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6 Dhaka hospitals directed to treat Ad-Din patients
The Directorate General of Health Services has issued special instructions to six hospitals in the capital to ensure proper treatment of patients referred from Ad-Din Women's Medical College Hospital after the license of the hospital was cancelled following the unnatural deaths of six newborns.
Cleaners to work in two shifts: DNCC Administrator
Sanitation workers will now work in two shifts—day and night—across 10 zones of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) to make the capital cleaner and more liveable, the corporation's administrator said on Friday, June 12.
'Waterlogging' in Dhaka after brief heavy rain, residents suffer
A sudden downpour lasting about an hour has flooded various roads and low-lying areas of the capital, causing severe waterlogging and immense suffering for residents on Friday, June 12.
Family demands fair probe into Dr Dhiipra's unnatural death
Family members, colleagues, and fellow students of Dr Nafisa Tabassum Dhiipra, a former student of Bangladesh Medical College, have demanded a fair investigation and post-mortem examination into what they claim was an 'unnatural death'.
Woman dies four days after falling from rickshaw during snatching attempt
A woman died in hospital four days after she fell from a moving rickshaw and suffered severe injuries when a snatcher tried to grab her bag.
Cattle market under metro station causes Tk3m damage
The temporary cattle market along the Dhaka Metro Rail corridor in Uttara has caused damage worth around Tk3 million.
Three killed in separate road accidents in capital
Three people, including an unidentified individual, have been killed in separate road accidents in Dhaka. The incidents occurred between early morning and midnight on Thursday, June 11, in the Demra, Airport area and Bijoy Sharani.
Police deployed at Ad-Din Hospital after licence revocation
Law enforcement agencies have been deployed around Ad-Din Hospital in the capital after the government decided to cancel the hospital's licence following the deaths of six newborns. A large number of police personnel were seen at every gate of the hospital on Thursday afternoon, June 11, shortly after the cancellation was announced.
Ad-Din Hospital's license revoked
The license of capital's Ad-Din Hospital has been canceled following the unnatural deaths of six newborns.
Dhanmondi high-rise fire, woman climbs down pipe to escape
Panic spread after a fire broke out in a multi-storey building in the capital's Dhanmondi area 27. The fire service received the report of the fire at 5:50pm on Wednesday (June 10). Two units reached the spot and started working and brought the fire under control at 6:42pm.