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A gross violation of medical ethics
Because of apathy of doctors, thousands being deprived of free eye treatment facilities at govt hospital in Nilphamari
A local NGO has operated upon 942 eye patients in a year by well-utilising the free treatment facilities provided by an international organisation named Sight Savers International (SSI).
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Micro-credits change poor women's lot
Once a poor woman, enterprising Rina earns now Tk 4,000 each month from her tailoring shop in Mymensingh
A little economic assistance has changed the lot of poor enterprising women here in two years.
Twenty-six-year-old Rina Begum is one of the women who became self-reliant making good use of the assistance.

 
'Greater media role can ensure food security'
WFP calls for close collaboration among journalists, development partners
Participants at a seminar held in Rangamati stressed on stronger partnership among media professionals and development partners to promote food security for the ultra-poor.
 
'Skill development needed for safe migration'
Skill development and information availability are needed to ensure safe migration of the female migrant workers, said the experts at a seminar in Narsingdi recently.
 
Erratum
In a story titled, "Grameen Bank client 'beaten,'' published on the National page of The Daily Star on Wednesday, the version of the Principal Officer of Grameen Bank Zonal Office Sahadat Hossain wasmistakenly
 

 
   
 
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