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Experts urge media to focus more on raising TB awareness

Experts at a meeting on Wednesday called on the media to play more effective role in raising awareness about tuberculosis.

The media’s role is vital in disseminating information on TB treatment management and related innovations, depicting the inconsistencies if they occur at any level of the disease management and suggesting improvements, the experts said at an orientation programme for journalists on the National Tuberculosis Control Programme.

The National TB Control Programme (NTP) under the Directorate General of Health, Bangladesh Health Reporters’ Forum (BHRF), and leading non-governmental organization BRAC arranged the event at the BRAC Centre in the capital, reports UNB.

Norwegian support sought for developing shipbuilding

President Abdul Hamid on Wednesday sought Norwegian support in shipbuilding and ship recycling sectors of the country. He sought the assistance while newly-appointed Ambassador of Norway to Bangladesh Merete Lundemo presented her credentials to him at Bangabhaban. Welcoming the new envoy at Bangabhaban, the President appreciated Norwegian cooperation to Bangladesh in various sectors and hoped that it would be further increased in the days to come. BD-NorPresident Abdul Hamid proposed exchange of trade delegations between the two countries for promoting...

Decisions to be taken in Nov to help RMG sector

Netherlands Ambassador to Dhaka Gerben De Jong on Wednesday said this November is extremely important for further development in the readymade garment sector as two important decisions will be taken during the period which will help Bangladesh become the number one producer in the world. “Because, in November there are two decisions to be taken – one on joint standards to inspect factories and secondly the discussion on the minimum wage,” the envoy told a function in the city. Ned envoyJong said it will be very difficult to explain in Euro...

Airtel, City Bank join hands to enrich customer experience

Airtel Bangladesh Ltd, one of the fastest growing mobile service providers of the country signed an agreement with the City Bank Ltd at the corporate office of Airtel in the city on Wednesday.

 Rajnish Kaul, Chief Operating Officer, Airtel Bangladesh and Mashrur Arefin, Deputy Managing Director, COO and CCO, the City Bank Limited signed the agreement, says a press release. Photo_Airtel signs agreement with City bankUnder this a...

Air pollution takes heavy toll on child health

Nowadays air and water pollutions have turned as a major health concern. Air is mainly polluted by emissions from brick fields, exhaust of vehicles, industrial discharges and burning of fossil fuel. According to experts, pollution is a mixture of solid particles and gases in the air. The six common and hazardous air pollutants consist of particulate matter, ground level ozone, carbon monoxide, sulfur-oxides and lead, of which, particle pollution and ground level ozone are the most widespread health hazards, reports BSS. Asthma...

UCBL conducts Management Trainee Induction Program

A Management Trainee Induction Programme was conducted on 11-12 November 2013 at the Corporate Head Office Learning & Development Centre of United Commercial Bank Ltd (UCB).

MT picThe induction programme was inaugurated by Muhammed Ali, honourable Managing Director of the Bank. The newly recruited Management Trainees attended the induction program, says a press release. Among others Additional Managing Directors M. Shahidul Islam, Mirza Mahmud Rafiqur Rahman and A. E. Abdul Muhaime...
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