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Make it pro-poor thru’ overhaul
The country is failing to provide quality healthcare to all because of deep-rooted corruption and lack of accountability, public health experts and political analysts said yesterday.
25 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Fallout From Covid-19: Loan sharks feast on slum dwellers
Three and a half years ago, life suddenly took a turn for Babu Hossain when a fire gutted his mobile phone repair shop at Bou Bazar in the capital’s Karail slum.
25 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Covid-19 Hospitals: ICU beds lie unused
When Gazi Sabiha Chowdhury, a 70-year-old heart and kidney patient from Sreemangal, fell in the bathroom on May 31, her family felt something ominous was going to happen.
25 June 2020, 18:00 PM
64 Bangladeshis found in a truck in Macedonia
Police in North Macedonia said 64 Bangladeshi migrants were found in a truck on a highway near the country’s border with Greece, reports AP.
24 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Fake Covid Reports: Cops track down dozen syndicates
While the coronavirus itself is a cause for grave concern in the country, some people are out there making business by putting others at further risk of infection by selling fake Covid-19 certificates.
24 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Primary healthcare made hassle-free
When 50-year-old Md Shahjahan Khandaker was having an asthma attack last month, he was too afraid to go to hospital.
24 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Fast-Track Projects: Govt moves to speed up work amid pandemic
Amid growing concern over the slow pace of work of almost all fast track projects due to the Covid-19 outbreak, the government is working to find ways to speed up the schemes.
24 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Lockdown helped in East Rajabazar
The two-week lockdown of East Rajabazar has resulted in reduced number of cases of Covid-19 transmission.
24 June 2020, 18:00 PM
3,000-plus daily cases the new normal
In all but one of the last 16 days, the daily new Covid-19 cases has not dipped below 3,000 and another 3,462 tested positive in the 24 hours preceding 2:30pm yesterday.
24 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Five lakh customers got inflated power bills
The distribution companies have mistakenly inflated bills for about 5 lakh customers while preparing an average monthly charge as officials could not go from door to door amid the coronavirus pandemic, said state minister for power Nasrul Hamid yesterday.
24 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Containing Covid-19: Testing kit crunch frustrates efforts
With the country witnessing a continuous surge in Covid-19 infections and deaths, a shortage of testing kits appears to be a major setback for efforts to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus.
24 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Denial of Treatment: Hospitals defy govt warnings
For 50-year-old Md Mostafa and his wife, last weekend was nothing short of a nightmare. He shuttled from one hospital to another in the capital with his ailing wife Sathi Khanam, a kidney patient, only to be turned away.
23 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Freedom came thru’ sacrifices of AL: Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the country’s independence is an achievement that came through the sacrifices and endurance of Awami League.
23 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Saudi Makes Hajj Decision: No pilgrims from abroad allowed
Private hajj agencies and Biman are set to incur a huge financial loss as the Saudi government has decided not to allow anyone from abroad to perform hajj this year amid fears over coronavirus pandemic.
23 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Who is the opposition anyway?
Criticising BNP MP Harunur Rashid for his claim that his party is the main opposition, Jatiya Party lawmaker Mashiur Rahman Ranga yesterday requested the Deputy Speaker to give a ruling in parliament clarifying who is the opposition.
23 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Infection control ignored
In the absence of people dedicated to prevent and control infections at hospitals, healthcare-associated infections are rising across the country, affecting the general populace and healthcare professionals alike.
23 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Curve shows no sign of dropping off
Bangladesh reported 43 Covid-19 deaths, 38 males and five females, in the past 24 hours till 2:30pm yesterday, raising the death toll to 1,545 in the country.
23 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Experts ring alarm over cattle markets
The country may face an acceleration in the already growing number of Covid-19 cases if the government fails to ensure the maintenance of health guidelines in cattle markets across the country ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, public health experts warned.
23 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Combating coronavirus: Chinese team bemoans lack of awareness
A Chinese medical expert team pointed out that the general public and to some extent the health officials here lack awareness about social distancing and hygiene practices necessary to combat the spread of coronavirus.
22 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Lack of leadership ‘greatest threat’
The lack of global leadership and unity to fight the coronavirus is a bigger threat than the outbreak itself, the head of the World Health Organisation said yesterday, adding that politicisation of the pandemic had made things worse.
22 June 2020, 18:00 PM