Bangladesh
Dr Moyeen a hero in fight against corona: Fakhrul
Describing him a hero in the fight against Covid-19, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir expressed deep shock at death of Dr Moyeen Uddin, assistant professor of Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital, due to coronavirus infection.
PM mourns death of Dr Moyeen Uddin
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the country and the nation will remember the sacrifice of Dr Md Moyeen Uddin forever.
"This noble hearted physician gave treatment to the people taking risk of his own life," she said in a condolence message.
She also expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of Dr Moyeen Uddin, an assistant professor of Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital who tested Covid-19 positive.
He died at Kurmitola General Hospital in Dhaka early today. He breathed his last at 6:45am at the intensive care unit of the hospital.
The Prime Minister prayed for the eternal salvation of the departed soul and expressed sympathy to the bereaved family.
OMS rice distribution: DCs directed to update list of poor people
The Food Ministry on Wednesday directed the deputy commissioners to update the list of the deprived population for distributing the Tk 10/kg rice of open market sale (OMS).
A letter was sent to the DCs in this regard, according to a media statement.
DCs were also asked to include the underprivileged people who don’t have card of Food Friendly Programme (FFP) and provide them 20/10kg OMS rice each; excluding the already listed people of FFP and Vulnerable Group Development (VGD) programmes.
Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder said during this crisis moment of coronavirus pandemic, the officials and staff of Food Ministry and Directorate General of Food have been working to distribute OMS rice among poor and unemployed people risking their lives just like doctors.
They would also continue the food collection programme with honesty and modesty in the upcoming Boro season, he hoped.
Majumder also warned of strict legal action if any official is found to be involved with corruption and irregularities.
A huge number of people under the poverty line have been hit the hardest during the government announced general holidays aiming to prevent the transmission of COVID-19.
Bangladesh reported 219 new coronavirus cases and four more deaths on Wednesday, taking the number of fatalities in the country to 50 while 1,231 coronavirus cases are detected in the country so far.
Youngone Corporation donating PPEs, masks, face shields
To support the government’s initiatives to tackle the coronavirus situation, Youngone Corporation will donate 25,000 protective garments, 25,000 masks and 25,000 basic face shields to healthcare professionals.
Youngone is going to make partial delivery of the donation (15,000 protective garments, 25,000 masks, and 1,150 basic face shield) in the first phase, said a press release.
A handover programme was arranged in the office of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) where the Director General of Health Services Professor Dr Abul Kalam Azad received the PPEs from Sabyasachi Chowdhury, Managing Director, Global Manufacturing, Youngone Corporation.
Will have a very good team in 2023 World Cup: Shakib
Bangladesh star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan said Bangladesh will have a strong team in the next ICC World Cup 2023.
“I don’t think we need many things (to do well in the next WC). I believe we already have what we need. We’ve good players in our current team capable of doing well in the World Cup. But what we need is to care for them well. We need hard preparation. I believe we’ll have a good team in the next World Cup in India,” he said in an Instagram live session with his fans.
Shakib is currently living in the USA with his family.
He has been serving a two-year ban, with one year is suspended, for failing to report corrupt approaches made to him several times. The all-rounder is expected to return to the action after October this year.
In the last World Cup, in England, Shakib was Bangladesh’s light bearer hitting 606 runs and scalping 12 wickets. It was the best all-rounding performance in the World Cup. Despite his tremendous show, Bangladesh failed to do something memorable in the World Cup due to the off-form of the others.
“The next World Cup is in India. The condition of India is like what we get in our country. But the truth is the condition matters little in ICC events. ICC emphasise on batting surfaces as we have seen the last two World Cups in Australia and England,” Shakib added.
Currently, all cricketing activities are on hold in Bangladesh and other parts of the world due to the spread of coronavirus. Bangladesh Cricket Board on Wednesday postponed the Dhaka Premier League indefinitely.
Teen held for ‘raping’ child in Panchagarh
A five years old girl was reportedly raped by a teenager from her neighbourhood in Dudumari area of Sadar upazila on Tuesday night.
Police arrested the 13 years old accused after victim’s father filed a case with Sadar Police Station.
Officer-in-charge of Panchagarh Police Station Abu Akkas Ahmed said the teen took the girl to a nearly canal luring her of giving food and violated her.
The victim’s mother rushed to the spot after hearing scream of the child while the boy managed to flee, he said.
Senior Judicial Magistrate Md Kamrul Hasan on Wednesday after sent the teen to Jashore Juvenile Correction Centre.
The victim was sent to Sadar Hospital for medical test, OC said.
100 housed locked down after rickshaw puller dies in C’nawabganj
About 100 houses were put under lockdown in Chapainawabganj after a rickshaw puller died in the district town on Wednesday.
The deceased was identified as Mofazzal Hossain, 62, son of Lal Mohammad of Natunbazar in Sadar upazila.
Sub-Inspector Abu Raihan of Sadar Police Station said Mofazzal died while sitting on his rickshaw around 11am.
A team from the health department collected samples of the deceased for coronavirus test.
His family members claimed that Mofazzal was not suffering from cold, cough or fever but he had high blood pressure.
Civil Surgeon Jahid Nazrul said they put the houses under lockdown as a precaution.
78 pc RMG workers received salary: BGMEA
BGMEA President Rubana Huq on Wednesday said roughly 19,19,600 readymade garment workers received salary among 24,72,417 workers of their member factories.
She said they have paid the salary of almost 78 percent of the workers. The rest will get their salaries within Thursday, she hoped.
We are trying to pay all workers within April 20, Rubana said.
Grameen Shikkha distributing food among extreme poor
Grameen Shikkha (Grameen Education), one of the organisations in the Grameen family, has identified 163 families with 815 members and arranging emergency food support for them for three months.
The ideal food package comprises 7kg rice, 1kg lentil, 1litre cooking oil, 5kg potatoes and a piece of bath soap for a week, said a media release.
GS has been conducting different development programmes for the poor, especially poor children and students for more than two decades. Its programmes have directly benefited more than 360,000 people.
One of the programmes of Shikkha is the non-formal primary school programmes, popularly called as “Slum School,” conducted in the slums of Mirpur 10, 11, 12 and 13.
There are 39 such schools, which are providing five years primary education to nearly 1,500 poor, slum children.
4 UP chairmen, 5 members suspended for misappropriating relief goods
The Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Ministry has suspended four Union Parishad chairmen and five members for irregularities in distribution of relief materials amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Two separate notifications were issued in this regard by the Local Government Division on Wednesday.
The suspended UP chairmen are — Md Korban Ali of Dhalarchar union parishad in Bera upazila of Pabna, Md Abdus Samad of Pangasi union parishad in Raiganj upazila on Sirajganj, Md Alauddin Paltu of Kakchira union parishad in Patharghata upazila in Borguna and Kazi Shahidul Islam of 1 no Andarmanik union parishad in Mehendiganj upazila in Barishal.
The suspended UP members are — Md Abdul Mannan Mollah of ward No 7 of Subli union parishad of Debidwar upazila in Cumilla, Md Sekandar Miah of ward No 1 of Nayansri union parishad in Nawabganj upazila in Dhaka, Md Sohel Miah, ward No 8 of Gozaria union parishad in Bhairab upazila of Kishoreganj, Mohammad Omar, ward No 6 and Md Jewel Miah, ward No 5 member in No 1 Badarpur union in Lalmohan upazila of Bhola.
Besides, show-cause notices were served seeking explanation within 10 working days as to why they should not be removed from their posts.