Doctors, medical students end their nationwide work stoppage
Doctors and medical students in the country have been staging several protest programmes with the aim of saving patients from malpractice, bringing discipline to the health sector, and upholding the dignity of the medical profession. The main demand of the doctors and medical students was fulfilled through the verdict. Under the circumstances, the organisations of doctors and medical students withdrew the ongoing work stoppage, it said. Otherwise, doctors and medical students would go for stricter protest programmes, the doctors said. Also, a specific pay scale should be introduced for doctors working in the private health sector.
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March 13, 2025 10:53 UTC
Why shouldn’t hospital pay Tk 500mn for ‘negligence’ leading to mother, child’s deaths, HC asks
Lawyer Md Solaiman Tushar represented the petitioner in the court, accompanied by Bayozid Hossain and Nayeem Sardar. Deputy Attorney General Mohammad Shafiqur Rahman, Deputy Attorney General Mahfuz Bin Yusuf, and Assistant Attorneys General Ekramul Kabir and Md Isa were the state counsels. Advocate Md Solaiman Tushar told bdnews24.com, “We asked for Tk 500 million in compensation. They did so with the help of the hospital authority and Medical Assistant Jahid. They cannot avoid liability.”The legal notice asked to pay the family Tk 500 million in compensation for the death of Nishi and her child with five days.
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March 13, 2025 10:13 UTC
Cautious Russia weighs Ukraine ceasefire plan as US tries to seal a deal
Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Pool via REUTERSFILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council via video link at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia Mar 7, 2025. In Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed this week's meeting in Saudi Arabia as constructive, and said a potential 30-day ceasefire with Russia could be used to draft a broader peace deal. Putin called for Russia's forces to swiftly retake any remaining area from Kyiv's troops. Deep State, an authoritative Ukrainian site that charts the frontlines of the war, updated its battlefield map to show Ukrainian forces were no longer in control of Sudzha. Ukraine says the regions claimed by Moscow have been annexed illegally and that it will never recognise Russian sovereignty over them.
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March 13, 2025 05:03 UTC
Couple killed Habibullah Bahar vice principal over 'abuse': polic
A couple who met Mohammad Saifur Rahman Bhuiyan, vice principal of Habibullah Bahar University College, at a railway station and later moved into his flat has “confessed” to killing him, police say. The vice principal was murdered early Monday on the third floor of a six-storey building in Puran Para under Uttarkhan Police Station. “The suspects say they met the vice principal at Kamalapur Railway Station two to three days before the incident. He takes them to his Uttarkhan flat, where Jannati is later restrained and subjected to physical, mental, and sexual abuse,” he said. “In a fit of rage and desperation, they attack Saifur Rahman with a sharp machete before fleeing.
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March 12, 2025 19:11 UTC
Pakistan military says it kills all 33 militants who hijacked train, ending standoff
The military's spokesperson says 21 hostages and all 33 insurgents have been killedPakistan military says it kills all 33 militants who hijacked train, ending standoffPakistani security forces stormed a train on Wednesday that had been hijacked by separatist militants, killing all 33 attackers and ending a day-long standoff involving hundreds of hostages, the military said. The military's spokesperson Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said 21 hostages and all 33 insurgents had been killed. The final operation was carried out with great care," Chaudhry said, adding that no civilians were killed in the operation. The militants have in recent months stepped up their activities using new tactics to inflict high death and injury tolls and target Pakistan's military. A junior government minister had earlier said 70-80 attackers had hijacked the train.
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March 12, 2025 18:13 UTC
Traders see slow Eid business in Islampur amid rising fabric costs
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March 12, 2025 18:06 UTC
Fraudulent website uses bdnews24.com logo again to spread misinformation on Sadia Ayman
The site targets the actress after similar false reports on finance advisor and Summit Group chiefFraudulent website uses bdnews24.com logo again to spread misinformation on Sadia AymanA counterfeit website, designed to resemble bdnews24.com, has been spreading fake news linking actress Sadia Ayman to a lawsuit by Bangladesh Bank. The fake news headline reads, "Central Bank of Bangladesh sues Sadia Ayman over statements she made on live television." Previously, a similar website spread false reports involving Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed, which he later identified as fake. Besides actress Sadia and Finance Advisor Salehuddin, a previous fake report falsely linked Summit Group Chairman Mohammad Aziz Khan to financial misconduct. A bdnews24.com spokesperson said, “Our logo is repeatedly being used for such fraudulent activities.
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March 12, 2025 17:55 UTC
Only MBBS or BDS degree holders can use 'Dr' title, says High Court
Legal action will be pursued against those who use the titles incorrectly from Thursday, the court saysOnly MBBS or BDS degree holders can use 'Dr' title, says High CourtThe High Court has ruled that only those who have completed at least a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, or MBBS, degree or a Bachelor of Dental Surgery, or BDS, degree will be allowed to use the title “Dr” in front of their names. The High Court declared the ruling amid a work stoppage programme by doctors and medical students to push for a five-point list of demands. Medical Assistant Training School, or MATS, students have been protesting for some time on several demands, one of which is the eligibility to use the title “Dr” before their names. Doctors with MBBS and BDS degrees are unwilling to accept that. Doctors and medical students announced a protest programme to close indoor and outdoor departments in all hospitals across the country.
