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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.

3d ago

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.

2w ago

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.

1m ago

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.

1m ago

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.

2m ago

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.

2m ago

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.

2m ago

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

Finds govt committee analysing data from July 17 to Aug 5

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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.

August 23, 2024
August 23, 2024

Shot during protests, they now stare at a bleak future

Asif Mahmud, a first-year electrical engineering student at Faridpur Polytechnic Institute, will probably never see the world through his own eyes again.