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No new clinic within 1 kilometre of government hospital, doctors’ practice also prohibited
No new clinic within 1 kilometre of government hospital, doctors’ practice also prohibited

No new clinic within 1 kilometre of government hospital, doctors’ practice also prohibited

The Directorate General of Health Services has directed that permission will not be given for establishing any new private clinic within one kilometre of a government hospital. At the same time doctors of government hospitals will not be able to practice in the existing private clinics within this boundary either.

More pesticides than fixed level in vegetables, dried fish
More pesticides than fixed level in vegetables, dried fish

More pesticides than fixed level in vegetables, dried fish

The presence of pesticides more than the fixed level has been found in various food products produced and marketed in the country. According to the information of the researchers, evidence of using about 10 percent more pesticides than the approved level in vegetables, 4 percent in fruits, 5 percent in dates and 10 percent in dried fish has been found.

ADB giving $200 million loan to Bangladesh for modernizing power distribution system
ADB giving $200 million loan to Bangladesh for modernizing power distribution system

ADB giving $200 million loan to Bangladesh for modernizing power distribution system

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is giving a $200 million loan to Bangladesh to modernize and strengthen the power distribution system in the rapidly growing industrial and urban areas of Dhaka and its surroundings. With this money the capacity of the power distribution infrastructure will be increased as well as the reliability, efficiency and stability of the supply system will be improved.

Dengue death toll surpasses 200 as 6 more die in 24 hours
Dengue death toll surpasses 200 as 6 more die in 24 hours

Dengue death toll surpasses 200 as 6 more die in 24 hours

The dengue situation in Bangladesh has become increasingly concerning, with six more people dying from the disease in the past 24 hours. During the same period, 1,868 new patients were admitted to hospitals across the country.

Gulshan and Banani Police Stations get new OCs
Gulshan and Banani Police Stations get new OCs

Gulshan and Banani Police Stations get new OCs

New officers-in-charge (OCs) have been appointed to Gulshan and Banani police stations under the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP). In the same order, the current OC of Banani Police Station, Md. Faridul Islam, has been transferred to the DMP’s Detective Branch (DB).

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