Ahmed Deepto

Install CCTV at vulnerable polling centres

The Ministry of Home Affairs has taken several decisions to ensure security during the upcoming national election.

1w ago

Silence, sorrow replace bells at Milestone

The usual bustle was missing at Milestone School and College yesterday. There were no students running across the playground, no morning assembly, and no classroom chatter.

1w ago

‘We were ready to go home’

Barely 300 metres from Milestone School and College, Sharif Ul Anwar Sazzan was waiting for his son Srijon Sattik, a sixth grader, to come out so they could return home for lunch.

1w ago

‘Please help us find our children’

Parul wails in anguish as she searches for her 3rd grader daughter Nusrat

1w ago

Election observers: Minimum age lowered to 21

The Election Commission yesterday revoked the registrations of all 96 local organisations that monitored the 12th national election.

2w ago

Political parties with phantom addresses queue for EC nod

In its application for registration with the Election Commission, Janatar Bangladesh Party has said its central office is located on the 12th floor of Darus Salam Arcade near the capital’s Paltan intersection.

3w ago

Draft polls code seeks to regulate digital campaigns

The Election Commission is likely to have a set of guidelines in its electoral code of conduct for the use of social media in campaigning.

1m ago
December 3, 2024
December 3, 2024

Shot, July heroes battle a harsh new reality

Rakib Hossain, a barber from Narayanganj, has been fighting two battles since the July mass uprising -- one for his health and another for his family’s survival.

November 15, 2024
November 15, 2024

Is respect too much to ask for?

Rasel Alam, 36, a tailor from Mohammadpur, has been fighting two battles since the July mass uprising -- one for his health and another for his dignity.

October 29, 2024
October 29, 2024

Community Healthcare: Govt to create 14,000 posts

The interim government is moving to approve the creation of around 14,000 temporary posts at the community level in the health sector to strengthen the workforce at the grassroots.

October 14, 2024
October 14, 2024

Public medical colleges: 86 doctors, 136 students punished since August 5

Over the last two months, at least 86 physicians and 136 students in eight public medical colleges and hospitals across the country have faced different punitive actions on various allegations, including “taking a stance against” the quota reform movement.

September 30, 2024
September 30, 2024

Heart disease treatment too Dhaka-centric

In Bangladesh, cardiovascular disease treatment is predominantly Dhaka centric and is prohibitively expensive. Patients have to either come to the capital or remain untreated, said experts.

September 7, 2024
September 7, 2024

Govt healthcare facilities: Protests, departures cripple services

Protests after the fall of the Awami League government have forced heads and top officials of many government healthcare facilities and institutes to resign or remain absent, leaving the entire sector in disarray, and ultimately causing patient suffering.

September 5, 2024
September 5, 2024

Student movement: 17,000 cases of casualties found so far

The committee formed to compile a list of casualties from the student-led mass movement between July 17 and August 5 has so far identified over 17,000 cases of fatalities and injuries at various hospitals across the country.

September 5, 2024
September 5, 2024

Shot during protest: Many barely hanging on to life

The sudden twitches of his left hand and his attempts to speak in too weak a voice are just about the only signs that 16-year-old Raiyan Ahmed is still alive.

September 4, 2024
September 4, 2024

Student movement: 17,000 cases of casualties found so far

Finds govt committee analysing data from July 17 to Aug 5

September 2, 2024
September 2, 2024

Protesting doctors at DMCH resume limited emergency services, patients suffer

Outdoor and routine medical services remain suspended, leading to an increased patient load at the emergency department.