Dhaka Shishu Hospital inaugurated its cardiac unit on Thursday to render services, including operation, to children with cardiovascular diseases, said a press release. US paediatric heart surgeon Kim F Duncan, from University of Nebraska medical centre, will treat patients at the cardiac centre of the hospital till
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Culprits still roam free
Acid Attack on Ankhi Culprits still roam free The family members of the acid victim, Sharmin Akter Ankhi, are spending their days in anxiousness and insecurity as her vengeful attackers are still roaming free. Ankhi’s younger brother, who wished to remain unnamed, said Tuesday’s acid throwing was not an isolated event, but a culmination of ... Read more
National Film Award-2011 announced
Guerrilla gets record number of awards The war of independence based film Guerrilla wins 13 awards in 10 categories including the best film according to government’s gazette notification of the National Film Award 2011 published on Monday. The gazette named 30 winners in 24 categories for the year 2011. Protagonist of the film Guerrilla Joya ... Read more
UK visa application can be submitted on Saturday
The UK Border Agency in Bangladesh and its commercial partner, VFS Global, are launching a new service called ‘Prime Time’ for UK visa applicants. A release of the British High Commission said on Tuesday that the new service to be launched on January 19 and it would benefit applicants, who
4th RUET convocation on March 2
The fourth convocation of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology will be held on March 2. RUET vice-chancellor Professor Sirajul Karim Chowdhury informed newsmen of the convocation at a news briefing on the campus on Monday. The graduates were asked to register their names by February 10 to join the
Students rally against two-day weekly holiday at RU
Rajshahi University students on Sunday went on demonstrations on the campus, demanding that the university syndicate’s decision to execute a two-day weekly holiday should be cancelled to mitigate the session gam. The university syndicate at a meeting on January 5 decided to implement a two-day weekly holiday for all when no classes and examinations will ... Read more
Dhaka’s first bus map in the making
There is good news for the not less than 5 million bus passengers in Dhaka: The city’s first bus map is in the making to ease their daily journeys through the labyrinthine bus system. A group of four American researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and volunteers from the Bangladeshi start-up Kewkradong are
Another kitchen market goes formalin-free
Mirpur’s Shah Ali Bazaar was yesterday declared free from formalin and carbide, as part of a drive by the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry to fight food adulterers. Shah Ali Bazaar becomes the eighth kitchen market after Malibagh, Shantinagar, Mohakhali, Gulshan DCC-North, Mohamm-adpur’s Town Hall, Kaptan Bazar and the
Biochemistry, molecular biology confce begins
A two-day international conference on biochemistry and molecular biology began at Chittagong University on Saturday. The minister for environment and forest, Hasan Mahmud, inaugurated the programme at the auditorium of BBA Faculty. Pran Gopal Datta, vice-chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University,
Better medicare with better nurses
Int’l seminar stresses development of nursing education, upgrade of profession Improvement of healthcare services requires development of nursing education as per international standards, and upgrade of the profession. Despite a huge demand for qualified and skilled nurses at home and abroad, the profession is still not well regarded in Bangladesh
Canadian student dies as train hits her
A Canadian female student died after being hit by a train near Cantonment Railway Station in the capital last night. The deceased Mungerina Arabin Jerin, 22, came to Bangladesh in 2012 and got enrolled in Uttara Women’s Medical College (UWMC), the victim’s uncle, Abu Bakar Siddique, told The Daily Star. “She (Jerin) went for a walk ... Read more
Fuel, power price hike irrational, anti-people: oil-gas body
Leaders of the national committee to protect oil, gas, mineral resources, power and ports on Friday said that the government’s increasing power and fuel oil prices was irrational and against people. They said that the government was increasing prices in the name of reducing subsidy on power and fuel oils but did not explore cheaper ... Read more
Air monitoring station opened
Continuous Air Monitoring Station was inaugurated in Agrabad area in the Chittagong city on Friday. The forest and environment minister, Hasan Mahmud, formally inaugurated the CAMS in the morning. Addressing the inaugural ceremony, the minister said that conservation of environment was a big challenge. ‘Air is the most important element of environment and maintaining its ... Read more
Smartphone Expo 2013 draws large crowd
A three-day-long expo of smartphones drew huge crowd on its opening day on Friday at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in capital. The Smart-phone Expo 2013 has been organised by Expomaker with major support from government telecommunication company
Sherpur villagers in fear of wild elephant attacks
Villagers of three upazilas under Sherpur district are passing sleepless nights as wild elephants have been coming down from adjacent Garo Hill areas and forests in search of food and attacking them for the last few days. During the attacks, the elephants broke into earthen houses to reach food grains stored inside, ate fruits growing in ... Read more
Say no to violence against women
American feminist playwright urges American playwright, performer, feminist, activist Eva Ensler called everybody to observe February 14 as V-day for the protest against violence on women at a press conference held at the Hotel Ruposhi Bangla on Thursday. Tony award winning Enslar is visiting Dhaka as part of the ‘One Billion Rising Global Campaign’ marking February 14 ... Read more
Unsafe MR, abortion lead to higher maternal mortality
Unsafe menstruation regulation and abortion contribute to keeping the maternal mortality rate high in the country as statistics show an estimated 572,000 women suffer from complications from unsafe abortion every year. Couples should be aware of family planning methods to avoid unwanted pregnancy and this awareness can help reduce the rates of MR and abortion in the
Tributes paid to Nirmal Sen
The nation paid its last tributes to veteran journalist and left politician Nirmal Sen on Central Shaheed Minar premises in the capital yesterday. Nirmal died at LabAid Hospital in the capital on January 8 due to old age complications. He was 82. Political, cultural and media personalities, journalists and people from all walks of life
$130m loan signed with World Bank to bring back dropouts
The government yesterday signed a US$130 million loan agreement with The World Bank for the Second Reaching out of School Children Project II, with the aim to bring back to school 720,000 dropouts. The project will continue to support the government’s efforts to achieve the country’s “Education for All’ goal, which includes children from poor ... Read more
Strict laws sought
Violence against Women Strict laws sought Strict laws should be passed and enforced to prevent violence against women in the country, speakers demanded at a human chain yesterday. They said the whole society, including the government, political and social parties and individuals, should hold strong protest movements to prevent violence against