Bangladesh
United Hospital surgeon team awarded for success in mechanical heart implant
The United Group on Sunday awarded the team consisting leading heart surgeons who performed the country’s first Mechanical Heart Implant on a 42-year-old woman successfully at the United Hospital.
The beneficiary patient and her husband also came to share their experience after the country’s first Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) surgery at an event titled, Mechanical Heart Implant success & future planning’ arranged at the United Group Head office in the city.
During the event, an update regarding the post-surgical conditions of the patient and the lifestyle practice was presented by Dr Rafiur Rahman and Dr Arif Mohiuddin.
This team of leading heart surgeons in Bangladesh has performed successful heart surgeries on more than 15,000 people with more than 98 per cent success rate since the inception of United Hospital bringing smiles on the faces of patients and their families.
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On March 2, Dr Jahangir Kabir, Chief Cardiac Surgeon and Director of the Cardiac Centre at United Hospital along with his skilled colleagues successfully implanted a mechanical heart pump or LVAD in the heart of the patient.
She was suffering from various heart complications for a long time known as chronic heart failure and even after she received treatment at home and abroad, her heart was becoming almost ineffective.
The patient and her family members expressed their gratitude towards Dr Jahangir Kabir, his team, and overall United Hospital Cardiac Care Center for the exceptional management.
To appreciate the milestone, Prominent Medicine specialist, the personal physician of honorable Prime Minister, Professor Emeritus Dr. ABM Abdullah and director (hospitals and clinics) of Health Services (DGHS) Dr Farid Hossain Miah were present.
CU students lock main gate protesting attack on student ‘by BCL men’
Students of Chattogram University on Monday locked its main gate demanding justice for a Law Department student who was injured in an attack allegedly by some Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists.
The students took position at the zero point area of the CU campus at 1 pm and staged demonstrations seeking justice.
According to the protesting students, Kafil Uddin Sami, a first year student of the law Department, was severely beaten by some members of BCL’s shuttle train based sub group named ‘Sixty Nine’ in front of the CU medical center on Sunday noon.
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“Kafil suffered injuries on his head as they beat him up with iron rod and bricks. He was rushed to the university’s medical center and later shifted to Chattogram Medical College Hospital,” said one of the protesting students.
The students vowed to continue their protest until they get justice.
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Meanwhile, Dr Shahidul Islam, Assistant Proctor of CU said they are yet to receive any written complaint from the students but they are inquiring about it.
“We had discussion with students and assured them of justice,” he said.
Shahjahanpur double murder: Prime accused put on 7-day police remand
A Dhaka court on Monday placed Masum Md Akash, the prime accused in the murder of an Awami League politician and a female college student in Shahjahanpur, on a seven-day police remand.
Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Tofazzal Hossain passed the order when DB inspector Yeasin Shikder produced him before the court with 15-day remand prayer.
Police on Sunday arrested Akash, 34, from Bogura district.
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AL politician Zahidul Islam Tipu, who was in a microbus, and Samia Afrin Priti, a 22-year-old college student, who was in a rickshaw on Thursday night were killed in firing, police said.
During police interrogation, Akash admitted that he followed Tipu to kill and when the vehicle carrying Tipu reached near Shahjahanpur Rail gate he opened fire on him.
Akash was also wanted in four other criminal cases, said police.
Tipu was a former general secretary of AL Motijheel committee and Priti was a student of Begum Badrunnesa Government College. Tipu’s driver was also injured.
The crime occurred in front of Islami Bank Hospital around 10.15pm when Zahidul was returning home in his microbus and Samia on a rickshaw with her friend, police said.
They were all stuck in a traffic jam in the area when a biker wearing a helmet and a mask appeared from nowhere and fired at them.
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The three sustained bullet injuries and were soon rushed to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital, where Zahidul and the student died of their injuries hours later.
Later a case was filed against unidentified people over the double murder on Friday.
Old Dhaka building catches fire
A fire broke out in a multistoried building in the capital’s Islampur area on Monday.
The fire broke out at Royal Tower around 2:10 pm and spread soon, said Md Shahjahan Shikdar, Deputy assistant director (media cell) of Fire Service and Civil Defence.
REad: Worker burnt dead in N'ganj fire, another injured
On information, eight firefighting units rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control around 2:40 pm.
