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  Health minister defends ‘abnormal food cost’ for DMCH doctors, nurses

  Ahammad Foyez | Updated at 12:27am on July 01, 2020

  Health minister Zahid Maleque defended the ‘abnormal’ expenditure of Tk 20 crore for food and accommodation of Dhaka Medical College Hospital doctors and staff on Tuesday,...

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  Health minister under fire at JS

  Ahammad Foyez | Updated at 12:12am on July 01, 2020

  Several opposition lawmakers demanded health minister Zahid Maleque’s removal for mismanagement in the health sector while the minster on Tuesday in parliament said that there...

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  Health minister under fire at JS

  Ahammad Foyez | Updated at 12:10am on July 01, 2020

  Several opposition lawmakers demanded health minister Zahid Maleque’s removal for mismanagement in the health sector while the minster on Tuesday in parliament said that there...

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  Health minister, dept slammed at parliament

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 12:33am on June 30, 2020

  Opposition lawmakers on Monday slammed health minister Zahid Maleque and his ministry for rampant corruption and serious mismanagement in the health department in handling the...

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  BNP MP demands health minister’s removal

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 04:06pm on June 23, 2020

  Opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party lawmaker M Harunur Rashid on Tuesday demanded the removal of health minister Zahid Maleque for ‘his failure to take necessary steps...

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  Nasim still in coma

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 01:02am on June 08, 2020

  The condition of former health minister Mohammad Nasim remained unchanged on Sunday as he was still in coma. A ruling Awami League presidium member, Nasim...

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  Government takes remdesivir from Beximco

  Manzur H Maswood | Updated at 05:22pm on May 21, 2020

  The government on Thursday took Bemsivir, the remdesivir brand produced by Beximco Pharma, from the company for treatment for COVID-19 despite having no proven results...

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  Brazil health minister resigns amid coronavirus crisis

  Agence France-Presse . Brasilia | Updated at 09:59am on May 16, 2020

  Brazilian health minister Nelson Teich resigned Friday after less than a month on the job over what an official said was ‘incompatibility’ with president Jair...

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  Reopening of shops may increase COVID-19 cases: health minister

  Ershad Kamol | Updated at 12:04am on May 06, 2020

  Health minister Zahid Maleque on Tuesday said that the decision to reopen the shopping malls might lead to an increased number of COVID-19 positive cases....

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  Factories can operate following health guidelines: health minister

  Ershad Kamol | Updated at 10:56pm on May 03, 2020

  Health minister Zahid Maleque on Sunday said that in order to remain in operation apparel factories need to follow the health guidelines set by the...