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2,460 kg polythene seized, 3 factories sealed in Dhaka

2,460 kg polythene seized, 3 factories sealed in Dhaka

A total of 2,460 kg of polythene have been seized, and three factories sealed during an operation against polythene manufacturers in Dhaka’s Chawkbazar. The operation was carried out on Wednesday. The crackdown on polythene production will continue in the future, said Executive Magistrate K

Army recovers 6,000 looted guns after August revolution

Army recovers 6,000 looted guns after August revolution

Bangladesh Army recovered more than 6,000 illegal guns and arrested over 2,500 people as part of its move to strengthen security since the students-people upsurge that ousted Sheikh Hasina from power on August 5. Col Intekhab Haider Khan, Colonel Staff of the Directorate of Military Operations, to

Dengue: Five die, 1,211 hospitalised in 24 hours

Dengue: Five die, 1,211 hospitalised in 24 hours

Five people have died of dengue, while 1,211 more patients been hospitalised with the Aedes mosquito-borne disease throughout Bangladesh in the past 24 hours. The Directorate General of Health Services, or DGHS, said as many as 396 were admitted to hospital in Dhaka among the new dengue patients u

Yunus calls for redesigning global healthcare system

Yunus calls for redesigning global healthcare system

Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus has called upon the global people to redesign the global healthcare system and pharmaceutical companies to ensure sustainable health for all. “If you pay only $5 a year, imagine only $5, and you don’t have to pay it at one go. You can have a gu

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