DGHS orders closure of United Medical College Hospital after child’s death
The health directorate has ordered the closure of United Medical College Hospital located in the Sitakkul area of Dhaka following the death of five-year-old child Ayan after circumcision.
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Supreme Court stays acquittal of Regent’s Shahed in arms case
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has issued a stay until April 22 for a High Court verdict that acquitted Mohammad Shahed, the chairman of Regent Group, in an arms case.
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Report: Bangladesh saw 7,902 road fatalities last year
Despite repeated decries, pledges, and calls to control road fatalities and amid measures to enhance road safety, the country witnessed 7,902 deaths from 6,261 road mishaps last year.
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23,968 Palestinians killed by Israeli strikes as Gaza marks 100 days of war
A total of 23,968 Palestinians have been killed and 60,582 injured by Israeli strikes on Gaza since October 7, the Gaza health ministry said in a statement on Sunday as the war reached its 100th day.
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