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President, PM mourn death of Mujibnagar Govt’s finance secretary Asaduzzaman
President Abdul Hamid, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Parliament Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury and a number of ministers expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of Mujibnagar Government’s finance secretary Khandaker Asaduzzaman.
Coronavirus: IGP gives protective gears to DMP
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed has provided protective gears to Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) to ensure the personal safety of police personnel while on duty.
Fighting Coronavirus: GBA for including biochemists, molecular biologists
The Graduate Biochemists Association (GBA) urged the authorities concerned to include biochemists, molecular biologists, epidemiologists, vaccine researchers and economists in the National Advisory Committee in fighting coronavirus in the country.
Nasrul Hamid asks officials to take up projects considering priority
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has asked the energy division officials to take short-term and specific measures to implement essential projects in the energy sector.
Coronavirus: New Rab DG urges all to help implement PM’s 31-point directive
New Director General (DG) of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun on Saturday called upon all to work together for implementing the Prime Minister’s 31-point directive to prevent the transmission of coronavirus.
President mourns death of Mujibnagar Govt finance secretary Asaduzzaman
President Abdul Hamid on Saturday expressed deep shock at the death of finance secretary of Mujibnagar Government Khandaker Asaduzzaman.
Haor farmers harvested 44pc paddy: Minister
Agriculture Minister Abdur Razzaque on Saturday said farmers in haor areas have already harvested 44 percent paddy from the field.
PM's videoconference with Rajshahi division officials Monday
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hold a videoconference with public representatives and officials of the districts of Rajshahi division over the COVID-19 issue on Monday.
Speaker mourns death of ex-MP Asaduzzaman
Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Saturday expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of former MP elected from Gopalpur-Bhuapur of Tangail and finance secretary of Mujibnagar Government Khandaker Asaduzzaman.
Coronavirus: SI shifted to Dhaka from Kushtia
A sub-inspector of police's Special Branch, who was diagnosed with coronavirus, was shifted to Dhaka from Osmanpur village in Khoksa upazila on Saturday after his condition deteriorated.
Dr Kamruzzaman, Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer, said they sent SI Kazi Ataul, 35, to Rajarbag Police Lines Hospital as his condition worsened and there was no ventilator at Khoksa Upazila Health Complex.
The SI was sent to Dhaka by an ambulance, under the directives of Police Headquarters and supervision of district police, he said.
Meanwhile, the local administration put Ward-3 of Osmanpur village under lockdown and sent the family members of the SI to home quarantine.
Jahurul Alam, officer-in-charge of Khoksha Police Station, said SI Kazi came home on Tuesday night on a motorcycle.
IEDCR on Wednesday confirmed him over mobile phone that he was infected with coronavirus, OC added.
He was in home quarantine and was under observation by local physicians but his condition deteriorated and he started coughing heavily.
Bangladesh has so far confirmed 4,998 coronavirus cases and 140 deaths.
At a regular briefing on Saturday, the DGHS said coronavirus has spread to 60 districts in the country except Rangamati, Khagrachhari, Jhenidah and Satkhira.