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Patients suffer due to doctor shortage

Patients suffer due to doctor shortage

Poor patients seeking medical care at the Chandpur Matlab Uttar Upazila Health Complex have been deprived of adequate treatments due to an acute shortage of doctors at the hospital. The 50-bed hospital for a population of 400,000 in 14 unions of the upazila has only four doctors out of the 10 sanc

Govt extends deadline for crop protection schemes

Govt extends deadline for crop protection schemes

The government has extended the time for completing crop protection schemes in greater Sylhet region -- primarily revolving around developing the embankments in Sunamganj's haor areas. The time for completing the works has been extended till March 24th from February 28 and all concerned were asked

Suspected thieves beaten in Munshiganj, 2 die in hospital

Suspected thieves beaten in Munshiganj, 2 die in hospital

At least two people have died after locals beat suspected thieves in Munshiganj’s Louhajang. They died while undergoing treatment at the Upazila health xomplex on Wednesday, said Louhaganj Police Station chief Md Monirul Islam. They were caught by the public and beaten while attempting thef

Rangpur, Gopalganj farmers begin Boro cultivation

Rangpur, Gopalganj farmers begin Boro cultivation

Farmers of Rangpur agricultural region have been putting hectic effort for Boro paddy cultivation, aiming at recouping the losses they sustained in potato cultivation, while Gopalganj's farmers have also began Boro farming in full swing. Our correspondent from Rangpur writes, with the hope of achi

3 to hang, 8 jailed for life over 2023 Munshiganj murder

3 to hang, 8 jailed for life over 2023 Munshiganj murder

A Dhaka court has sentenced three people to death and eight others to life imprisonment for the murder of Shyamal Bepari in Munshiganj in 2023. Judge Shyam Sundar Roy of Speedy Trial Tribunal-3 delivered the verdict on Monday. The three death penalty recipients are Shahadat Bepari, Jahangir Bepar

Clash over irrigation in Sirajganj leaves 19 injured

Clash over irrigation in Sirajganj leaves 19 injured

At least 19 people, including several women, were injured in a clash between two groups over irrigation of IRRI-Boro paddy fields in Charachithulia village of Shahjadpur upazila in Sirajganj on Monday. Of the injured, 13 were admitted to Sirajganj General Hospital and different local clinics. Sai

Water-level fall disrupts power generation, communication

Water-level fall disrupts power generation, communication

Lack of rain since December in the Chattogram Hill Tracts has decreased the water level of Kaptai Lake, severely disrupting power generation at the 230 MW Karnafuli Hydropower Station, communication and transportation of essential agricultural products. Only one among five units of the power stati

Tanti Dal leader hacked to death in Feni

Tanti Dal leader hacked to death in Feni

A local leader of Jatiyatabadi Tanti Dal was hacked to death at Gunak village  in Sonagazi upazila of Feni on Wednesday evening. The deceased was identified as Ayub Nabi Tarek, 26, organisational secretary of Bogadana Union Tati Dal and son of Kamal Uddin of Gunak village. Tarek’s fsth