Patients who have been suffering from different teeth related diseases will now get modern dental implant, braces and other teeth related treatments at Birdem Hospital in the capital. The hospital’s dentistry department has recently introduced the treatments. Treatments for missing teeth replacement, mal-aligned abnormally placed teeth and
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Rundown building collapses
An abandoned multi-storey building collapsed on two of its adjacent buildings in the capital’s densely populated Shakhari Bazar Tuesday morning, causing huge suffering to the local people and spreading panic in the area. Dozens of families in the neighbourhood suffered immensely as utility services were
Citizens, political parties condemn Ramu violence
Saturday night’s attacks on Buddhist neighbourhoods across Ramu, Ukhia and Teknaf in Cox’s Bazaar and the subsequent spread of the violence in Patiya of Chittagong continued to draw nationwide condemnation from eminent personalities as well as political parties on Monday. Nine eminent personalities in a statement expressed concerns over the sectarian
Children’s Rights Week calls for end to child repression
Children’s Rights Week 2012 began on Monday with the theme ‘from womb to five: care me from today: to become intelligent and powerful’. Government and different non-governmental organisations have taken up various programmes to mark the week. The ministry of women and children affairs inaugurated their weeklong programmes at
Bangladesh celebrates Girl Child Day today
Bangladesh celebrates today the National Girl Child Day. The day would be celebrated this year on the theme: ‘Girl child’s progress: progress of Bangladesh.’ Besides the government, a host of NGOs would take part in the celebration. In a message president Zillur Rahman called for taking the initiative for
OC, 6 others sued for schoolgirl’s suicide after rape
A case has been filed against former officer-in-charge of Bahubal police station Azizur Rahman Sarkar and six others in connection with the suicide of a schoolgirl after rape inside the thana quarters on September 14. M Shah Alam, uncle of victim Marzana, filed the case with Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal on Sunday
Breast Cancer : 17,000 die every year in country
Discussion told In Bangladesh, 22,000 women fall victims to breast cancer which leads to 17,000 deaths every year, speakers said at a discussion yesterday. At the discussion styled “International Breast Cancer Awareness Month, October 2012”, held at Dhaka Ahsania Mission auditorium
Road accidents kill 8 in 5 districts
Eight people were killed and six others injured in separate road accidents in Sirajganj, Chittagong, Khulna, Magura and Chandpur on Sunday and yesterday. Our Sirajganj correspondent reports, three people were killed and two others injured as a microbus rammed a human hauler on Bogra-Nagarbari
Violence on women in custody condemned
A group of human rights activists yesterday condemned and protested repeated police violence on women in custody. They urged the authorities to take immediate action to restrain the law enforcement agencies from acting against their constitutional obligations and inflicting violence on women, said a joint statement sent by Hameeda Hossain, Advocate Sultana Kamal,
Buet admission test on Dec 1
The Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) authorities yesterday set December 1 for holding the first year admission test for 2012-2013 academic session. The date was fixed at an academic council meeting where Vice Chancellor Prof SM Nazrul Islam was not present showing due to illness
Nat’l child art competition held
The 8th National Child Art Competition exhibition and prize giving ceremony was held on Sunday at the Sufia Kamal auditorium of the National Museum. About two hundred children from across the country participated at the competition in three groups at the competition, organised by
Int’l Day of Older Persons observed
International Day of Older Persons 2012 was observed on Monday across the country through different programmes. The theme of the day was ‘Longevity: Shaping the Future’. Government and non-government organisations took up various programmes to mark the day. Bangladesh Probin Adhikar Forum brought out a procession from the
Govt, NGO partnership must to achieve MDGs
Maternal, Child Health Govt, NGO partnership must to achieve MDGs Along with government’s initiatives, a partnership between government and non-government organisations is necessary to achieve millennium development goals (MDG) regarding maternal and child health issues within 2015, said speakers at a launching ceremony yesterday. They were speaking at the launching ceremony of “Women and their ... Read more
BSMMU starts online admission process
The Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) authority yesterday launched its online admission process for MS, MD, MPhil and other courses under residency programme. BSMMU Vice Chancellor Pran Gopal Datta launched it at the university, said a release. The admission test will be held in two phases. In phase-A, candidates will have
Non-govt school, college teachers get 6-month maternity leave
The education ministry yesterday issued a circular granting six-month maternity leave for teachers and employees of non-government secondary and higher secondary level educational institutions. According to yesterday’s circular, a teacher or an employee will be entitled to the maternity leave twice in her entire professional life and she will receive full salary and allowances before
Govt to finalise policy amid criticism
Online Mass Media Govt to finalise policy amid criticism The government will finalise an online mass media policy soon to ensure objectivity in news reports, Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu said yesterday. “The policy will not exert control on the freedom of the mass media. Rather it will help improve professional skills of journalists and ... Read more
15 lakh dogs to be vaccinated
Tackling Rabies 15 lakh dogs to be vaccinated The government has decided to vaccinate around 15 lakh dogs in the country instead of killing them for tackling rabies. In primary stage, the programme will be launched at city corporations and municipalities in Rangpur, Rajshahi, Sylhet and Dhaka divisions. The vaccination in six districts of Rangur division ... Read more
Implement RTI act fully to curb graft
Rally told Effective implementation of the Right to Information (RTI) Act is essential in curbing corruption as keeping information secret leads to corruption and free flow of information resists breeding of corruption, said speakers at a rally yesterday. Tathya Odhikar Andolon (Campaign for Citizen’s Right to Information) organised the
World Heart Day today
World Heart Day will be observed around the globe today with a call to create awareness to prevent cardiovascular diseases among women and children. The common perception about the condition is that it is a disease of the men and of the elderly that denies the statistics showing almost half of the 17.3 million annual ... Read more
Social safety should be ensured to end child marriage: roundtable
Development activists, population experts and government high officials on Thursday said despite having preventive laws, child marriage could not be stopped in the country for lack of social protection, education and awareness. At a roundtable organised on the eve of the first ever International Day of Girl Child to be celebrated on October 11, they underscored the ... Read more