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Intern doctors of Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital go on indefinite strike
The intern doctors of Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital have called for an indefinite strike to protest against the vandalism of the hospital over the death of a patient.
The Intern Doctors' Council of the hospital called for an indefinite strike on Monday night to protest the incident.
Soon after the strike was announced, all the intern doctors started refraining from performing their duties at the hospital. Emergency activities are being disrupted due to the strike.
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It is known that a patient died while undergoing treatment in ward 35 of the hospital on Monday afternoon.
Over the incident, the doctors and nurses of the hospital and the relatives of the patient got into an argument.
The intern doctors alleged that the patient's relatives harassed the intern doctors and nurses on duty in the ward. The doctors ran to the nearby ward to defend themselves.
The patient's relatives then vandalised the doctor's and nurses' rooms inside the ward, they said.
Dr. Md. Mosakim, an intern doctor of the hospital, said such incidents are very common.
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“The patient's relatives cannot accept death. They attack doctors and ransack the hospital. It is not possible to perform duties in this way in insecurity.”
In a statement signed by Intern Doctors' Council President Md Rakib Hossain and General Secretary Seema Majumder, the council said the relatives of the deceased patients constantly tried to intimidate, threaten and physically harass the on-duty intern doctors.
“They then vandalized the hospital. This incident proves that there is no healthy working environment for doctors in the hospital. In this situation, an indefinite strike has been called at Osmani Medical College Hospital demanding adequate security for the intern doctors of the hospital and justice for the culprits,” the statement reads.
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Relatives of the deceased patient could not be reached for comment on allegations of harassment and vandalism.
Brigadier General Mahbubul Haque Bhuiyan, director of Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital, said the intern doctors have called for a strike in the wake of an unexpected incident.
The issue will be resolved through discussion. Measures will also be taken for the safety of the doctors, he said.
Police officer dies of dengue in Chattogram
A 32-year-old police officer of Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) traffic division died from dengue at Evercare Hospital of Chattogram on Monday.
The deceased was identified as Emadul Hossain, 32, resident of Barabkunda area of Sitakunda upazila.
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Spina Rani Pramanik, Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) of Media and Public Relations Division of CMP said Emadul was sent to Chattogram Divisional Police Hospital for treatment on August 18 after he felt unwell. On August 19, he was reported dengue positive.
Later, on August 20, the officer was admitted to Evercare Hospital in the city after his condition deteriorated. He died on Monday afternoon while undergoing treatment there.
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Indian national held with 981 grams gold at Chattogram airport
Customs Intelligence arrested an Indian national along with 981 grams of gold from Chattogram Shah Amanat International Airport on Monday.
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The arrestee was identified as Tushar Nagin Das.
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Ahsan Ullah, deputy commissioner of Chattogram Airport Customs and Intelligence Department, said Tushar landed at the airport from Sharjah by a flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines in the morning and he was scheduled to go to Dhaka.
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Suspecting movement of Tushar, the customs officials challenged him and seized 981 grams of gold after searching his body and luggage.
Sylhet businessman tortured, killed in Libya by human traffickers, claims family
Family members of a businessman Syed Mashahid Ali of Dirai upazila in Sunamganj district claimed that Mashahid was allegedly tortured and killed by the members of a human trafficking gang in Libya after realising ransom several times.
Sanwara Begum, wife of Mashahid, came up with the allegation in a press briefing held at Sylhet Press Club in the afternoon.
M Belal Ahmed, nephew of Mashahid read out the written statement.
When briefing, Sanawara said , Mashahid Ali of Hossainpur village in Dirai upazila had a dream to go to Italy and he met Amina Begum, wife of Shaheen Ahmed of Parargaon village in Jagannathpur upazila in 2020 and during their meeting, Amina said her husband has been living in Libya and he can help Mashahid to go to Italy through Libya.
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Rokon Ahmed, son of Lal Mia, Tota Mia, son of Irshad Ali, Chandan Mia, Harun Mia, son of Rangam Ullah and Shahjahan Ahmed, son of Ishak Ali were also present during the meeting.
Later, Amina in collusion with others said they can send Mashahid to Italy at Tk 7 lakh.
The gang took Tk 3.50 lakh from Mashahid for this purpose.
On November 20, 2020, they sent Mashahid to Dubai and then to Libya. After reaching Dubai, the gang took Tk 3 lakh more from Mashahid.
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When Mashahid reached Dubai, Amina’s husband Shaheen Ahmed and his gang took him hostage and unleashed brutal torture on him.
Meanwhile, they realised Tk 15.5 lakh from January 12 in phases saying that if they failed to pay the money they will kill Mashahid and dump the body in the Bay.
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On June 21, Shaheen said Mashahid was tortured to death as they failed to realise Tk 16 lakh through calling Imo app.
After hearing the death news, Sanwara went to Amina and demanded her husband alive but in reply, Amina threatened her to abduct Sanwara and her three children if she raised any question pointing finger at them.
Sanwara said she is now under threat and when she went to Dirai Police Station to lodge a complaint, police advised her to file a case with the court.
She also demanded intervention of police, Home Minister, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Director General of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and higher official concerned to bring back Mashahid or the body of Mashahid and Tk 22 lakh given to the trafficking gang in phases and ensure strict punishment to those involved in the gruesome incident.
Son kills father in Madaripur
A drug-addict son allegedly stabbed to death his father who refused to pay money for drugs in Sadar upazila of Madaripur on Monday, said police.
