bangladesh
Khaleda’s treatment abroad: BNP to submit memo to DC offices Wednesday
BNP will submit memorandums to all the Deputy Commissioner (DC) offices across the country on Wednesday demanding that its Chairperson Khaleda Zia be allowed to go abroad for advanced medical treatment.
Party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced the programme at a rally in front of the Jatiya Press Club on Monday.
Read: Khaleda’s treatment abroad: Now BNP to hold rallies Monday
“Our leaders and activists together with people will submit memorandums to all the Deputy Commissioners (DCs) offices on November 24 (Wednesday) demanding the release of our leader (Khaleda) for her treatment abroad,” he said.
Fakhrul warned that they will come up with harsher programmes if their demand is not met by the time. “We don’t have any other alternative to intensifying the movement.”
As part of their countrywide programme, Dhaka south and north city units of BNP arranged the rally to mount pressure on the government to let Khaleda go to any advanced centre overseas for treatment.
Microbus-truck collision leaves 3 children dead in Sunamganj
Three children were killed and eight others injured as a microbus collided with a truck on Sunamganj-Sylhet road in Shantiganj upazila of Sunamganj district on Sunday night.
The deceased were identified as Khokon Das, 2, son of Putul Das, Niloy Das, 9, son of Samiron Das and Pronab Chandra, 8, son of Lipu Chandra, of Kolkoliya union of Jagannathpur upazila.
Read:6 killed in bus-auto collision in Gaibandha
Witnesses said the accident occurred when the microbus carrying a bridal party crashed into the stationary truck around 8 pm, leaving 11 microbus passengers injured.
The injured children were rushed to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital where doctors declared them dead, said Kazi Muktadir Hossain, Officer-in-Charge of Shantiganj police station.
Former Krishak League leader Badiuzzaman Badsha no more
Former Krishak League and Bangladesh Chhatra League leader agriculturist Badiuzzaman Badsha passed away at a hospital in the capital early Monday. He was 63.
Badiuzzaman, also member of Sherpur Awami League and former chairman of Nalitabari upazila parishad, breathed his last at 2:45am at Bangladesh Medical College and Hospital, according to family.
Read: Late artist Qayyum Chowdhury’s wife Tahera Khanam passes away
He is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.
The first namaz-e-janaza of the politician was held at his residence at Mohammadpur in Dhaka at around 7.30 am.
His body was taken to Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB) where his second namaz-e-janaza was held at 9.30 am.
The third namaz-e-janaza will be held at Bangladesh Agricultural University in Mymensingh and after another namaz-e-janaza he will be buried in Nalitabari of Sherpur after Maghrib prayers.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed shock at the death of Badiuzzaman Badsha.
Read:Eminent thespian Dr Enamul Haque passes away
She prayed for the eternal salvation of the departed soul and expressed sympathy to the bereaved family.
Besides, Agriculture Minister Abdur Razzaque, Whip Atiur Rahman Atik MP, Sherpur District AL General Secretary Advocate Chandan Kumar Pal also expressed shock at his death.
10 held with 160 kg venison in Sundarbans
Forest officials in a drive detained 10 poachers along with 160 kg of venison from the west bank of Pashur river in the Sundarbans Sunday afternoon.
They also seized 200 meters of deer hunting trap, 4 deer horns, 1 woodpecker and 4 boats from their possession, said a press release of Sundarbans West Forest Department.
Read: 2 poachers held with venison, legs in Bagerhat
The detainees are Sheikh Didar, Sheikh Nizam, Rasel Fakir, Abdus Sobhan Sheikh, Mohammad Afridi, Sheikh Golam Moula, Ziar Sheikh, Shamim Khan, Raj and Abdul Naeem Sheikh.
They recovered 4 expired passes of fish and crabs catching from them, the release added.
Later, they were handed over to Khulna Senior Judicial Magistrate Court-01.
It’s enlightening to learn about Bangabandhu’s life: Maldives VP
Visiting Vice President of the Maldives Faisal Naseem on Monday visited Bangabandhu Memorial Museum and paid tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
“It was enlightening to learn about the life and deeds of Bangabandhu, whose selfless efforts paved the way for the country to become an independent nation,” he said
The Vice President of the Maldives signed the visitors’ book after placing a floral wreath at the portrait of Bangabandhu at Bangabandhu Memorial Museum.
