Principal of Milestone College exchanges greetings with Hindu teachers on the occasion of Sharadiya Durgotsav

Principal of Milestone College Mohammad Ziaul Alam exchanged warm greetings with the college’s Hindu teachers, officers, and staffs On the occasion of ‘Sharadiya Durgotsav’—the primary religious festival for the Hindu community. Md. Masud Alam, Vice Principal (Administration) of Milestone College, was present at this exchange to greetings event held in the Principal’s office on October 15. Principal Mohammad Ziaul Alam extended his heartfelt greetings and best wishes to the Hindu teachers, officers, and staffs of Milestone College on the occasion of the Sharadiya Durga Utsav (Durga Puja). During the exchange of greetings, the Principal remarked, "Sharadiya Durga Puja heralds a spirit of awakening, joy, and renewed hope. "Durga Puja, which signifies the destruction of evil and heralds the arrival of positive, auspicious forces, offers a meaningful perspective on living a beautiful life for the Bengali people." Addressing the Hindu teachers, o...

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Guardian Life Insurance Limited has introduced ‘Healing Call’, an initiative that connects people with mental health professionals. By calling the number of Guardian Call Center 16622 and pressing 8, callers can speak openly about their mental stress, worries, anxiety and other personal concerns with the professionals from Kaan Pete Roi and The Purpleline. The service will be available from 3PM to 3AM every day.  The initiative comes as mental health remains a major public healt...

Apollo Hospitals Chennai Organizes International CME Program for Doctors at Apollo Clinic Dhanmondi, Dhaka

Apollo Hospitals Chennai, in collaboration with Apollo Clinic Dhanmondi, Dhaka (Licensee: JMI Specialized Hospital PLC), organized an International Continuing Medical Education (CME) Program for Doctors on Thursday. The ...

Coast Guard provides medical assistance to sick launch passenger

Staff CorrespondentThe Bangladesh Coast Guard provided emergency medical assistance to a seriously ill passenger aboard a passenger launch after receiving a call on its emergency service number 16111.Coast Guard Media Officer Lieutenant Commander Sabbir Alam Sujan disclosed the information on Monday evening (October 19).He said a passenger aboard the Dhaka-bound MV Karnaphuli-13 suddenly fell ill at around 11:30pm on October 18 when the launch reached the Anandabazar area of Chandpur.The passenger’s brother, who was travelling with him, called the Coast Guard’s emergency hotline 16111 seeking assistance.Following the call, a medical team from Coast Guard Station Chandpur promptly reached the launch and provided the necessary medical assistance to the sick passenger.The passenge...

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Bangladesh penalised for slow over rate against Zimbabwe

Bangladesh have been fined 5% of their match fees for maintaining a slow over rate in their opening ODI against Zimbabwe in the tri-nation series in the United Arab Emirates.The team was found to be one over behind the required rate after time allowances were taken into account during Saturday’s match in Abu Dhabi.David Gilbert of the Emirates ICC International Panel of Match Referees imposed the penalty under Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct, which stipulates a fine of 5% of players’ match fees for each over their team falls short of the required rate.Bangladesh captain Towhid Hridoy admitted the offence and accepted the proposed sanction, meaning no formal hearing was required.On-field umpires Allauddin Palekar and Ijazatullah Safi, third umpire Ahsan Raza and fourth umpire Ahmed Shah Durrani levelled the charge against Bangladesh.Bangladesh lost their opening match of the tri-nation series to Zimbabwe by 99 runs. They will face Afghanistan in their next match as they seek to keep their hopes of reaching the final alive....

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Dhaka’s long-standing struggles with public space and traffic management reached a violent tipping point in Mirpur-10 on Wednesday. What was meant to be a routine Dhaka North City Corporation (D...

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