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DHAKA: Interns of the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) went on a 48-hour work abstention from Sunday noon protesting an assault on their colleagues. The announcement came after their meeting with government and hospital authority at 11:00am.In the meeting, interns gave the
DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, said that no project would be commissioned in India’s Tipaimukh until Bangladesh agrees. The premier also claimed that discussion with Bangladesh is needed whenever there is any project to be commissioned in
DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) sent its two officials to forced retirement on various charges. The officials are Ahsan Ali and Shafiqul Islam, deputy directors of the anti-graft body. A competent source in the ACC confirmed the matter to banglanews. BDST: 1555 HRS, MAY
DHAKA: Deep convection is taking place over North Bay and adjoining West Bengal & Bangladesh coast. Under its influence, squally weather may affect North Bay, adjoining coastal area of Bangladesh and the maritime ports, the met office said. Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox’s bazar
DHAKA: Services at emergency unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital has come to a halt again on Sunday after the interns locked the unit ticket counter and took position there. The nuisance brought immense sufferings to the incoming patients. Hospital outdoor ward master Abdul Gafur
DHAKA: The concept of setting up sluice-gates on rivers and cannels should leave, commented Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. She said country’s rivers and cannels are dying due to setting up sluice-gates on them. ‘We should take steps to protect our rivers,’ the premier asked the
RAJSHAHI: Certificates were not issued for some interns of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) for their dissatisfactory performance. Around 20-22 interns of the hospital met with the head of the department applying for their certificates Saturday. The authority of RMCH refused to
DHAKA: The hearing on a writ petition filed with the High Court seeking its order to form independent investigation committee to probe into the sensational Narauanganj seven-murder is underway on Sunday noon. The HC bench of Justice Mirza Hossain Haider and Justice Mohammad Khurshid
DHAKA: The High Court ordered Home Secretary to take necessary step to arrest the three officers of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) who were dismissed from the service in connection with sensational Narayanganj seven-murder case. The officers are Rab-11 commanding officer Tareque Sayeed
DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said her government is working to increase the fishery resources of the country. The premier made the remarks when exchanging views with the officials and the employees of the Water Resources Ministry during her visit at the ministry at
DHAKA: State prosecution Sunday submitted formal charge against former Jatiya Party lawmaker Abdul Jabbar for crimes against humanity allegedly committed during the country's 1971 War of Liberation. In the formal charge submitted to International Crimes Tribunal-1, the prosecution
DHAKA: A minor was killed in a road accident in city’s Mirpur Beribadh area on Sunday morning. The deceased was identified as Hanufa, 8, resident of the area. Locals said that a rashly driven human hauler rammed into Hanufa while crossing the road in the area around 09:45 am, leaving
DHAKA: Anti Corruption Commission is quizzing Nurul Huda, former chairman of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) for the sake of investigation in the case of plot allocation to the then housing secretary Khondaker Shawkat Hossain. ACC deputy director, also Investigation Officer of the
DHAKA: Services at emergency unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital resumed on Sunday morning after a several hours halt. Government doctors joined the workplace though the intern remained off-duty. Emergency unit resident sergeant Dr. Riaz Morshed told banglanews, “We have resumed
DHAKA: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Sunday started drives across the capital against the vehicles with colorful glasses. Traffic police sergeants were instructed by Home Affairs Ministry to conduct such drives. The police sergeants were seen busy in detecting the vehicles under that
DHAKA: World Mother’s Day is a day for many people to show their appreciation towards mothers and mother figures worldwide. It is an annual event but is held at different dates in the calendar, depending on the country. Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of the month of
JESSORE: Six juveniles have fled away the district Juvenile Development Centre on Saturday night. Details of the escaped could not be known yet. Local sources said six juveniles tactically went out of the center at 9:00pm and did not come back, which the authorities came to know at
DINAJPUR: Road communication of the district became normal as the Transport Workers Union withdrew their indefinite strike in all routes here on Saturday night. The union leaders called off the strike at 9:00pm after getting assurance from Jatiya Sangsad whip, and also Dinajpur-3
DHAKA: Bangladeshi hacker group ‘CyBER-71’ hacked the official website of Pakistan Jamaat-e-Islami after hacking Electoral Website (Teammodi.inn) of BJP chief Narendra Modi. The group on Sunday night hacked the Pakistan Jamaat website which halted access to the site. Moreover the
DHAKA: Services at emergency unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital halted from Saturday night as interns started protest following at assault on six of them at Chankharpul. Emergency department ticket seller M Munir Hossain told banglanews, “Ticket sale remained halted due the