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March 12, 2025 13:59 UTC
ICT issues arrest warrant against Hasina in Hifazat Shapla Chattar ‘genocide’ case
A three-member tribunal bench led by Chairman Golam Mortuza Mozumder issued the order on Wednesday, said prosecutor BM Sultan Mahmud. They are currently behind bars and the court ordered authorities to produce them based on a warrant, Mahmud said. The rally in Motijheel was marked by violence and rioting as clashes between police and the activists continued throughout the day. The tribunal also sent Nayek Sohel Mia to prison on charges of burning bodies in Savar’s Ashulia during the student-led July Uprising. Mahmud said: “Nayek Md Sohel Mia was arrested after the tribunal issued a warrant against 10 individuals yesterday [Wednesday].”
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March 12, 2025 10:01 UTC
Hasina family: how much money has been frozen in whose account
Most of the frozen Tk 6.35bn is in the Bangabandhu Memorial Trust’s accountsHasina family: how much money has been frozen in whose accountAmong the 124 bank accounts in the name of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her family and associated entities and parties that have been ordered to be frozen, the accounts of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Memorial Trust have the most money. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib ordered the attachment of the bank accounts on Tuesday following a petition filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission, or ACC. Around Tk 6.35 billion in 124 accounts have been frozen. Earlier, Chief Advisor’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said that assets linked to Hasina and her family members have been traced in the United States, the United Kingdom, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, and the Cayman Islands. Additionally, an investigation has uncovered the existence of a Russian "slush fund" in a Malaysian bank account associated with the family.
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March 12, 2025 03:54 UTC
Indian media reports on Bangladesh Army discipline ‘completely false’: ISPR
It condemns the attempt to spread misinformation about the army in a protest letterThe Inter-Services Public Relations, or ISPR, has protested reports by certain Indian media outlets regarding the “discipline” of the Bangladesh Army. In a protest letter on Tuesday, ISPR said: “The Bangladesh Army is deeply concerned about recent reports published by certain Indian media outlets, including The Economic Times and India Today.”"These reports allege the possibility of a coup and a breakdown in the command chain within the army. “The command chain is robust, and all members of the Bangladesh Army, including senior generals, are unwavering in their loyalty to the Constitution, the chain of command, and the people of Bangladesh. “Any allegations of disunity or disloyalty within the ranks are entirely fabricated and malicious.”The ISPR says it is particularly concerning that The Economic Times has repeatedly engaged in such disinformation campaigns. “Similar false reports were published by the same outlet on the 26th of January just a month prior to these latest stories.
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March 12, 2025 03:40 UTC
No private tuition in primary schools
Teachers will no longer be able to give any sort of private lessons to students in classrooms of government primary schools. The Directorate of Primary Education on Tuesday issued a directive instructing school administrations to stop all sorts of coaching, private tuition, and other activities outside the school curriculum. The decision follows the report of rape of a fifth grader who allegedly went to a government primary school for private lessons in Thakurgaon. The directive was sent to all divisional deputy directors, PTI superintendents, district primary education officers and Upazila secondary education officers on Monday. The family of the student said Manik used to give private lessons to students on holidays.
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March 11, 2025 23:48 UTC
Doctors announce nationwide work stoppage on Wednesday
Doctors and medical students have announced a nationwide shutdown of hospital outpatient and inpatient departments, along with evening chambers, on Wednesday to press home their demands. After holding a day-long programme under the banner of “all level of doctors and medical students” on Tuesday, the work stoppage was announced at a press conference at Dhaka Medical College Hospital. “A call has been made for a mass gathering of doctors and medical students at the Central Shaheed Minar [Wednesday]. This unity has been formed under the banner of “all levels of doctors and medical students” with 17 organisations of students, intern doctors and medical professionals. Also, a specific pay-scale should be introduced for doctors working in the private health sector.
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March 11, 2025 16:04 UTC
Economic state is very fragile, says new special assistant to CA
“The chief advisor compared the economy with Gaza City yesterday. STOLEN MONEY WILL BE BACKCommenting that it is possible to bring back the laundered money, Anisuzzaman said: "It is very possible. Our biggest asset is the chief advisor. But they are offering to help the chief advisor in this regard. Noting that various development data of Bangladesh are not reliable, the former professor said, Bangladesh has not provided trade data to the UN since 2015.
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March 11, 2025 14:58 UTC
BNP leader Bulu questions National Citizen Party’s financial activities
“The day NCP rallied in Manik Mia Avenue, it seemed like a royal reception,” he saysBNP Vice Chairman Barkat Ullah Bulu has questioned the financial activities of the National Citizen Party, or NCP, which comprises July Uprising protest leaders. Bulu then went on to question Jamaat chief’s statement about “forgiving everyone who wronged the country” after Aug 5. People have questions about these things Jamaat did.”Bulu highlighted the 1971 Liberation War as a “foundation” of Bangladesh. “Those from the anti-discrimination movement suddenly said ‘We want to revert to the state before 1947, we don’t accept 1971.”“Those who don’t accept 1971 and 1952 don’t believe in martyred President Ziaur Rahman either,” he said. “1971 is the cornerstone of our freedom, our foundation; 1971 shaped Bangladesh at the expense of three million martyrs.
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March 11, 2025 14:33 UTC