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MDR TB still big challenge to control

National Tuberculosis Control Programme (NTP) Consultant Dr Mojibur Rahman today said multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is still a big challenge to control in the country due to diagnosis related difficulties. mdtr "Though the government's success in tuberculosis treatment is praiseworthy, due to diagnosis related difficulties multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is still a big challenge to control," he said while presenting the keynote paper at a press conference at the Jatiya Press Club conference room here, BSS reports. Health an...

Biman secures GDS deal

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has penned a new agreement with Travelport that will offer even more of its fares and content to travel agents via the GDS. Under the expanded partnership, the Bangladeshi national carrier will provide its full content to Travelport’s global network of 67,000 travel agencies. This includes Bimaninternational, domestic and group bookings, as well such ancillaries products as paid seating and extra baggage. Travelport said the flexibility of domestic and group bookings is “of particular relevance for travel agents in Bangladesh, as ...

Two more medical universities in Ctg, Rajshahi

The cabinet on Monday approved the draft of Chittagong and Rajshahi Medical College Act 2015 to provide the country with more expert physicians. However, the Chittagong Medical College Hospital and Rajshahi Medical College Hospital will remain as it is. Cabinet meetingThe approval was given at a regular meeting of the cabinet held at the secretariat with prime minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair. After the meeting, cabinet secretary M Musharraf Hussain Bhuiyan briefed reporters where he said that medical colleges of the tw...

BTRC still continues ‘revenue losing’ formula

The government of Bangladesh has incurred massive revenue loss with a reduction in incoming overseas call charges and the introduction of a revenue sharing formula by the regulatory body. Still, the Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has extended the timeframe for following this method by yet another year. btrcIn a letter signed on 16 March by BTRC's system and services department director Lt. Col. Zulfiqar Ali, it was instructed that this system would remain in operation until further notice. The letter stated that the internation...

Aushad Shilpa Samity new body formed

Mr. Nazmul Hassan MP, Managing Director, Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd & Advisor, Pharmatek Chemicals Ltd.and Mr. S M Shafiuzzaman, Managing Director, Hudson Pharmaceuticals Ltd. have been elected as President & Secretary General of Bangladesh Aushad Shilpa Samity for the term 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 at the 44th Annual General Meeting held on 23rd March 2015 in a local hotel. Nazmul Hasan MPMr. Harunur Rashid, Chairman & MD, Globe Pharmaceuticals Ltd. & Mr. Syed S Kaiser Kabir, CEO & MD, Renata Limi...

SJIBL 212th Board Meeting held

The 212th meeting of the Board of Directors of Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited (SJIBL) was held at its Boardroom recently. The meeting was presided over by the Chairman of the Board of Directors Mr. A. K. Azad. The board approved a number of 212 Board JPG-2 S+Ninvestment proposals and discussed various issues relating to policy matters of the Bank. Among others Vice-Chairman of the Board Alhaj Mohammad Younus,  Directors Alhaj Akkasuddin Mollah, Alhaj Engineer Md. Towhidur Rahman, Alhaj Anwer Hossain Khan, Alhaj Md. Sanaul...
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