A Rajshahi University student died of kidney failure and jaundice at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital on Monday evening, say the hospital authorities.

Eminent director Shyam Benegal’s health has deteriorated as both his kidneys have failed; he is undergoing dialysis at home. According to reports, his health has worsened so much that he is unable to visit the hospital for proper treatment.

Popularising posthumous organ donation can save many lives

Four years ago, Md Tobarok Hossain left for Malaysia to work as a labourer on a palm oil plantation. He consciously accepted the brutal life of a plantation worker, only because he wanted to give his family a better life.

Fourteen more cases of Mers have been confirmed in South Korea and a fifth person has died.