39 police officers transferred
In a major reshuffle in the police department, the Home Ministry today transferred a total of 39 officers, including nine Deputy Inspectors General (DIGs) and 30 Superintendents of Police (SPs).
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Illness is now one of the main causes of poverty: Zubaida Rahman
About 42.6 percent of people living in the capital's Karail, Bhasantek and Sattala slum areas depend on local pharmacies for primary healthcare, said Dr. Zubaida Rahman.
No load-shedding in villages, claims power minister
Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku has claimed that there is no real load shedding in rural areas.
6 die from measles, measles-like symptoms, total deaths 317
Six more children have died of measles and measles symptoms in the country in the last 24 hours. Of these, measles infection was confirmed in two children, while the remaining four died of complications related to symptoms.
India elections are an internal matter: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
No matter which government comes to power in West Bengal, Bangladesh's foreign policy will not change, said Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed.
Plan to extend night operating hours of Metrorail
Authorities are planning to extend the night running time of Metrorail in the capital Dhaka. The new schedule may come into effect from the end of this May or after Eid-ul-Azha, according to relevant sources.
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