Category: Health

Mother dies in fire while trying to save 2 children

Imran Hossain

Desk Report: A mother died in a fire in Pabna’s Ishwardi while trying to save her two children. The incident took place on Wednesday afternoon in Asna village of Sada union of the upazila. Mother dies in fire while The deceased housewife is Adila Begum (40), the wife of farmer Ziaurul Islam of the area. She is the mother of five children. Five people, including two children, were injured in the fire. In addition, 27 houses belonging to seven farmer families in the village were burnt to ashes in the…

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Government to recruit 2,000 more doctors through PSC

Imran Hossain

Desk Report: The government has decided to recruit 2,000 additional doctors along with 3,493 doctors through the Public Service Commission (PSC). This decision was made at the 23rd meeting of the Advisory Council on Tuesday, said Forest, Environment and Climate Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan. Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan gave this information at a press conference organized at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital after the meeting of the Advisory Council. Chief Advisor’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam, Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder, Apurba Jahangir, Assistant Press Secretary Suchismita…

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Helpless public life due to the dominance of mosquitoes

Imran Hossain

Desk Report: Mosquito infestation has increased alarmingly across the country. For months, public life has been plagued by such nuisance. Even if one somehow manages to survive during the day in the capital, one has to endure the pain of mosquitoes at home and outside after dusk. In this situation, public health experts fear that the outbreak of mosquito-borne diseases will increase in the upcoming summer season. They are warning that the situation could take a dire turn in the coming days due to the laxity in mosquito eradication activities…

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