Postgrad trainee doctors end protest after allowance raised to Tk35,000
Postgrad trainee doctors end protest after allowance raised to Tk35,000

The postgraduate trainee doctors ofprivate hospitals have left Shahbagh accepting the governments decision to increase their allowance to Tk35,000 from July, reports TBS. Earlier in the day a notificationsigned by Syed Ali Bin Hasan, deputy secretary of the Finance Department of the Ministry of...

Postgrad trainee doctors block Shahbagh, demand Tk50,000 allowance
Postgrad trainee doctors block Shahbagh, demand Tk50,000 allowance

Postgraduate private trainee doctors blocked all four points at Dhakas Shahbagh intersection this morning (Dec 29) causing severe gridlock in surrounding roads. The protesting doctors blocked the busy intersection from around 11 am, demanding increasing their monthly allowance to Tk 50,000 from...

Sarjis Alam warns of strike by Citizen's Committee in solidarity with doctors
Sarjis Alam warns of strike by Citizen's Committee in solidarity with doctors

Sarjis Alam, chief organizer of the Jatiya Nagorik Committee (National Citizens Committee), criticized the poor living conditions faced by postgraduate private trainee doctors, calling it impossible to survive on a 25,000 taka salary in 2024. He voiced these concerns while showing solidarity with...

Postgrad doctors block Shahbagh demanding stipend hike
Postgrad doctors block Shahbagh demanding stipend hike

Demanding a hike in their monthly stipends to Tk 50,000 from Tk 25,000, postgraduate private trainee doctors blocked Shahbagh intersection in they city on Sunday afternoon. The blockade resulted in halt of traffic movement, causing huge suffering to commuters. The protesters said they...

‘Racing thoughts keeping you up?’-A doctor's advice
‘Racing thoughts keeping you up?’-A doctor's advice

Even with good sleep habits like avoiding caffeine and limiting screen time, racing thoughts can still interfere with rest. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),one in three American adults dont get enough sleep. Fox News Digital asked a psychiatrist for...

Consumers in terrible fraud
Consumers in terrible fraud

The countrys pharmaceutical sector, which is among the largest in South Asia is doing unethical marketing practices. The industry spends an estimated 6,000 crore taka annually on incentives for doctors, medical representatives, and other sectors related to drug promotion, raising questions about...

6 Construction workers, doctor killed in Jammu and Kashmir
6 Construction workers, doctor killed in Jammu and Kashmir

Six construction workers and a doctor were killed in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday night, reports NDTV. According to reports, the terrorists opened fire on a camp housing workers of a private company, who were building a tunnel. The area has been cordoned off by the army and...