Duped By Regent Hospital: Writ petition seeks refund for patients

A rights organisation yesterday filed a writ petition with the High Court seeking its directives on the authorities concerned to refund the money and fees received from the patients who were cheated by Regent Hospital in the name of Covid-19 test and treatment.
26 July 2020, 18:00 PM

67,229 get bail in 50 working days

A total of 67,229 persons accused in criminal cases, including 755 children, have secured bail in 50 working days between May 12 and July 23.
26 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Cattle Markets In Dhaka: 8 teams to monitor veterinary service

The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock yesterday formed eight monitoring teams to observe the activities of veterinary medical teams and other health related issues at all the cattle markets of two Dhaka city corporations ahead of Eid.
26 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Don’t allow hawkers at cattle markets: DMP

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Shafiqul Islam yesterday asked the leaseholders not to allow hawkers or makeshift shops inside the cattle markets.
26 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Man held for fake promises of selling VIP SIM cards

The Criminal Investigation Department’s Cyber Police Monitoring team arrested one person on July 23 for selling people fake ‘VIP SIM cards’ from unverified online pages.
26 July 2020, 13:02 PM

Writ petition seeks refund for Regent Hospital victims

A rights organisation today filed a writ petition with the High Court, seeking its directives on the authorities concerned to refund the money and fees collected from patients who were cheated by Regent Hospital in regards to Covid-19 test and treatment.
26 July 2020, 12:06 PM

Monitoring teams formed to observe health related issues at Dhaka cattle markets

The Fisheries and Livestock Ministry today formed eight monitoring teams to observe the activities of veterinary medical teams and other health-related issues at all cattle markets of two Dhaka city corporations before Eid-ul-Azha.
26 July 2020, 10:24 AM

Regent Group Chairman Shahed on 28-day remand over cases of fraudulence

Regent Group Chairman Mohammad Shahed has been placed on a 28-day remand in four fraud cases -- seven days for each case -- filed against him with Uttara Paschim and Uttara Purba police stations.
26 July 2020, 07:19 AM

US reopens case against Bangabandhu killer Rashed Chowdhury

US Attorney General William Barr has reopened a sprawling case against Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s fugitive killer Rashed Chowdhury, signaling that he could face deportation and death sentence, US magazine The Politico reports.
26 July 2020, 05:16 AM

Take institutional action against greedy healthcare companies, professionals

Speakers at an online discussion yesterday demanded for institutional action to hold back a greedy tendency of making excessive profit by unscrupulous private hospitals and clinics, healthcare service organisations and individuals, diagnostic centres, and pharmaceutical companies.
25 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Ex-CMSD chief Shahidullah dies from Covid-19

Brig Gen Md Shahidullah, the immediate past director of the Central Medical Stores Depot (CMSD), died with Covid-19 at Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka yesterday afternoon.
25 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Hillock razed for dorm

To construct a residential hall for students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (Sust), parts of hillocks have been razed in the last couple of days.
25 July 2020, 18:00 PM

4 killed as pickup ploughs into crowd

Four day-labourers were killed and two injured when a pickup ploughed into a crowd in Bogura yesterday.
25 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Accused in Murder Case: Cumilla Jubo League leader expelled

Jubo League central committee has expelled Alamgir Hossain, a joint convener of its Cumilla city unit, supposedly on charges of “being involved in anti-organisational activities”.
25 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Rajshahi doctor arrested for ‘rape, blackmail’

A doctor of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital was arrested yesterday, allegedly for raping an apprentice lawyer under threats of releasing her private photographs and videos, said police.
25 July 2020, 18:00 PM

English Medium Schools: Parents demand no fee hike for 3 years

A section of guardians of students enrolled at English-medium schools yesterday demanded that all such schools not increase tuition and session fees for the next three academic years, taking the pandemic into account.
25 July 2020, 18:00 PM

RMG workers block highway for salary, vacation

Workers of a garment factory in Tongi blocked Dhaka-Mymensingh highway for an hour yesterday, demanding full salary of July and 12-day vacation for Eid-ul-Azha.
25 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Fake Covid-19 Certificates: Regent MD on 10-day remand

Md Mizanur Rahman, managing director of Regent Hospital’s Uttara branch, was placed on a 10-day remand yesterday, in a case filed over issuing fake Covid-19 certificates to 76 labourers of Dhaka Metro Rail.
25 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Gift for Bangladesh Railway: 10 locomotives coming from India tomorrow

Bangladesh Railway (BR) will receive 10 locomotives from India on Monday, to overcome its locomotive crisis.
25 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Fake Pathology Reports: Two owners of diagnostic centre jailed for 6 months

A mobile court of Barishal district administration yesterday jailed two owners of a diagnostic centre for six months for preparing fake pathology reports and not renewing license for three years.
25 July 2020, 18:00 PM