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Tuhin Shubhra Adhikary

four million patients treated on hospital floors Bangladesh

Public hospitals stretched far beyond capacity

26 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh’s public healthcare system is under growing pressure, as district and medical college hospitals are operating at nearly twice their bed capacity, leaving thousands of patients without adequate care.
26 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh dialysis services

Wait for affordable dialysis gets longer

23 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Thousands of kidney patients will have to wait longer for expanded and affordable dialysis services as a government project to set up dialysis facilities at 59 hospitals has been extended by another two and a half years.
23 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Measles Outbreak Bangladesh 2026

Measles rages on amid vaccination gap

22 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Measles continues to kill nearly four children and hospitalise more than 800 people every day, even as both the government’s response and public attention appear to have waned.
22 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Make sure doctors don’t skip work

21 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has directed the authorities concerned to ensure that doctors remain present at their workplaces amid allegations that many skip duty during office hours, depriving patients of essential healthcare services, health ministry officials said.
21 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh upazila hospitals upgradation

418 upazila hospitals set for expansion

17 July 2026, 00:00 AM
The health ministry has started implementing its plan to upgrade all 418 existing upazila health complexes (UHCs) to 101-bed facilities to accommodate the growing number of patients seeking care at public hospitals.
17 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Fixed pay structure on the cards for private doctors

16 July 2026, 00:00 AM
A government committee has recommended that entry-level doctors employed at private medical facilities be paid at least 90 percent of the basic salary of an entry-level government officer, aiming to address years of low and inconsistent wages in the private healthcare sector.
16 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Public hospitals to have more than 1,000 new beds

15 July 2026, 00:00 AM
More than 1,000 new hospital beds are set to be added to Bangladesh’s public healthcare system as the government expands capacity to meet rising demand for treatment.
15 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Fertility U-turn may imperil economy, healthcare

11 July 2026, 00:00 AM
There was a time when family-planning slogans echoed across Bangladesh, on television screens, in newspaper pages, and at village doorsteps.
11 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Section 57

Section 57: Over 300 cases filed this year

Cases filed under section 57 of the Information and Communication Technology Act are piling up, as the government is "undecided" what to do with the controversial section.
16 November 2017, 18:00 PM
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New window for 1971 research

The investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal is preserving all the documents of the war crimes cases that have been disposed of.
9 November 2017, 18:00 PM
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BRTA to get slow vehicles off highways

The government has asked Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) to keep vehicles that are incapable of doing 60km per hour
11 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh Railway sector Corruption

Railway Network: Deal signed at last to connect Cox's Bazar

The project to connect the country's top tourist destination Cox's Bazar with the rail network is finally destined, though delayed, to see light.
14 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Incorporate climate issue in health policies

With Bangladesh being one of the most vulnerable counties to the adverse impacts of climate change, good preparedness and
5 September 2017, 18:00 PM
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Eid brings no cheer for long-haul buses

The movement of millions of city dwellers back to their homes for the Eid-ul-Azha festival is apparently not a boon for transport companies, as per the top three inter-district bus operators.
31 August 2017, 18:00 PM
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War crimes trial stalled

The war crimes trial has made no headway for more than one and a half months for the government's failure to appoint someone to the chairman post, eliciting criticism from all quarters associated with the long-cherished trial.
31 August 2017, 18:00 PM
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Launch Trips: Passengers made to pay extra fare

Abdul Kuddus arrived at Sadarghat Launch Terminal in the capital at 11:40am yesterday from Fakirapool just to book a place on the deck of a launch
28 August 2017, 18:00 PM
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Niko deals illegal

The High Court yesterday declared illegal and void the two deals Niko Resources Bangladesh Limited signed with Bapex and Petrobangla, as those were procured through corruption. The court also directed the authorities to “revert back” to the state the assets Niko possessed through the Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) and the Gas Purchase and Sales Agreement (GPSA) signed in 2003 and 2006.
24 August 2017, 18:00 PM
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Death for 15, life term for 11

The High Court yesterday upheld the death penalty of 15 convicted persons, including three former Rab officials and expelled Awami League leader Nur Hossain, for their involvement in conspiracy, abduction and killing of seven Narayanganj men in 2014.
22 August 2017, 18:00 PM
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Moon Ride on the cards

Excessive rains and flooding twice in just four months have left most of the roads in a miserable state, which could make people's journey home for Eid-ul-Azha a nightmare. If rain continues and the flood situation doesn't improve shortly, the road networks will be further damaged, compounding woes of travellers. Many roads are currently under floodwater.
19 August 2017, 18:00 PM
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In pain, in anger

It was not dawn yet.It was not dawn yet. At House 677 on Road 32 in Dhanmondi, a contingent of security personnel comprised of police and army was on duty at the residence of President Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
14 August 2017, 18:00 PM
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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
Press Freedom

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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