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Rising concerns over Khaleda’s health

Staff Reporter : A five member specialised Chinese medical has joined in the efforts of BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia’s treatment as her health deteriorated further on Sunday night. Khaleda...

Health assist, medics strike, patients in peril

Staff Reporter : Medical technologists and pharmacists across the country staged a two-hour work stoppage on Sunday, demanding that their salaries be upgraded to the 10th grade of the national pay scale. They cautioned...

Tarique to fly home within weeks

Abu Jakir : Tarique Rahman’s long-anticipated return to Bangladesh appears closer than ever, with senior BNP leaders saying the party chief intends to fly home “within weeks” as the Election Commission moves to announce...

5 Shariah banks now United Islami Bank

Staff Reporter : The Bangladesh Bank has given its final approval to merge five financially distressed Shariah-based banks into a single entity named United Islami Bank, removing the last regulatory barriers for the new...

Khaleda’s health condition unchanged

Staff Reporter : The physical condition of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia has seen no significant change, said the party’s Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Sunday. “According to the latest information...

Roof climbers cause metro rail service halt

Staff Reporter : Metro rail services in Dhaka were halted two hours before the scheduled closing time on Sunday night after two individuals climbed onto the roof of a train near Bangladesh Secretariat. The...

Hypertension biggest health challenge

Staff Reporter : Public health experts are calling for an immediate, countrywide initiative to curb the rapidly growing prevalence of hypertension, which has now become Bangladesh’s most significant disease burden, according to the newly...