Jashore
Another India returnee dies in Jashore quarantine
Another Bangladeshi who returned from India died in institutional quarantine in Jashore on Sunday afternoon.
Bimal Chandra Dey, 58, a resident of Shariatpur upazila died around 5pm at Jashore Chest Disease Hospital.
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Civil Surgeon Sheikh Abu Shaheen said Bimal went to India for lung cancer treatment with his son and daughter-in-law.
They returned through Benapole on May 8 and have been staying at the hotel in quarantine.
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Bimal was taken to the hospital around 5pm as his condition started deteriorating, said the Civil Surgeon.
“He and his family members tested negative in an antigen test. Their samples were collected for the RT-PCR test,” he said.
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The body was taken to Shariatpur with the help of police, Civil Surgeon Shaheen said.
On May 13, Ambia Khatun, 34, a Covid positive India returnee suffering from kidney diseases died in Jashore during institutional quarantine.
Woman kept under quarantine dies in Jashore
A Bangladeshi woman who was kept under institutional quarantine following her recent return from India, died at Jashore Chest Disease Hospital on Wednesday night, health officials said Thursday.
The deceased was identified as Ambia Khatun, 34, wife of Abdul Awal, a resident of the Siddhirganj area in Narayanganj. She was suffering from kidney disease and had gone to India for treatment.
Both Ambia and her husband and wife were kept under institutional quarantine at Hotel Hasan International in Jashore since their return from India on May 7.
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Jashore District Civil Surgeon Dr Sheikh Abu Shaheen said that Ambia was suffering from kidney ailment, diabetes and hypertension and had gone to India for treatment.
"She fell sick on Wednesday evening and was rushed to Jessore Chest Disease Hospital. She died around 10.45 pm while undergoing treatment. Ambia had tested negative for Covid-19," he said.
Arrangements have been made to send her body to her village in collaboration with the police, the civil surgeon added.
Teenager held over alleged rape of disabled child in Jashore
A six-year old, speech impaired child was allegedly raped by a teenager on Monday at Radhanagar village of Jhikargacha upazila in Jashore.
Police arrested Shohag, 16, the accused on Tuesday.
The victim has been admitted in critical condition at Jessore General Hospital.
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The victim's father said his daughter was playing with some other children near Radhanagar Bazar when Shohag, a tea stall owner, offered her sweets and lured her inside his shop, where he proceeded to rape her.
As the girl returned home crying and bleeding, her father with help of the local chairman took her to hospital and filed a case in the police station.
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A Resident Medical officer (RMO) of Jessore General Hospital informed that samples have been collected from the victim's body for testing.
It can be ensured after receiving the report whether the victim was raped or not, he said.
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Officer-in-Charge of Jhikargacha police station, Abdur Rajjak, said a case has been filed in this connection.
The accused was arrested from his house and sent to Jessore court, said the OC.
7 who fled Covid facility in Jashore arrested, later released on bail
The seven individuals who were arrested today for having escaped from Jashore General Hospital (JGH) while admitted as Covid-19 patients have been released on bail following a court appearance.
Jashore Judicial Magistrate Mahadi Hasan granted their bail application at 4:30 pm today, confirmed our Jashore correspondent.
Earlier today, seven of the ten individuals who caused a furore by fleeing from the 250-bed district general hospital last April 23-24 (they were later brought back) were arrested by the police upon discharge from JGH.
Although they were later found and brought back to the medical facility, the incident triggered concern regarding the spread of a highly transmissible and deadly Indian variant of Covid-19, as seven of the escapees had just returned from India.
The arrestees have been identified as MoniMala Datta, 49, Milon Hossain, 32, Nasima Aktar, 50, Bibekananda, 52, Amirul Sana, 52, Sohel Sardar, 17, and Fatema, 19.
They were held immediately upon release from the hospital.
Besides, the court arrest warrants were issued on Sunday against all 10 people who had escaped from the hospital on April 23-24.
The other three are still undergoing treatment at the hospital.
The arrest warrants were issued after Jashore Kotwali police station filed a non-FIR prosecution under Section 25 (2) of the Infectious Diseases Prevention (Prevention, Control and Eradication) Act, 2016.
