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Raising Awareness Key to Reducing Maternal Mortality

Dhaka: Health experts have stressed that greater awareness, timely medical care and institutional delivery services are crucial to reducing maternal mortality in Bangladesh, where many women continue to die every year from preventable pregnancy and ch…

Government Imposes Ban to Protect Sundarbans Wildlife

Khulna: The government has imposed a three-month ban on all entry into the Sundarbans from June 1 to August 31 to protect the breeding season of wildlife, fisheries resources, and biodiversity in the world’s largest mangrove forest. During this period…

Mother, Daughter Among Three Killed in Netrokona Road Accident

Netrokona: Three passengers, including a mother and her daughter, of a battery-powered auto-rickshaw were killed, and seven others were injured in a road accident in the Challisha area in Sadar upazila today. The tragic event unfolded at the Challisha…

Ad-Din Hospital Fined Tk 3 Lakh for Irregularities

Dhaka: The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) executed mobile court operations at Ad-din Medical College Hospital in Moghbazar and Monowara Hospital on Bailey Road in the capital. Ad-din Hospital faced a fine of Tk 300,000 due to identified irregular…

‘Joyeeta’ Emerges as Bright Platform for Women’s Empowerment

Dhaka: Women empowerment is a much-discussed issue in Bangladesh, and accordingly many endeavours, taken both in private and public sectors, are showing signs of making women financially solvent. Government’s initiative ‘Joyeeta’ has added a new dimen…