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Public medical colleges: 86 doctors, 136 students punished since August 5
Over the last two months, at least 86 physicians and 136 students in eight public medical colleges and hospitals across the country have faced different punitive actions on various allegations, including “taking a stance against” the quota reform movement.
Beware ‘deepfakes’ of famous doctors promoting scams: experts
Social media is being flooded by digitally created "deepfake" videos using the trusted identities of famous doctors to promote dangerous miracle cures for serious health problems, experts warn.
Doctor or not? BMDC’s contested call on medical assistants
This new decision allows medical assistants to use the prefix of “Doctor” or “Dr” before their names and practice independently, a move that has led to strong reactions from the medical community.
Doctors, engineers grab a third of civil admin jobs
The general cadre jobs in the civil service have become so lucrative that even medical and engineering graduates are queuing up for them, giving up careers in the two highly specialised fields.
Don't make a mockery of a noble profession
Take exemplary action against absentee doctors
DGHS raids on illegal clinics expose the rot in health sector
Health authorities must ensure proper follow-up actions
Stop private practice of govt-appointed doctors
A Supreme Court lawyer yesterday sent a legal notice to the authorities concerned to take necessary steps to stop private practice of government-appointed doctors within 24 hours.
Six doctors for 70,000 inmates
If you are poor and in jail for some reason and you happen to be seriously ill, you are probably out of luck. But if you are a rich inmate or have political clout, you do not even need to be sick to have extended holidays at the country's leading government hospitals.
First operation on Muktamoni 'successful'
A week after doctors found the existence of a tumour in an artery of her arm, Muktamoni undergoes a “successful” operation at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH).
Public medical colleges: 86 doctors, 136 students punished since August 5
Over the last two months, at least 86 physicians and 136 students in eight public medical colleges and hospitals across the country have faced different punitive actions on various allegations, including “taking a stance against” the quota reform movement.
Beware ‘deepfakes’ of famous doctors promoting scams: experts
Social media is being flooded by digitally created "deepfake" videos using the trusted identities of famous doctors to promote dangerous miracle cures for serious health problems, experts warn.
Doctor or not? BMDC’s contested call on medical assistants
This new decision allows medical assistants to use the prefix of “Doctor” or “Dr” before their names and practice independently, a move that has led to strong reactions from the medical community.
Doctors, engineers grab a third of civil admin jobs
The general cadre jobs in the civil service have become so lucrative that even medical and engineering graduates are queuing up for them, giving up careers in the two highly specialised fields.
Don't make a mockery of a noble profession
Take exemplary action against absentee doctors
DGHS raids on illegal clinics expose the rot in health sector
Health authorities must ensure proper follow-up actions
Stop private practice of govt-appointed doctors
A Supreme Court lawyer yesterday sent a legal notice to the authorities concerned to take necessary steps to stop private practice of government-appointed doctors within 24 hours.
Six doctors for 70,000 inmates
If you are poor and in jail for some reason and you happen to be seriously ill, you are probably out of luck. But if you are a rich inmate or have political clout, you do not even need to be sick to have extended holidays at the country's leading government hospitals.
First operation on Muktamoni 'successful'
A week after doctors found the existence of a tumour in an artery of her arm, Muktamoni undergoes a “successful” operation at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH).
SC releases full verdict asking BSMMU to reinstate 140 doctors
The Supreme Court (SC) releases the full verdict directing authorities of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) to reinstate its 140 doctors whose appointment process were declared illegal by the High Court.