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5 magistrates to act against additional charges for dengue test: Atiqul
Dhaka, July 29 (UNB) - Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Md Atiqul Islam on Monday said five magistrates were conducting drives at different public and private hospitals, clinics and diagnostic centres to check excessive charges for dengue test.
Assess impacts of factories on Sundarbans: JS body
Dhaka, Jul 29 (UNB) – A parliamentary watchdog on Monday recommended the government to conduct a study to assess how environmental pollution, caused by factories in Sundarbans areas, is harming the public health.
TIB demands proper compensation for Titash’s family
Dhaka, Jul 29 (UNB) – Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Monday demanded proper compensation for the death of a teenager, Titash Gosh, at an ambulance on a ferry after its departure was reportedly delayed by three hours for a government senior official.
Dengue to be tackled through collective efforts: Quader
Dhaka, July 29 (UNB) – Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday said the government will tackle the dengue situation through united efforts.
IRRI to support researchers in Bangladesh’s agri sector
Dhaka, July 29 (UNB) - Representative of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in Bangladesh Dr Humnath Bhandari has reiterated the organisation’s continued support for capacity building of the researchers working in Bangladesh’s agricultural sector.
Housing engineer caught in the act by ACC
Dhaka, July 29 (UNB)-A team of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) caught an executive engineer of the National Housing Authority (NHA) red-handed while taking bribe in Dinajpur town on Sunday night.
Advance train ticket sale for Eid begins
Dhaka, July 29 (UNB) - Bangladesh Railway has started selling advance train tickets in the city on Monday morning for homebound people on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.
7 more testify over Nusrat murder
Feni, July 28 (UNB) – Seven more witnesses testified before a tribunal here on Sunday over the murder of madrasa girl Nusrat Jahan Rafi.
Those don’t want Padma Bridge spreading rumours: Minister
Dhaka, July 28 (UNB) – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Sunday said those who do not want that the Padma Bridge is constructed are spreading ‘human sacrifice’ rumours for the bridge.
Foods that help raise blood platelets count
Dhaka, Jul 28 (UNB) - This year mosquito-borne dengue disease has caused a serious situation. Since January this year, the number of dengue patients has crossed the ten thousand-mark. One of the effects of dengue is to cause a serious drop in the number of platelets circulating through blood in the human body.