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Saturday, 18 January, 2025

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Illegal hospitals, frightful treatment

Drive against the illegal, unauthorized hospitals came into a standstill. When protests gather momentum in the country over death from wrong treatment, the health division becomes agile and runs several drives against illegal and unlicensed clinics. But, after a while it comes to a halt without...

Patients struggle in NITOR with ‘No Empty Bed’ claim

The National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedic Rehabilitation (NITOR), widely known as Pangu Hospital, is struggling with an overwhelming number of patients and persistent complaints about its services, reports UNB. Located in the heart of Dhaka, the hospitals corridors are crowded with...

Israeli forces killed 36 Palestinians in last 24 hours

Israeli forces again escalated their attacks on Gaza, saying forces are targeting military establishment over there. In the live war update, Al Jazeera reported citing the Wafa news agency that Israeli forces killed at least 36 Palestinians in attacks across Gaza on Saturday, most of them in...

Israel arrests hospital director, staff in raid on last functioning facility in Gaza: Health officials

Israel arrested a hospital director in a raid that closed the last major functioning health facility in northern Gaza, with its forces also accused of ordering patients to strip in the streets. Kamal Adwan Hospital is now empty after the remaining patients some of them critically ill along...

OIC condemns Israel’s burning of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has condemned the Israels burning of Kamal Adwan Hospital in the northern Gaza, which according to Palestinian officials, left 50 people dead, including five medical staff members. The organization issued a statement on Friday, saying that the...

Attacks on Kamal Adwan Hospital ‘crime against humanity’: Hamas

Gaza-based Hamas group has condemned the Israeli militarys ongoing assault on the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, describing it as an unprecedented crime against humanity, reports Al Jazeera. The occupation army continues its brutal bombing and systematic destruction of areas in the north...

Thousands need reconstructive surgeries in Lebanon, but hospitals struggle to reopen

As Lebanon begins to recover from the recent conflict following the implementation of a ceasefire, the countrys already fragile health system remains severely strained by overwhelming medical needs. Although there is temporary relief, Lebanons health infrastructure is further debilitated by a...

Tabligh Jamaat clash spreads to DMCH

Clashes between followers of Maulana Saad and Zubair factions of the Tabligh Jamaat over the occupation of the Bishwa Ijtema grounds in Tongi, Gazipur, spread to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Wednesday after some injured were brought to the hospitals emergency department for treatment,...

Child among 6 dead as fire breaks out at hospital in Tamil Nadu

At least six people, including a boy, were killed in a fire at a private hospital in Indias Tamil Nadu on Thursday night. The incident took place at around 8pm at City Hospital on Trichy Road, reports NDTV. Sources said that an electrical short circuit at the medical facility was suspected to...

Dubai to reimpose 30% alcohol sales tax from next month

Dubai will reinstate a 30% municipality tax on alcohol sales starting January 1, 2025, according to several restaurateurs and a communication from alcohol retailer African + Eastern. The announcement was made via email to restaurants and bars, notifying them of the change, reads a Khaleej Times...

Int’l workshop on Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery begins at DMCH

Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) launched a two-day international workshop on Minimal Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS) on Friday, reports UNB. The Neuro Spine Society of Bangladesh, in collaboration with the Anatomy and Forensic Medicine departments of DMCH, organised the workshop at the...

Israeli strikes hit facility: North Gaza hospital director

The director of north Gazas Kamal Adwan hospital and the territorys civil defence agency said Israel conducted several strikes on Friday that hit the facility, one of the last functioning health centres in the area. There was a series of air strikes on the northern and western sides ofthe...

Israel strikes Gaza, targets southern Lebanon amid escalating tensions

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has raised concerns about worsening conditions in Gaza as bitterly cold weather compounds the struggles of forcibly displaced families. Many are sheltering in makeshift accommodations without access to warm clothing or blankets, leaving them struggling to...

Bangladesh keen to work with Orbis to expand eye care services: Prof Yunus

Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus has expressed Bangladeshs eagerness to work and collaborate with global nonprofit Orbis International to expand eye care services in the country, reports BSS. Speaking at a meeting with Orbis International President and CEO Derek Hodkey, he said Bangladesh...

Israel's Gaza assault escalates amid rising toll and international concerns

The director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza has described the situation at the facility as an extreme catastrophe after Israeli forces targeted the building while it was treating children and elderly patients suffering from malnutrition. The hospital, located in one of Gazas most heavily...

Two minor boys burned to death in Faridpur

Two minor children on Sunday have been burnt to death as a house caught fire in Faridpurs Bhanga upazila, reports UNB. The deceased, Ismail Munsi, 4, son of Siddiq Munsi, and Yasin Munsi, 3, son of Asad Munsi, were seriously burned in the incident and later succumbed to their injuries while...

Orbis Flying Eye Hospital arrives in Ctg

The Orbis Flying Eye Hospital, the worlds only fully accredited teaching and surgical hospital onboard an aircraft, arrived in Bangladesh for its 11th mission to provide ophthalmic training. The MD-10 aircraft landed at Chattogram Shah Amanat International Airport at 12:20 pm on Thursday....

Fire breaks out in Northern India hospital ward, claims lives of 10 newborn babies

A devastating fire broke out in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of a hospital in northern India, tragically claiming the lives of 10 newborn babies and injuring 16 others, according to authorities. The blaze occurred late Friday night at a hospital in Jhansi, located in the Uttar Pradesh...

Medicine shortage, syndicates grasp DMCH

Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), a cornerstone of Bangladeshs public healthcare system, now struggles with widespread irregularities, including a severe shortage of medicines, leaving poor and middle-class patients without the proper care they desperately need. The hospital, consistently...

Three killed in Satkhira road accident

Police said that three people were killed in a road accident on Satkhira-Khulna highway in Satkhira Sadar upazila early Thursday, reports UNB. The deceased were identified as Arizul Gazi, 28, son of Akbar Ali Gazi, of Jashores Jhikargacha upazila, Asadul Islam Fakir, 55, son of Shamsur Kabir of...

Newborns wounded as Israel attacks Kamal Adwan Hospital

Eid Sabbah, the director of nursing at Kamal Adwan Hospital, said that Israels attack on Tuesday on the facility wounded newborn babies and forced the evacuation of its nursery, reports Al Jazeera. The childrens ward with the incubators was hit by Israeli warplanes and quad-copter drones. The...

Seven dengue patients die, 1,138 hospitalized in 24 hrs

Seven dengue patients died and 1,138 were admitted to different hospitals in the country during the last 24 hours till Wednesday morning, reports BSS. During the period, 438 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city, while 700 patients were admitted to different hospitals outside the...