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Newborn stolen from DMCH maternity ward
A newborn boy was stolen from the maternity ward of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Thursday.
Sources at the DMCH said the incident happened around 1:30 pm on Thursday.
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Hiron Mia, father of the stolen newborn, said the boy was born on August 28 through C-section at the hospital and was being breastfed by another woman.
Hron went to Rupnagar in Mirpur area in the afternoon to bring lunch, keeping his wife Shahana and mother at the hospital.
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In the meantime, a woman stole his baby from room 106 under the maternity ward at around 1:30 pm.
After being informed, a team from Shahbagh Police Station rushed to the spot and is working to recover the stolen newborn, said DMCH Police Outpost in-charge Inspector Bachhu Mia.
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According to hospital sources, the newborn is the first child of Hiron and Sahana couple. They got married one-and-a-half years ago. Hiron, a mason by profession, came to DMCH along with his wife and mother on August 27 for the delivery.
ACC seeks bank account details of SK Sur, his family to probe graft
All bank accounts of former Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank Sitanshu Kumar Sur Chowdhury (SK Sur) have been sought to investigate allegations of corruption against him.
The account information of his wife Suparna Roy Chowdhury and daughter Nandita Sur Chowdhury has also been sought.
On Thursday, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) wrote to banks asking for information on their accounts. All information has been asked to be sent by September 7.
According to the letter, former Deputy Governor Sur Chowdhury and his wife Suparna Chowdhury are accused of evading government revenue through irregularities and corruption.
The letter sought information about bank accounts, loan accounts, FDR or savings certificate in the name of SK Sur Chowdhury, his wife and daughter.
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The ACC also asked the banks to send related documents including account opening forms, submission records, KYC, nominees, TP, signature cards, and account statements.
In the letter given to the banks, the name of SK Sur Chowdhury's father is written as Haripad Sur Chowdhury, and the mother's name is given as Nirupama Sur Chowdhury. There are two current addresses mentioned in the letter. One is 2/602, Eastern Ulania, 2, Segunbagicha, Dhaka and the other is 30/2 West Rampura, Dhaka 1219.
Permanent address is- Village and Post office- Dayarampur, Upazila- Lalpur, District- Natore. Besides, Sur Chowdhury's National Identity Card and Tax Identification Number (TIN) have been mentioned in the letter.
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After retiring from the post of Deputy Governor in January 2018, SK Sur Chowdhury served as an advisor to Bangladesh Bank. He is currently retired.
Earlier, the fact-finding committee of the Bangladesh Bank (BB) to investigate irregularities in Bangladesh Industrial Finance Company Ltd and other financial institutions questioned its former deputy governor SK Sur.
The central investigation against SK Sur began for his role in hiding PK Halder’s financial scam.
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11 dead, resources worth over Tk 400cr damaged in Bandarban floods: DC
Floods triggered by torrential rains in the hilly district of Bandarban killed 11 people and caused damage to property and other resources worth Tk 400.98 crore earlier this month, an official said on Thursday.
The casualties happened between August 6 and 9 in the district where another 56 people were also injured during the disaster. One person has so far remained missing.
District Deputy Commissioner Shah Mujahid Uddin shared the information with journalists as the authorities were mulling over the next course of action to rebuild the infrastructure and support the residents.
He said 11 people died and 30, 220 people took refuge at 207 shelters in the district.
Read: US provides $250,000 to help communities in Bandarban
The official said the floods damaged some 10, 660 houses, 7, 999 hectares of croplands, seed beds while 9, 509 cattle were affected.
About 89 kilometres of electricity supply line, 11 kilometres of road, 93 bridges and culverts and 60 religious and 157 educational institutions were also damaged.
The DC said that humanitarian assistance including rice, dry foods, mineral water and cash were provided to the flood-affected people across the district. Members from Bangladesh Army and Border Guard Bangladesh worked to rescue people and mitigate their sufferings.
Read more: Bandarban flood: 15,600 houses left severely damaged, people going home from shelters
Additional DC Md Fazlur Rahman and Bandarban Press Club President Aminul Islam Bachhu, among others, joined the meeting.
Read more: Flood situation improves in Bandarban
Death toll from dengue rises to 593 with 17 more deaths in 24hr
Seventeen more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Thursday morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 593 this year.
