Bangladesh
Four cops suspended as prisoner flees from Khagrachhari hospital
Four policemen were suspended on Friday after a prisoner fled from Khagrachhari hospital where he was undergoing treatment in police custody.
80-year-old Patuakhali woman beats Covid-19
The recovery of an 80-year-old woman from coronavirus in Baufal upazila of Patuakhali has risen hope among others fighting with the deadly disease.
Coronavirus: Impulse Hospital hired for treatment of police personnel
Bangladesh Police has hired Impulse Hospital in the capital for the treatment of coronavirus-infected police members.
FBCCI mourns death of Bhorer Kagoj journo Aslam
The Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) on Friday expressed deep shock at the death of daily Bhorer Kagoj journalist Aslam Rahman.
Bangladesh confirms 709 new corona cases, 7 deaths
Seven more people died from coronavirus while 709 more confirmed cases were reported in Bangladesh in the last 24 hours till Friday morning.
Info Minister mourns death of Aslam
Information Minister Hasan Mahmud expressed deep shock at the death of Bhorer Kagoj crime reporter Aslam Rahman.
He prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul and expressed sympathy to the bereaved family members.
Aslam Rahman, 42, breathed his last at a hospital in the city on Thursday night.
He had been suffering from fever and breathing complications, said family sources.
However, Kamruzzaman Khan, senior reporter of Bhorer Kagoj, said Aslam’s coronavirus test report came out negative on Wednesday.
Muslims join Jum’a prayers at mosques after a month
Many Muslims in the capital took part in Jum’a prayers at mosques on Friday, a month after the restriction on congregations was withdrawn subject to abiding by necessary medical advice.
Chhayanaut celebrates Tagore’s 159th birth anniversary on YouTube
Chhayanaut, country’s leading cultural institution, paid their tributes to Rabindranath Tagore on his 159th birth anniversary through its official YouTube channel on Friday.
20 more people infected with croronavirus in Keraniganj
Twenty more people including two children were infected with coronavirus in the upazila in the last 24 hours till Thursday night.
Dr Mir Mobarak Hossain, Upazila Health and Family Planning officer, said with these, a total of 262 people have been tested positive for Covid-19 in the upazila, he said.
The family members of the victims were asked to stay in home quarantine for preventing transmission of the deadly virus.
Bangladesh’s confirmed 199 deaths from coronavirus on Thursday as the health authorities reported deaths of 13 more COVID-19 patients in a single day.
The country also reported12,425 confirmed coronavirus patients.
‘Drug trader’ killed in Jashore ‘gunfight’
A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Sarkhola village in Abhaynagar upazila on Thursday night.
The deceased was identified as Maruf Mollah, 26, son of Moslem Mollah of Nauapara municiplaity area.
Tipped off that some drug traders were sharing phensidyl bottles for selling in the area, a team of Rab-6 conducted a drive in the area, said commanding officer of Rab-6, Lieutenant Colonel Rawshan Kabir.
Sensing presence of the elite force members, the criminals opened fire on the Rab men, forcing them to fire back that triggered a gunfight.
At one stage, Maruf Molla was caught in the line of fire and sustained bullet injuries.
Later, he was taken to local hospital where doctors declared him dead.
Two Rab members were also injured in the incident.
One pistol, one hundred bottles of phensidyl were recovered from the spot.