The ill-fated father Jalil Boyra, 66, was a resident of Miarchar village under Bahadurpur union of the upazila.
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Quoting witnesses, village police member Shahbuddin Sheikh said the accused son Yusuf, who is mentally-challenged, sought money from his father for taking drugs. But Jalil denied.
At one stage, the 26-year-old-son stabbed his father mercilessly with a sharp knife, leaving him critically injured, he said.
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He was rushed to Madaripur Sadar Hospital where physicians declared him dead upon arrival, said Dr Shaolin Afroz, a physician of the emergency department of the hospital.
Monwar Hossain Chowdhury, officer-in-charge of Madaripur Sadar Model Police Station, said they learned about the incident and will take legal action once complaints are lodged in this regard.
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4 killed as covered-van hits CNG auto-rickshaw in Brahmanbaria
Four people were killed and three others injured when a covered van hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on Dhaka-Sylhet highway at Sohagpur bus stand in Ashuganj upazila of Brahmanbaria district on Monday.
The deceased were identified as Sohel Mia, 27, son of Farid Mia, Jilani, 8, son of Nazmul Mia, Askar Mia, 60 and Ujjal, son of Rashid Mia of Kishoreganj district.
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Akul Chandra Biswas, officer-in-charge of Khatihata Highway Police, said the accident occurred in the afternoon when the covered van hit the stationary CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Shohagpur bus stand, leaving its three passengers dead on the spot and four others injured.
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Of the injured, another victim died on the way to Sadar hospital.
The injured were sent to Dhaka for better treatment.
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Mother, daughter die in Sylhat gas cylinder blast; 4 injured
A woman and her daughter were killed and four members of the same family injured in a fire that broke out following the blast of a gas cylinder at Jaflong in Sylhet’s Gowainghat upazila early Monday.
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The deceased were Jasmine Akter, 30, and daughter Sumaiya Akter, 12 while the injured were Jesmin Akter's husband Yaqub Mia, mother-in-law and two children Zubair and Junaid.
The fire broke out at the shop and house of Yaqub Mia at Rasalpur village around 12:30 am following a gas cylinder blast, leaving his wife and daughter dead, said KM Nazrul Islam (OC) of Gowainghat Police Station.
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Locals rescued the injured and informed the fire service and police.
The fire service and police personnel with the help of locals brought the blaze under control after about two hours and recovered the bodies of the deceased.
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The injured were taken to Jaintapur Upazila Health Complex first in critical condition and then shifted to Sylhet Osmani Medical College Hospital.
Onion prices soar in Khulna market after India slaps duty on export
Onion prices have gone up in Khulna market just after the India's imposition of 40 percent duty on its export which came into effect from Sunday (August 20).
The prices of onion have increased by Tk 10-15 per kg in the local market just in a day.
On Sunday, Indian onions were being sold at Tk 65-70 per kg, while local onions at Tk 90 per kg. But on Saturday, per kg of Indian and local variety onions were sold at Tk 55-60 and Tk 75 per kg respectively.
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Sujan and Kawsar, traders of Mylapota Sandhya Bazar in the town, said that there is no shortage of onion in the market.
However, they are paying Tk 10-15 more for buying per kg of onion. As a result, onions have to be sold at a higher price, they added.
On August 19, the Revenue Department of the Indian Finance Ministry imposed a 40 percent duty on onion export to check price hike.
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Importers said earlier they paid no tax for importing onions from India. Due to the 40 percent duty, an extra Tk 15-19 per kg will have to be counted.
An Indian gazette notification signed by Amreeta Titus, deputy secretary of the Revenue Department under the Finance Ministry, said the duty will remain effective till December 31 this year.
Indian exporters said onion prices are soaring in the country and the government has imposed the duty to discourage exports.
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Buyers said that the prices of onion have increased compared to the last few days. Onions may be stockpiled by unscrupulous traders on the pretext of import duty that may cause further rise in prices, they feared.
Ibrahim Hossain, deputy director of the Khulna divisional office of the Directorate of Consumer Rights Protection, said that they are monitoring the market.
Teesta erosion worsens in Kurigram; 50 homes swept away
Erosion by the Teesta River has taken a serious turn in Kurigram district with the recession of floodwater, displacing many families and devouring vast tracts of cropland.
The river has been eroding its banks for the last three months and the erosion has intensified recently in Rajarhat upazila of the district.
Locals said Khitab Khan Government Primary School is at risk of being washed away by the river any time as the river is only 30 to 35 meters away from the school now. The same is the case with Char Khitab Khan Government Primary School and Gatiasham Community Clinic.
Truck, easy-bike collision leaves 2 dead in Chuadanga
Two people were killed and six others injured following a collision between a truck and a battery-run easy-bike in Chuadanga's Alamdanga upazila on Monday morning.
The deceased were Sajidur Rahman ,55, son of late Atiyar Rahman and Khairul Islam ,40, son of Sheikh Munna of Shibpur village of Gangni Union of the upazila.
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The accident occurred this morning when the fish-laden truck collided with the easy bike on the Alamdanga-Gangni regional road in Hatbowalia area, leaving the duo, including the driver of the easy bike, dead on the spot and six injured.
The injured were rescued and taken to Alamdanga Upazila Health Complex and Kushtia General Hospital, said Biplab Kumar Nath, officer-in-charge (OC) of Alamdanga police station.
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Police recovered the bodies and kept those at the Health Complex, added the OC.
Police seized the truck but its driver and helper managed to escape.