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Tuhin Shubhra Adhikary

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Novo Nordisk eyes Bangladesh as an insulin hub

30 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Novo Nordisk’s decision to localise production was driven by both market need and manufacturing potential
30 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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DCs’ proposals expose health sector ills

28 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Barguna, a southern coastal district with a population of about 10 lakh, turned into a dengue hotspot last year, recording 15 deaths and 9,534 cases -- the highest for any single district except those at divisional headquarters.
28 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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No measles let-up before mid-May

26 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Measles cases and deaths continue to rise with the situation unlikely to improve much until the second week of May despite the ongoing vaccination campaign, experts say.
26 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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BNP walks back on its tobacco control promises

21 April 2026, 00:00 AM
The BNP government amended at least two laws in ways that could further promote the production and use of tobacco products despite pledging tobacco control in its election manifesto, said anti-tobacco campaigners.
21 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh Malaria Deaths

Zero malaria death by next year a stiff challenge now

19 April 2026, 00:00 AM
The issue of malaria deaths came into focus following the death of Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman from malaria on Friday, ahead of World Malaria Day on April 25.
19 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Expansion of higher medical education stalled by project delay

17 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Established in 2016, Rajshahi Medical University (RMU) has yet to develop the capacity to offer postgraduate courses -- the core function of a medical university.
17 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Tk 506cr new unit remains idle for lack of manpower at Neurosciences Hospital

12 April 2026, 03:48 AM
Parvin Begum came to the National Institute of Neurosciences and Hospital (NINS) along with one of her ailing relatives who needed treatment there. However, she suddenly felt dizzy, collapsed and became critically ill.
12 April 2026, 03:48 AM
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Vitamin A, deworming campaigns on hold for over a year

10 April 2026, 04:01 AM
Two crucial national campaigns -- distribution of deworming tablets and Vitamin A Plus capsules -- have remained suspended for over a year, a disruption experts say may have worsened the measles outbreak.
10 April 2026, 04:01 AM
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All eyes on court

Seventy-year-old Shah Jamal grew up on the bank of the Shitalakkhya witnessing countless events centring on the river. A ragpicker,
12 August 2017, 18:00 PM
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Photo she hides from daughter

Shamsunnahar Nupur always tries to hide a framed photograph of her husband Jahangir.
12 August 2017, 18:00 PM
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Parents cry at the very mention of Bishwajit

For the parents of Bishwajit, the past five years have been agonising.
5 August 2017, 18:00 PM

To allow or not to allow

With the three-month suspension of a special drive against so-called "seating service" buses plying the Dhaka
31 July 2017, 18:00 PM
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The trap of Section 57

At least 21 journalists were sued under section 57 of the Information and Communication Technology Act in the last four months amid growing demand for repeal of the provision which is wide open to misuse.
6 July 2017, 18:00 PM
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Pavements with tactile track for the blind

Sarower Hossain still has some pain in his right leg.
22 June 2017, 18:00 PM
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Holidaymakers hit highways

Amid growing concerns of tailbacks on highways, holidaymakers have started leaving the capital for homes to celebrate Eid with their loved ones, and the rush is expected to gain momentum today.
21 June 2017, 18:00 PM
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When money beats Eid rush

If you can afford to pay a higher cost, beat the crowd and enjoy a hassle free journey this Eid, by hiring a helicopter!
20 June 2017, 18:00 PM
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Rough ride ahead

Thousands of Eid holidaymakers may suffer immensely in traffic jam if the authorities fail to control heavy traffic on some key points of the highways. Traffic either slows to a crawl or goes haywire at these points, leaving people trapped in gridlocks for hours during the Eid rush every year.
16 June 2017, 18:00 PM
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Almost sold out, fares hiked by up to Tk 600

Most of cabin tickets for June 22-24 of major launch services had been sold out before the date fixed to start the sale of advance
15 June 2017, 18:00 PM
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Sleepless night for train ticket

It was around 4:00 in the morning. Bilkis Begum was doing her best to stay awake. She was sitting beside her two little boys -- one
13 June 2017, 18:00 PM
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Fear and frenzy on waterways

With Eid holidays barely two weeks away, the country's water transport sector is getting ready for the peak season of their business. However, nearly half of the registered vessels opted out of the mandatory fitness test with thousands of unregistered vessels still taking to the waters, according to industry experts.
12 June 2017, 18:00 PM
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Tragedy struck long ago, plight not over yet

Life was offering endless possibilities when Ratan Kumar Saha, a fresher at Dhaka University, started pursuing his dreams of higher education some 32 years back.
11 June 2017, 18:00 PM
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Duty on solar panels to hurt green initiatives

The country's solar energy initiatives will face a setback as the government has proposed import duty on solar panels in the budget for fiscal 2017-18.
5 June 2017, 18:00 PM
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Solar smile for farmers

Even two and a half years ago, worry over water for irrigation would cast a shadow on Uday's hope for a good harvest.
4 June 2017, 18:05 PM
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On payroll, for no job

The law ministry suspended Mohammad Ali, a prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal, from all trial procedures in February last year. After the suspension, he did not get involved with any war crimes cases and never appeared before the tribunal.
22 May 2017, 18:00 PM
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Infectious Disease Hospital: Treats or infects?

Used syringes, bandages, plastic bottles and leftovers litter the pitch-black water of an open stinky drain surrounding a building. If you have a closer look, you may also discover human faeces floating at a place or two.
3 May 2017, 18:00 PM
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2 Kishoreganj men sentenced to death

A war crimes tribunal yesterday sentenced two people from Kishoreganj to death for crimes they had committed during the 1971 Liberation War.
19 April 2017, 18:00 PM
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Fugitive transfers his properties!

Moulavi Zakaria Sikdar has been on the run since a war crimes tribunal issued an arrest warrant against him around two years ago.
17 April 2017, 18:00 PM
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NIKO signed bribery deals

Canadian explorer Niko Resources has left behind a hard-to-miss corruption trail, showing how it won an unsolicited energy deal and dodged responsibility for the subsequent blowouts, by bribing influential people linked with the last BNP-led government. The company, having been floated only in 1987, was so desperate that it did not even hesitate to appoint a consultancy firm, owned by a Bangladeshi-born American, for $4 million to handle the dirty work in Bangladesh, according to evidence obtained by The Daily Star.
6 April 2017, 18:00 PM

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