Six divisions likely to see rain, thundershowers
Rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at a few places over six divisions in the next 24 hours commencing 9 am on Monday.
According to a Met office bulletin, “Rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at a few places over Sylhet division and at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh and Chattogram divisions.”
Rain likely to continue till Tuesday in different parts of the country, said Shaheenul Islam, a meteorologist of Bangladesh Metrological Department (BMD).
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Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country.
Besides, mild heat wave is sweeping over Rajshahi, Pabna and Chuadanga districts.
Day temperature may rise slightly and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.
Trough of westerly low lies over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and adjoining area. Seasonal low lies over South Bay.
Worker burnt dead in N'ganj fire, another injured
A 35-year-old worker was burnt to death while another sustained injuries in a fire at an aluminum factory in Narayanganj’s Fatullah on Monday morning.
The deceased was identified as Md Mokhles 35, while the injured was Ripon Fakir, 25.
The fire broke out at Arafat Metal Aluminum Factory around 7am on Monday.
Jalal Uddin, manager of the factory, said that there was no gas in the factory last night as the gas supply remained suspended.
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When workers tried to light fire in the aluminum melting furnace after restoration of gas supply on Monday morning it exploded, leaving two workers seriously injured, he added.
Later, they were rushed to Mitford Hospital in the capital, where doctors declared Mokhles dead on arrival.
The injured is being treated at the hospital.
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On information, police recovered the body, said Rakibuzzaman, officer-in-Charge (OC) of Fatullah model police station.
Legal action will be taken after the investigation, the OC added.
2nd round of mass vaccination against Covid for 1 crore people begins
Bangladesh on Monday rolled out the second round of its mega Covid vaccination drive without any registration, aiming to achieve the target of vaccinating 90 per cent people of the country.
This round of the campaign will continue till March 30, said a notification issued by the Health Ministry.
Vaccine seekers will get the second dose from the centers where they had received the first dose during the 1st round of this campaign, according to the notification.
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People aged 18 years or above, who have passed four months after receiving the 2nd dose, will be able to receive the booster shots at the centers even if they have not received an SMS.
Biman to resume Dhaka-New York flights soon: State Minister
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has taken all preparations to resume direct flights between Dhaka and New York shortly, said State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Mahbub Ali.
“We have come a long way in this regard. Besides, Biman’s flights to Japan's Narita, Sydney, Male and Guangzhou will be launched too,” he said.
The state minister said this at an event organized by Biman Bangladesh Airlines and Bangladesh High Commission in Canada on the occasion of experimental launching of Dhaka-Toronto flight at Marriott Hotel in Toronto of Canada on Sunday.
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He said Biman Bangladesh will procure state-of-the-art aircraft like other countries.
"Operating flights to Canada was our prestige issue," he said. “Many big countries of the world did not get slot to fly to Toronto. It is a matter of pride that we have got it,” he added.
PM slams sanctions on RAB, calling it ‘despicable’
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday came down heavily on the USA for imposing sanctions on RAB and some of its officials, calling it despicable.
“I think imposing sanctions (on RAB and some of its officials) after all their successes (containing militancy, drugs, pirates and terrorists) is despicable,” she said.
The prime minister was speaking at the 18th founding anniversary of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Shaheed Lt Col Azad Memorial Hall at Rab Forces Headquarters.
The PM joined it from her official residence Ganobhaban.
She said that Bangladesh law provides for punishing any member of a law enforcement agency who gets involved in any kind of crime.
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"But it's a matter of regret that they imposed sanctions on some RAB members without any fault or cause. In their country they do not take any action against any member of their forces for their criminal activities," she said.
In this connection, she mentioned that in the US, a child was shot dead just for putting his hands in his pockets (during a police check) and in another incident, a law enforcement agency member suffocated a person to death on the street.
"They did not get punished," she said.
Half-day hartal protesting price hike of essentials underway
A half-day nationwide hartal enforced by Left Democratic Alliance (LDA) to protest the soaring prices of edible oil, other essential commodities and utility services is underway peacefully on Monday.
Activists of LDA took position at the key points in the capital in the morning, disrupting vehicular movement in some areas.
However, there was no report of any untoward incident.
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Hartal supporters brought out processions in the city’s Paltan intersection and held sit-in programmes, halting the vehicular movement from Kakrail to GPO intersection and Press Club to Dainik Bangla intersection.