Read:UNSDCF to contribute to more resilient recovery, achieving 2030 Agenda
He was accompanied by Maldives Foreign Secretary Abdul Ghafoor Mohamed and Maldives High Commissioner to Bangladesh Shiruzimath Sameer.
Global Covid cases near 258 million amid vaccination
The overall global number of Covid cases is fast approaching 258 million amid the worldwide race to vaccinate people against the infectious disease.
According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 257,520,965 while the death toll from the virus reached 5,150,520 as of Monday morning.
The US has recorded 47,730,591 cases to date and more than 771,118 people have died so far from the virus in the country, as per the university data.
Brazil, which has been experiencing a new wave of cases since January, registered 22,017,276 cases as of Monday, while its Covid death toll rose to 612,659.
India's Covid-19 tally rose to 34,510,413 on Sunday as 10,488 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry's latest data.
Read: US opens COVID boosters to all adults, urges them for 50+
Besides, 313 deaths due to the pandemic since Saturday morning took the total death toll to 465,662.
Russia has confirmed 36,970 Covid-19 infections over the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 9,331,158, the official monitoring and response center said Sunday. Meanwhile, the national COVID-19 death toll grew by 1,252 to 264,095, while the number of recoveries increased by 32,504 to 8,024,930.
Confirmed cases in Russia over the past seven days declined by 5.5 percent from a week ago, with Moscow seeing an even sharper drop of about 30 percent, the center said.
Meanwhile, the World Health Organization says coronavirus deaths in Europe rose 5% in the last week, making it the only region in the world where Covid-19 deaths increased.
The U.N. health agency said confirmed cases jumped 6% globally, driven by increases in the Americas, Europe and Asia, reports AP.
In its weekly report on the pandemic issued late Tuesday, WHO said COVID-19 deaths in all regions other than Europe remained stable or declined, and totaled 50,000 worldwide last week. Of the 3.3 million new infections reported, 2.1 million came from Europe.
It was the seventh consecutive week that COVID-19 cases continued to mount across the 61 countries and territories that WHO counts in its European region, which stretches through Russia to Central Asia.
Situation in Bangladesh
After seeing a deathless day from Covid-19, Bangladesh reported seven more deaths in 24 hours till Sunday morning along with 199 fresh infections.
Bangladesh on Saturday logged zero Covid-linked deaths with 178 cases.
The daily case positivity rate declined to 1.16 per cent today from Saturday’s 1.18 per cent, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Six of today’s deceased were men and one was a woman. Five of the deaths were reported from Dhaka division while one each from Chattogram and Khulna divisions.
With the fresh numbers, the total fatalities rose to 27,953 while the caseload mounted to 1,574,088. However, the mortality rate remained static at 1.78 per cent.
The fresh cases were detected after testing 17,135 samples, the DGHS added.
Read:Zero death from Covid brings relief for Bangladesh
Besides, the recovery rate remained the same as 97.72 per cent with the recovery of 192 more patients during the 24-hour period.
Some of the leading public health experts in Bangladesh have warned that the current trend of plummeting Covid-19 cases in Bangladesh could well be the obvious calm before a cataclysmic storm.
Their fears center on children below 12 who remain out of the vaccine coverage and the elderly people.
These experts fear a slow pace of vaccination, waning vaccine immunity, sheer disregard for Covid-safety protocols, reopening of schools and increased travel may set the stage for another Covid wave in Bangladesh -- a trend many European countries are witnessing now.
Munshiganj election violence: 5 suffer bullet wounds
Five people were shot and injured during a clash between the supporters of two candidates of upcoming UP polls at Charkewa in Munshiganj Sadar Upazila on Sunday night.
Police said the clash broke out in Khaskandi and Choto Mollakandi villages of the union between supporters of the Al-backed candidate Afsar Uddin Bhuiyan and the independent candidate Akhtaruzzaman Jibon around 7pm.
Read:Jashore pre-polls violence: Injured man dies at DMCH
Police said miscreants exploded cocktails and opened fire on their rivals during clashes. More than 50 houses were vandalized during the melee.
