Around three lakh patients with eyesight complications, especially those suffering from retinopathy disease, will receive eye care services from a newly introduced mobile eye care project in the country. Under the project, which is run by two mobile diabetic retinopathy screening and treatment units, services can be provided to 250 patients per
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KUET celebrates 9th founding anniv
The Khulna University of Engineering and Technology, celebrating its 9th founding anniversary, held daylong programmes on the campus on Saturday. University Grants Commission chairman AK Azad Chowdhury released pigeons and balloons in front of the university administrative building to open the
Bishwa Sahitya Kendra awards 583 for reading books
Students need to read creative literary books along with text and academic books for realisation of life, said founder chairman of Bishwa Sahitya Kendra and noted litterateur Prof Abdullah Abu Sayeed yesterday. He said this at a prize giving ceremony of the third “Citi Agamir Alo Protijogita” jointly organised by Bishwa Sahitya Kendra and Citi ... Read more
Withdrawal of case against 13 RU students demanded
Rajshahi University teachers and students observed “Student-Teacher Repression Day” yesterday, calling upon the government and authorities concerned to withdraw the case filed against 13 RU students over the August 22, 2007 unrest on the campus. That day, law enforcers assaulted RU teachers, students and staff who were protesting
Eminent citizens stand by Limon
A group of 19 eminent citizens started for Jhalakathi last night to show sympathy and solidarity for Limon Hossain, who was shot and maimed by Rab last year. A brick kiln worker and college student, Limon had to have his left leg amputated from thigh after Rab shot him without caring to verify his identity ... Read more
DU marks ‘Black Day’
The Dhaka University authorities on Tuesday observed ‘Black Day’ commemorating repression on its teachers and students during the army-backed caretaker government in 2007. Teachers, students, officials and employees of the university wore black badges marking the day. Classes at the university remained suspended from 11:00am to 1:00pm as part of observance of the
Homage to poet Nazrul
Death Anniversary Observed Homage to poet Nazrul The nation remembers National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam for his spirit against injustice and bigotry on the occasion of the legendary poet’s 36th death anniversary yesterday. Different eminent personalities, politicians, academicians, cultural personalities, family members of the poet, poetry lovers and people in general paid homage to the ... Read more
CCC to use solar energy in street lights
The Chittagong City Corporation has undertaken a project involving more than Tk 52 crore to bring street lights on 180-kilometer stretch of city roads under solar energy system with an aim to ease the power crisis and reduce power bills. According to CCC sources, the project would be implemented with the financial assistance
Sylhet-London flight resumption sought
Sylhet people on Sunday demanded immediate resumption of Biman’s direct flight between Sylhet and London. They put forth the demand at a human chain programme organised by welfare organisation Sylhet Kalyan Sangstha at Surma Point in the city between 11:00am and 1:30pm. Speakers during the human chain blamed the government for closing the flight of the
Notre Dame, board at loggerheads
Admission to Colleges Notre Dame, board at loggerheads A dispute has brewed between Notre Dame College and Dhaka education board for the college’s holding an admission test in defiance of government rules. Over the row, the education board has refused to accept SSC transcripts and registration fees of the new students who have enrolled to ... Read more
Uncertainty lurks as BUET reopens today
The Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology will reopen today ending a 44-day holiday of summer, Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr. The holiday, from July 11 to August 24, was announced amid a protest by its teachers’ association demanding the resignation of its vice-chancellor SM Nazrul Islam and the pro vice-chancellor
Equipment, staff crises plague labour ward
Ctg Medical College Hospital Equipment, staff crises plague labour ward The Antenatal and Labour Ward of Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) is functioning with almost half of the medical equipment and workforce required to deal with the increased number of patients. This situation has caused sufferings to patients and burdens on the staff of the ... Read more
2 killed, 7 injured in road crashes
Two people, including a college student, were killed and seven others injured in separate road accidents in Chittagong, Jhenidah and Narail on Thursday and yesterday. Our staff correspondent from Chittagong reports, a woman died as a microbus ran her over on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Baratakia area of Mirsarai upazila in Chittagong on
Tributes paid to Ivy Rahman
Awami League joint general secretary Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif on Friday said that bigwigs of then Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led government had formulated the blueprint of the August 21 grenade attack. He came up with the allegation after placing wreaths at the grave of Ivy Rahman at Banani Graveyard marking her eighth death anniversary
CCC conservancy workers get nothing but neglect
Four workers of Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) were collecting garbage from a dustbin into a three-wheeled van in Lal Dighi area on July 30. They did not have any safety gears on them. Liquid waste was rolling down their bare arms to their elbows. That is how some 2,000 shebaks (conservancy workers) are working to ... Read more
Ensure domestic workers’ safety: rights activists
Women’s rights activists on Friday demanded immediate ratification of the ILO convention on domestic workers’ rights and drawing up of a national law in this regard. Rights organisation Karmojobi Nari formed a human chain in front of the National Press Club to mark the day for resistance against repression on
Auto-rickshaws, taxicabs drivers take excessive fares
Auto rickshaw and taxicab drivers are demanding excessive fares from passengers during the Eid holiday. Drivers argue that due to a rise in daily deposits and an unwillingness of police and owners, they have to charge extra fares from commuters. Mohammad Anisul Haque, a traveller who reached Kamlapur railway station in Dhaka from
Left parties demand judicial probe
Torture on Limon Left parties demand judicial probe Different left-leaning political parties on Friday protested against filing murder case against mother of Limon Hossain and his family members and demanded judicial enquiry into the allegation of tortures on Limon by members of Rapid Action Battalion. The central steering committee of the Democratic Left Alliance, a ... Read more
Inter-city trains demanded in Netrakona
Green activists and local people of Netrakona on Friday demanded inter-city train service from Mohanganj to Dhaka. The demand came from a human chain formed by the Save the Environment Movement and United Peace Foundation in front of the Mohanganj rail station in Netrakona, a release said. Speakers at the programme said many students from the ... Read more
Bangladeshi man killed in Italy
A group of miscreants killed a Bangladeshi man in Italy on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Taj Uddin, 35, hailing from Dharon village of Sunamganj district. Taj had been living in Italy with his elder brother. The night before Eid, Taj came under attack while visiting a popular tourist spot in