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Pandemic depresses numbers heading home for Eid holidays
Covid-19 pandemic has presented the world with some unprecedented situations and brought about some previously unthinkable changes to people’s lives. Similarly people have been forced to rethink some of the old, set ways of doing some things; things we could take for granted just 6 months ago, may not survive the scrutiny today in a new light.
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For the second year in a row, the 65-day ban on fishing in the Bay of Bengal imposed by the government has lifted to usher in a boom for commercial fishing, besides making it more sustainable in the long term.
New project to cut 22 industries’ power consumption by 43 pc
As part of its national goal to bring down the overall energy consumption by 20 percent by 2030, an energy efficiency project is underway in 22 industries which is expected to reduce their overall power consumption by 43 percent.
Dhaka, Delhi “enjoy best ties”; speculations trashed
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Riva Ganguly Das is poised to end her tenure here soon amid much discussion about the ‘growing ties’ between the two countries in public domain following media reports on both sides of the border based on “speculations".
COVID-19 Fallout: Govt’s response to ensure financial stability
In its policy response, the government has taken steps to ensure financial stability in the country aiming to establish an improved loan culture in the coming days to tackle the adverse economic setback triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Leap of faith in the face of adversity pays dividends
Mashrur Uddin Anwar, a former lecturer of Chittagong University, has set an example of how people can change their occupation by making pizza, a savory dish of Italian origin, at home launched a successful startup in his life.
Poaching the Sundarbans spotted deer: Undaunted by pandemic
Poaching of the famed spotted deer has by now become a fixture violating the Sundarbans ecosystem, beyond the reach of state-led, often multilateral initiatives to clamp down on this transnational criminal enterprise.
Only online ticket-holders will make train journey this year: Minister
Railways Minister Md Nurul Islam Sujan has said only those who have purchased their tickets online for the Eid journey will be able to travel by train this year during the Eid-ul-Azha holidays.
Over 1 crore sacrificial animals ready for Qurbani this year: Minister
Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim said that over one crore cattle are ready in the country for Qurbani (sacrifice) during the Eid-ul-Azha this year.
Playing with people’s lives!
The owner of two private clinics and diagnostic centres in Jashore’ Manirampur operated on patients although he neither has any medical degree or experience.
“Abdul Hai, owner of two branches of Moon Hospital & Diagnostic centres, was conducting operations identifying himself as a doctor,” Jashore acting Civil Surgeon Dr Abu Maud said on Monday night.
“He was playing with the lives of general people,” said Dr Maud adding that both of the centres were sealed off and the district administration will be informed about this fake doctor.
Dr Maud said they sealed off six hospitals and diagnostic centres on Monday.
They are- Satata Diagnostic Centre, Adhunik Diagnostic Centre in Jessore town, two branches of Moon Hospital and Diagnostic Centre in Monirampur upazila, one in Hospital Intersection and the other in Kuada area, New Pragati Hospital & Diagnostic Centre, and New Life Diagnostic Centre.
Meanwhile, Matribhasha Clinic & Diagnostic Centre in Khajura area, and Mohua Clinic in Basundia area were sealed off on Sunday and Wednesday, he added.
Dr Abu Maud also said that the owners of these institutions submitted faulty applications online that’s why they were out of reach.
50pc clinics running illegally