Five supporters of the Al-backed candidate suffered bullet wounds in the clashes. Three of them were sent to Dhaka in critical conditions while admitted to Munshiganj General Hospital.
According to Al-backed candidate Afsar Uddin Bhuiyan, a number of people, including his supporters Sharif, Saiful, Nazmul, Babu Haldar, Monir and Ramzan, were injured in the attack.
However, independent candidate Akhtaruzzaman denied the allegations and claimed that the AL supporters attacked his followers.
Read: Post poll violence: Injured van puller dies in Barishal hospital
Meanwhile, a farmer, Abdul Haque, 48, died of a heart attack during the clash, police said.
Munshiganj ASP Suman Deb said additional police have been deployed in the area as tension is prevailing there due to the election violence.
Rank Wizards brings a Bangladeshi perspective into investable digital assets
Although the industry of content-based digital assets is not new, the growth and popularity of niche-based content publications skyrocketed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Bringing a Bangladeshi perspective into this digital asset market, the team of Rank Wizards LLC, a Bangladeshi start-up, talked to UNB about its journey and the enormous possibility in this investable global market.
Throughout its journey over the period, the company grew into a dynamic startup focusing on a number of clients all over the world, specializing in the development and management of affiliate niche blogs.
Now, the 5-years old bootstrapped startup is slowly making its way into the multi-billion dollar niche-blogging industry, aiming to turn into a media giant along with creating secure investment scopes for micro-investors.
Saleh Ahmed, while studying at Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET), founded Rank Wizards back in 2016 as a service-based startup agency with a bunch of engineers at its helm, primarily focusing on SEO, content, and growth consultancy services for bloggers and businesses.
“The plan was to keep ourselves floated by serving clients until we curate a bullet-proof strategy to develop our own assets”, Saleh Ahmed told UNB while describing the mission and vision of Rank Wizards LLC.
Just like other self-financed startups, Rank Wizards had gone through quite a rough patch. Against all odds, they have managed to serve over 400 clients with 92% recurrence within the first 4 years of operations.
They also developed their own portfolio of niche websites, and now own 27 websites which are projected to be worth $300,000 by Q3, 2022.
“We have a number of strategic advantages that yield better ROI and faster organic growth than competitors”, says Sadman Rahi, Brand Development Executive of Rank Wizards LLC.
As the Covid-19 pandemic forced the world to reimagine the world of digital media while increasing the focus on online businesses and digital assets, Rank Wizard LLC reached new highs in growth.
“In 5 years, we went from being a team of 2 to a whopping 62! Surprisingly enough, the peak of this growth was across the recent pandemic,” Saleh told UNB.
SSC examinee dies during exam in Netrokona
A student passed away Sunday during SSC examination at an exam center in Netrokona’s Kalmakanda.
The deceased was identified as Praparoli Hagidak (17), student of Hatgobindapur High School in Kalmakanda and daughter of Santosh Mrong of Madhukura village in Kalmakanda.
The incident occurred around 12:30 pm at the examination center of Kalmakanda Government College.
Culip Mrong, center secretary of Kalmakanda Government College exam center, said Praparoli fainted and fell on the floor at around 10am, just before the exam started.
She was immediately treated by a medical team led by the resident medical officer of Kalmakanda Upazila Health Complex. After recovering a bit she took part in the exam. But towards the end of the exam, she suddenly fell off her seat again, he said.
After being taking to the hospital, the doctor on duty declared her dead. Doctors suspected had anemia and died, he added.
Al-Arafah Islami Bank opens branch in Chattogram's Boalkhali
Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited opened its branch in Chattogram's Boalkhali Sunday.
Moslem Uddin Ahmed, member of the parliament from Chattogram-8, inaugurated the 195th branch of the bank as chief guest.
Mohammad Abdus Salam, vice-chairman of the executive committee of the bank, directors Alhajj Ahamedul Haque and Alhajj Md Rafiqul Islam were present as special guests.
Deputy Managing Director SM Jaffar presided over the ceremony.
Boalkhali Municipality Mayor Zahurul Islam, Upazila Chairman Md Nurul Alam, Women Vice-Chairman Shamim Ara, Mohammad Azam, head of Chittagong zone of the bank, and other senior officials joined the programme.
New branch manager Mohammad Ali Khan thanked the audience.