During the period, 2, 308 more patients were hospitalised with the viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Of the new patients, 950 were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka and the rest outside it, according to DGHS.
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A total of 8, 378 dengue patients, including 3, 817 the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.
So far, the DGHS has recorded 1, 23808 dengue cases, 11, 4837 recoveries.
The country logged 281 dengue deaths in 2022 – the highest on record after 179 deaths recorded in 2019. Also, it recorded 62,423 dengue cases and 61,971 recoveries last year.
Read more: World Bank approves $200 million to help Bangladesh improve primary healthcare for common illnesses including dengue
'They just destroyed a beautiful family’: Support pouring in for Bangladeshi restauranteur who died after assault in Canada
Shayela Nasrin claims that days after the death of her husband, expatriate Bangladeshi Sharif Rahman in Ontario, Canada, she could still imagine the familiar sound of her husband unlocking the front door after returning home from work.She and her daughter will unfortunately have to navigate the rest of their lives without her restaurant owner and community activist husband, reports CBC Canada.
Also read: Bangladeshi student found dead in Canada"In every corner of the house, I can feel him," said Nasrin.Sharif (44) died on August 24 after being on life support in a hospital in London, Ontario. Three men attacked him on August 17 during an argument over an unpaid bill at Sharif’s restaurant, according to Owen Sound Police. His funeral took place on Sunday, said the report.Police are still looking for the three male suspects in his killing, which is being treated as a homicide."They just destroyed a beautiful family," Nasrin said.
Also read: Killing of Bangladeshi-American in US: Human chain in front of MoFA demands justiceThe family immigrated to Canada from Bangladesh around ten years ago. They arrived in Owen Sound a few years later. Rahman started The Curry House there and shared his passion for cooking with his new community, said the CBC Canada report."He tried to give his best at the restaurant — always. He cooked with love and passion, not only for me and my daughter," said Nasrin.Sharif was an extraordinarily hard worker who was extensively involved in the community, constantly lending a helping hand to those in need, and liked to feed the hungry, the widow added.On Sunday, hundreds of people lined the streets of Owen Sound to pay their respects at Sharif's burial, demonstrating a degree of support Nasrin never expected to witness.
Also read: Death of 3 Bangladeshi students in Canada: Body of one victim to arrive in Dhaka on Feb 24"I'm getting support from the whole community, not just the Muslim community," she said. "It's amazing."In the days following Sharif’s assault, and eventually his death, people expressed their support for his family by leaving flowers and notes on his storefront, as well as holding a silent vigil and drum circle. Since the incident, messages of love and support have filled social media networks, the report said."You can imagine how dedicated he was to the community. That's why he got all this love from people," said Nasrin.Sikander Uman, president of the Owen Sound Muslim Association, said the outpouring of solidarity has been unparalleled.Canadian police have not provided any updates on their investigation into Sharif’s death, but they have stated that they are still looking for three suspects, two of whom are described as being in their mid-20s to mid-30s, and the other as being in his late 40s to mid-50s, the CBC Canada Report also said.
4-month ban on fishing in Kaptai Lake to end Thursday midnight
Fishing in Rangamati's Kaptai Lake will resume Thursday midnight after the end of a ban of more than four months imposed by the local administration to boost fish production.
Though such a ban is enforced usually for three months, this year's ban lasted for 132 days due to drop in water level of the lake for lack of rain.
Beginning the ban on April 20 it was scheduled to end on July 19 but the authorities extended the ban period twice.
The decision to withdraw the ban was taken at a meeting presided over by Rangamati Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mohammad Mosaraf Hossain Khan on Thursday.
The fishermen and traders hope that a good quantity of fish will be caught from the lake stretching 715 square km this year due to suspension of fishing for a long time.
According to Bangladesh Fisheries Development Corporation (BFDC), due to lack of rainfall breeding of mother fish and growth of spawn was hampered this year.
Read: Two-month fishing ban in Bay of Bengal begins today
As a result, the authorities extended the ban period by 42 more days more against normal three-month ban.
Visiting several fishing villages, the UNB’s Rangamati correspondent found that the fishermen were passing busy time to complete their last minute preparation.
Matilal Das of Natun fishing village hoped that they are all set to catch fish after a long time and hoped that big size fish will be netted.
He said they had a bad time during the ban period as they did not get sufficient support from the government.