Kotwali Police Station OC Tajul Islam said the court had issued arrest warrants against 10 people who had escaped from the hospital while under treatment for Covid-19. Seven of them were arrested and sent to court today, he added.
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Indian variant in Bangladesh
Two cases of the Indian Covid-19 variant were detected at the Genome Centre of Jessore University of Science and Technology on May 8
Earlier in that day, the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) confirmed the first case of Indian coronavirus variant in Bangladesh
The Indian strain of the virus was detected in a sample test at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka and it has been published on Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data (GISAID), said chief scientific officer of IEDCR ASM Alamgir.
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Bangladesh suspends border with India for 14 more days
Bangladesh on Saturday extended the closure of land borders with India for 14 more days, hours after the country detected six cases of the Indian variant of the COVID-19.
The land borders with India were sealed on April 26 in view of the worsening coronavirus situation in the neighbouring country.
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh held 27 people including women and children while trying to enter through Jhenaidah border today, which proves the government's commitment in executing the decision.
Jashore: 'Mentally-challenged' youth held for 'raping' 100-year-old woman
Police arrested a "mentally-challenged" youth Thursday for the "rape and assault" of a 100-year-old woman in Jashore Sadar upazila's Chanchra union.
Rubayet Hossain, 20, sexually assaulted the women on Wednesday and was caught by the centenarian's family members.
The victim's daughter-in-law said, "My mother-in-law was found bleeding severely in the afternoon. Rubayet was in the room at that time and his actions indicated that he violated her."
My mother-in-law was rushed to Jashore Medical Hospital where she underwent surgery, she said.
Dr Arif Ahmed, residential medical officer of the hospital, said: "Evidence has been collected to find out if the elderly woman was sexually assaulted. The details can be confirmed when we get the medical report."
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Kotwali Police Station Inspector (Investigation) Sheikh Tasmim Alam said, "Chanchra police has detained Rubayet. However, he is mentally-challenged, it has been learned."
"His legs were chained on Wednesday. However, the young man managed to unchain himself and went to the victim's house."
Bangladesh's rape epidemic
Bangladesh is facing a 'rape epidemic' despite recent the government's approval of the death penalty for the crime – not that evidence ever suggested it would have the desired effect.
Earlier last month, a police headquarters report said 26,695 rape cases had been filed across the country in the last five years.
But human rights organisations say the actual numbers are much higher as many cases are not even reported. And not all make news – only the most brutal or deeply disturbing ones get reported in the media.
Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) data shows that 1,018 children were raped last year alone, but only 683 police cases were filed. Also, 116 victims were 6 years old or below.
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Overall, 1,627 rape cases were reported last year and 53 of the victims were killed by the attackers while 14 took their own lives, the data showed.
However, ASK's data was likely just the tip of the iceberg, according to aid agencies, who report that most women are too afraid to report rape.
Rapes and sexual violence have been in the spotlight in Bangladesh since October 2020 when the country was rocked by protests after a woman was attacked and raped in Noakhali.
In November last year, Bangladesh introduced the death penalty for rape, following days of protests against sexual violence against women in several cities across Bangladesh.
But human rights organisations say the move will not solve the country's rape crisis, as victims of sexual assault are often stigmatised in society.
Islami Bank Jashore, Rangpur, Noakhali zones hold business development conference
Jashore, Rangpur and Noakhali zones of Islami Bank Bangladesh organised a quarterly business development conference Wednesday on a virtual platform.
Mohammed Monirul Moula, managing director and CEO of the bank, addressed the conference as chief guest.
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Islami Bank additional managing directors Muhammad Qaisar Ali and Md Omar Faruk Khan and Deputy Managing Director Abu Reza Md Yeahia joined the programme.
The bank's senior executive vice-presidents Md Mostafizur Rahman Siddiquee, Md Motiar Rahman, Md Altaf Hossain, Md Jamal Uddin Majumder, Abul Faiz Muhammad Kamaluddin, Mohammad Shabbir, Abu Naser Mohammed Nazmul Bari and GM Gias Uddin Quader were also present on the occasion.
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Md Maksudur Rahman, head of Jashore Zone, Muhammad Qamrul Bari Imami, head of Noakhali Zone, and Mir Rahmat Ullah, head of Rangpur Zone, addressed the conference, too, read a press release.
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