 -- A total of 447 people were killed and 1,181 others injured in 448 road accidents across Bangladesh in February, said Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samiti (BJKS) on Friday. BJKS Secretary ... Read More


Gas Cylinder Explosion: 10 of a family burnt in Uttara house

Dhaka, March 7 -- Ten people, including women and children, suffered burn injuries in an explosion caused by a gas leak from a cylinder at a house in the capital's Uttara area early Friday. All the i... Read More


Chicken, spices become costlier; vegetable prices decline

Dhaka, March 7 -- Prices of chicken and spices increased in the city markets while that of vegetables, including lemon and cucumber declined slightly in the last week ending Friday. Broiler chicken w... Read More


Comprehensive policy underway to expand non-tax revenue base

Dhaka, March 7 -- A comprehensive policy is in the making to strengthen internal resource mobilisation through a broader framework for non-tax revenue collection and management and plugging systemic h... Read More