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Medics work to save poor children in Bangladesh

Standing in the hospital corridors with other parents too anxious for news of their children to sleep or sit down, Abdul Rajjak’s face crumples with relief when he finds out his son has survived life-saving but high-risk open heart surgery. Rajjak tells a story all too familiar in Bangladesh, where congenital heart disease is common. Even in the capital, Dhaka, there is a shortage of doctors for paediatric surgical cases. [caption id="attachment_21298" align="alignleft" width="540"]medics In Bangladesh, where many poor mothers don’t receive scans, the need for pa...

Robi brings train ticketing solution

Robi as customer centric operator has ensured ultimate comfort in purchasing train ticket with the introduction of its mobile phone based train ticketing solution recently. This ticketing solution is the latest addition in the growing portfolio of bdtickets.com. Robi believes that this unique digital service will be instrumental in realizing Digital Bangladesh. Purchasing train tickets has often been seen as an inconvenient experience. Traveling to the railway station and standing in the long queue especially during the holiday seasons is a common phenomenon. But the situation is soon going to be a thing of the past with the introduction of Robi’s convenient Train ticketing solution.

Nat’l inter club debate fest begins at JU

A 3-day long debate competition titled “5th national inter debate championship-2016” began at Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus on Thursday. Securing slogan ‘Droher Prodip Jhole Uthuk Sokol Manob Mondire’, the Debating Society of Economics (DSE) in association with Jahangirnagar University Debate Organisation (JUDO) organised the debate fest. Around 3.30 pm, Rafiqul Islam, convener and organizing secretary of DSE disclosed the event at a press conference at the office of JU journalist’s Association (JUJA). JUProf. Nurul Haque, Chairman of Econom...

EU approves EUR 118m grants for Bangladesh

Grants worth EUR 118 million (11 Crore 80 Lac Taka) has been announced by the European Union for Bangladesh. The grants have been allocated for for Civil Society Participation in Decision Making, Food and Nutrition Security, and Skills Development. Three programs have been adopted under the grants which are Platforms for Dialogue Project – Strengthening Inclusion and Participation in Decision Making and Accountability Mechanisms euin Bangladesh, Food and Nutrition Security program for Bangladesh 2015 and Skills 21 – Empowering citizens for inclusive and sustaina...

Teachers’ honour above everything: PM

Prime minister Sheikh HasinaPrime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday showered praises on teachers saying their dignity is above everything as there is no way to compare teachers with others. "Respected teachers are the conscience of society, the honour of teachers are always above everything...there's no way to compare them with others...teachers are always teachers," she said, reports UNB. Hasina1The premier said this while addressing the prime minister gold medal award distribution ceremony at her office. University grants commission (UGC) organ...

Female workers ‘can be accompanied by male relatives’ to KSA

Expatriates’ welfare and overseas employment minister Nurul Islam on Wednesday said female workers employed in Saudi Arabia can be accompanied by one of their close male relatives with the men working under ‘domestic service’ category. The minister said this while speaking at a press conference at the Expatriates’ Welfare Building in Dhaka. maids from BDHe also said the issue will be discussed in the upcoming joint working committee meeting between the two countries. The minister said he already had a discussion over this with his Saudi...
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