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ICCU lies dormant at Jamalpur General Hospital
Manpower shortage is preventing commencement of services of the intensive coronary care unit (ICCU) at the 250-bed General Hospital set up five years ago, forcing patients to seek treatment elsewhere.
Nabaganga River gets new lease on life
The frail Nabaganga River flowing through the district was barely recognisable only a few days back when it was covered with water hyacinths and other floating materials. Many had feared that the river would be lost.
The undaunted daughter of Jhenaidah
‘Life is not a bed of roses’ – Mahfuza Khatun knew it all too well from her very childhood. For the daughter of a landless and physically impaired father, the path to Satkhira Medical College Hospital (SMCH) was strewn with difficulties.
“I know poverty and its cruel nature,” she said. Mahfuza had overcome all hurdles life threw at her and got admitted to SMCH this year.
The daughter of Abdul Mannan and Khaleda Begum of Boidanga village in Jhenidah Sadar upazila had to struggle throughout her life to reach this position. But it would have been impossible without her grandfather Mongol Mondol.
Mannan lived at a worn-out hut with his daughter, son and wife. Things were looking gloom for Mahfuza. She might have ended up being married off like so many girls from poor families in rural areas.
Life was very difficult and Mannan struggled to feed his family working as a day-labourer. “We knew about the talent of our daughter, but couldn’t do anything due to extreme poverty,” he said.
Move underway to enlist chartered energy auditors for large industries
A move is underway to enlist chartered energy auditors for large industries and commercial structures rated to be designated consumers (DS) under a certain rule by early next year.
Tear-jerking onion prices get hotter
The prices of onion jumped up to Tk 25 per kg in the capital’s wholesale markets on Sunday on supply crunch of the bulb, traders said.
An ambulance that falls silent
The lone ambulance of the 50-bed Upazila Health Complex of Goalanda remained out of service for the last 14 days due to the transfer of its driver as well as a technical problem, depriving patients of its emergency service.
Onion woes continue amid further price hike
Despite its huge import, the price of onion saw a further rise by Tk 15-20 both at the wholesale and retail markets in the capital on Saturday with traders blaming it on a high demand and low supply.
DU students take Jobike service to heart
One month from the rollout of Jobike, Bangladesh’s first bicycle sharing app for the Dhaka University (DU) campus, the service is garnering positive response and admiration from students.
Onion market heats up again
Prices of onion, a common item in Bangladeshi kitchen, soared again on Friday, fuelled by higher demands and a supply crunch as the imported bulb are yet to hit the markets.
Why pink heralds a revolution in Test cricket
The world has evolved over the years. Technology has led advances in almost every field. In contrast however, Test cricket lost its appeal to the masses. So the cricket authorities had to find a way to bring the attention back to the most prestigious form of cricket. Eventually they came up with the answer: make Test matches day-night affairs like most ODIs and T20Is.