Apollo opens first Proton Therapy Centre for cancer patients in SE Asia

    DOT Desk: Apollo Hospitals has launched the first ever first ever Proton Therapy Centre for cancer in South East Asia, reports The Financial Express. The 150-bed APCC is an integrated cancer hospital in Chennai providing world-class 360-degree comprehensive cancer care and offers the most advanced site/organ-specific personalised treatment procedures. The APCC will offer patients advanced…

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      Govt sincere to flourish children’s extramural talents

      BSS: The present government is working sincerely to flourish extramural talents of children and disseminate true national history to make them luminous citizens with patriotic zeal. Officials and cultural personalities said this at the prize and certificate distribution function of the two-day divisional level National Children Award Competitions-2019′ held on Wednesday evening at Shishu Academy…

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        Who to blame for Plight of Muslims

        Ram Puniyani, Former professor of biomedical engineering and former senior medical officer affiliated with the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay/Coastaldigest.com Naseeruddin Shah in an interview to Karawan-E-Mohabbat expressed his anguish and anger at the killing of Subodh Kumar Singh, the police inspector. Shah’s interview brought forth the issue of insecurity particularly of the religious minorities…

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          Corruption takes a ‘devastating turn’: BNP

          UNB: BNP on Thursday alleged that corruption has now taken a devastating turn in the country, but the media are unable to publish reports on the malpractice due to the government’s control. Speaking at a press conference at BNP’s Nayapaltan central office, party senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi also said Information Minister Hasan…

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            Farmers Bank now Padma Bank

            DOT Desk: The Farmers Bank Limited (FBL) has changed its name to Padma Bank Limited. Bangladesh Bank- the central bank of the country, has issued a circular for all the scheduled banks to this end, reports The Independent. The Farmers Bank Limited is a private commercial bank headquartered in Gulshan-1, Dhaka. The bank was established…

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              Success in mother, child healthcare services in country

              BSS: A massive development of mother and child healthcare services took place in the country over the years. Bangladesh has demonstrated its successes in achieving Millennium Development Goal (MDG)-5 by ensuring good health of mothers during and after giving birth to children. Experts concerned said sound health is a basic right of people and a…

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                Oikyafront’s 2-day programme protesting ‘vote robbery’

                UNB: Jatiya Oikyafront on Thursday announced a 2-day programme, including demonstration wearing black badges and holding a public hearing, protesting what it said ‘vote robbery ‘ in the December-30 national election. Jatiya Oikyafront spokesman Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced the programmes after a meeting of the steering committee of the alliance at Dr Kalam Hossain’s…

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