Read: 65-day ban on fishing in Bay to begin from May 20: Ministry
Udoyan Barua, general secretary of Rangamati District Fish Merchant Association, said fish-carrying boats and trawlers will be allowed to land at ghats till 12 am on the first few days of fishing.
Ashraful Islam Bhuiyan, manager of Rangamati marketing centre at BFDC, said they have completed all preparations including renovation of ghats after holding a meeting with fishermen.
Read more: Fishing in Kaptai Lake banned for 3 months
Zaved Akhtar appointed as new Chairman of Unilever Bangladesh
Unilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL), the country’s fast moving consumer goods company, has appointed Zaved Akhtar as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors.
He has been unanimously elected as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Unilever Bangladesh Limited.
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This decision came at the 194th meeting of the Board of Directors held on 27 August 2023, said a media release on Thursday.
Zaved, who is the current CEO and Managing Director of the company, will succeed Mr. Kedar Lele, who has served as Chairman of UBL since 2020.
Zaved will continue to lead the Bangladesh business as Managing Director while assuming his new role as Chairman of the six-decade old company. He will also be a member of the Unilever South Asia Leadership Team.
Read: Unilever Bangladesh appoints Zaved Akhtar as CEO, MD
On this occasion, Rohit Jawa, President, Unilever, South Asia and Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Hindustan Unilever Limited said, “I would like to thank Zaved for his outstanding leadership of our Bangladesh business. His efforts towards strengthening business outcomes through superior brands for our consumers, and at the same time, driving Unilever’s Compass Commitments, are indeed commendable.
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I am delighted to welcome Zaved to the Unilever South Asia Leadership Team as the new Chairman of Unilever Bangladesh. I am confident that under his leadership, Unilever Bangladesh will grow stronger and continue to partner the country in its growth journey.”
Khurshid Alam’s 14th death anniversary on Friday
The 14th death anniversary of fiction writer and former additional secretary Md. Khurshid Alam will be observed on Friday.
On this occasion, food will be distributed among orphans. All are requested to pray for hisdeparted soul, said a press release.
He was an official of BCS cadre (Admin) of 1982 batch. He was a fiction writer as well who wrote 19 books.
Read: Humayun Ahmed’s 11th death anniversary being observed nationwideHis first book ‘Shet-kopoter Dana’ was published in 1987.
Some other books are ‘Digomborir Prem Nei’, ‘Vangoner Podaboli’,‘Poribesh, Shomaj O Shamajik Bikash’, ‘Unoshotturer Koishor’ etc.
His last book “Shikkhoker Shomudro Jatra” was published in 2008.
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Dengue claims life of university student in Chattogram
A female student of a private university died of dengue at a hospital in Chattogram city on Wednesday night.
The deceased, Afnan Nasir Barsha, 21, was a third semester student of English department of International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC) and daughter of Nasir Uddin of Patiya upazila in Chattogram.
Chattogram’s Civil Surgeon Dr Mohammed Elias Chowdhury confirmed the death.
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Barsha’s father Nasir Uddin, also an Awami League leader of the upazila unit, said his daughter was undergoing treatment at their residence located beside Chattogram Ma-O-Shishu Hospital in Agrabad area for the past one week after she had tested positive for dengue.
She was admitted to the Shishu Hospital when her condition worsened, he said, adding that she breathed her last while undergoing treatment on Wednesday night.
Read: Pregnant woman dies of dengue in FaridpurThough the physicians assured them that Barsha would get well, her lung and kidneys were infected, Nasir said.
The IIUC student was buried at family graveyard on Thursday morning after namaz-e-Janaza in Patiya.
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JAAGO Foundation Founder Korvi Rakshand wins Ramon Magsaysay Award for dedication to education, social change
Korvi Rakshand, founder of JAAGO Foundation, has been named one of the winners of the 2023 Ramon Magsaysay Award.
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The visionary founder of JAAGO Foundation and Volunteer for Bangladesh, has been honoured with the prestigious 2023 Ramon Magsaysay Award in the Emergent Leadership category.
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Often referred to as the "Nobel Prize of Asia", the award recognises exceptional contributions in various fields, from public service to social innovation.
Korvi Rakshand has been honoured with the Ramon Magsaysay Award for his unwavering dedication to education and social change.
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