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AL files two cases against 450 BNP men over a clash in Patuakhali
Two cases were filed against 450 leaders and activists of BNP, including the district presidents and general secretaries of Jubo Dal, Chhatra Dal, and Sramik Dal, in relation to a recent clash between Awami League and BNP in Patuakhali.
The clash occurred during a peace rally organized by the Awami League at the Muslimpara intersection in the municipality.
Two Awami League leaders filed the two cases at the Sadar police station.
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No arrests have been made thus far by the police.
AL leader Raihan Hossain filed a written complaint on the night of May 20.
According to the complaint, while the peace rally was underway, BNP supporters allegedly ambushed the participants, vandalizing houses and shops, resulting in several activists being injured and subsequently admitted to the hospital.
The main defendant, in this case, is Monir Munshi, the General Secretary of the district Sramik Dal, along with 29 other leaders and workers. Additionally, 150-200 unidentified individuals have been named as defendants.
In another case filed at the same police station on May 21, District Jubo League Joint General Secretary Nasir Uddin, the plaintiff, stated that Jubo Dal members had launched an attack during their peace rally at the Muslimpara intersection, causing similar damages.
District Jubo Dal President Monirul Islam was made the main defendant in this case, listing 16 individuals by name and 200-250 others as unnamed defendants.
Md. Moniruzzaman, the Officer-in-Charge of the Patuakhali Sadar Police Station, said that both plaintiffs had made identical complaints.
He said, "The accused are currently evading arrest. Our efforts to arrest them are ongoing."
District Juba Dal President Monirul Islam Liton expressed that the BNP would also file a case against the Awami League attackers at the police station. He further stated that if the police failed to take action, they would approach the court.
A rally held in front of the Patuakhali district BNP office on Saturday morning, demanding the government's resignation, was disrupted by an attack from Jubo League and Chhatra League members.
The clash escalated into a violent confrontation, with both sides engaging in brick-throwing and vandalizing the BNP offices. Police resorted to firing tear gas to disperse the activists from both parties.
District Chhatra Dal president Ujjal Talukder and 30 leaders and activists from the BNP and Awami League reportedly sustained injuries during the clash.
Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 11 more Covid-19 cases 24 hours
Bangladesh reported eleven more Covid-19 cases in the 24 hours till Wednesday morning.
With the new numbers, the country's total caseload rose to 2,037,840, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
However, the official death toll from the disease remained unchanged at 29,445 as no new fatalities were reported.
The daily case test positivity rate increased to 0.57 percent from Tuesday’s 0.56 percent as 1,940 samples were tested.
The recovery rate increased to 98.29 percent. However, the death rate remained unchanged at 1.44 percent.
Bangladesh registered its highest daily caseload of 16,230 on July 28 last year and highest number of fatalities of 264 on August 10 the same year.
Bangladesh reports 11 more Covid-19 cases
Bangladesh reported eleven more Covid-19 cases in the 24 hours till Tuesday morning.
With the new numbers, the country's total caseload rose to 2,037,829, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
However, the official death toll from the disease remained unchanged at 29,445 as no new fatalities were reported.
The daily case test positivity rate increased to 0.56 percent from Monday’s 0.44 percent as 1,982 samples were tested.
The recovery rate increased to 98.27 percent. However, the death rate remained unchanged at 1.44 percent.
Bangladesh registered its highest daily caseload of 16,230 on July 28 last year and highest number of fatalities of 264 on August 10 the same year.
Bangladesh reports 9 more Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
Bangladesh reported nine more Covid-19 cases in the 24 hours till Tuesday morning.
With the new numbers, the country's total caseload rose to 2,037,773, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
However, the official death toll from the disease remained unchanged at 29,445 as no new fatalities were reported.
The daily case test positivity rate increased to 0.72 percent from Monday’s 0.49 percent as 1250 samples were tested.
The recovery rate increased to 98.15 percent. However, the death rate remained unchanged at 1.44 percent.
Bangladesh registered its highest daily caseload of 16,230 on July 28 last year and highest number of fatalities of 264 on August 10 the same year.
Bangladesh reports 27 more dengue cases
Twenty-seven more people were hospitalised with dengue in the 24 hours to Saturday morning.
However, no fatalities were reported during this period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Also, the DGHS did not report any dengue death in the first six days of this year.
The country recorded 281 dengue deaths in 2022 – the highest on record after 179 deaths recorded in 2019.
A total of 202 dengue patients, including 94 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.
The DGHS has recorded 242 dengue cases and 40 recoveries so far this year. It recorded 62,423 cases and 61,971 recoveries last year.
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Bangladesh reports another Covid death, 35 cases
Bangladesh reported another Covid-linked death and 35 more Covid cases in 24 hours till Wednesday morning.
With the new numbers, the total fatalities rose to 29,430 while the caseload rose to 2,036,268, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Read more: Covid-19: One death, 69 new cases reported
The daily case test positivity rate rose to 1.05 per cent from Tuesday’s 0.91 per cent as 3,324 samples were tested during the period.
The deceased was a man from Dhaka division.
The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.45 percent and the recovery rate at 97.44 per cent.
In October, the country reported 60 Covid-linked deaths and 10,043 cases.
Bangladesh registered its highest daily caseload of 16,230 on July 28 last year and daily fatalities of 264 on August 10 the same year.
Global Covid cases near 625 million
The overall number of global Covid cases is gradually nearing 625 million.
According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 624,918,177 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,555,411 on Thursday morning.
The US has recorded 98,411,240 cases so far and 1,086,685 people have died from the virus in the country, both highest counts around the world.
India recorded 2,459 new Covid-19 cases, according to federal health ministry data released on Wednesday.
The new cases marked an increase from the daily caseload of 1,968 on Tuesday.
India's total tally of Covid-19 cases has risen to 44,601,934, with the active caseload being 33,318 currently.
Read: Global Covid cases top 623 million
The country also logged 17 new Covid-related deaths in 24 hours, bringing the overall death toll to 528,733 since the beginning of the pandemic, the ministry said.
Covid in Bangladesh
Bangladesh reported two more Covid-linked deaths with 549 fresh cases in 24 hours till Wednesday morning.
With the new numbers, the country's total fatalities rose to 29,374 and the caseload to 2,028,114, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The daily case test positivity rate rose to 14.66% from Thursday’s 13.86% as 3,961 samples were tested.
The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.45% and the recovery rate dropped to 97%.
Bangladesh reports 2 Covid deaths, 549 cases
Bangladesh reported two more Covid-linked deaths with 549 fresh cases in 24 hours till Wednesday morning.
The country's total fatalities rose to 29,374 with the new deaths. The new cases raised the country's total caseload to 2,028,114, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The daily case test positivity rate rose to 13.86 per cent from Tuesday’s 13.80 per cent as 3,961 samples were tested.
The latest deceased were men from Dhaka and Khulna divisions.
The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.45 percent and recovery rate dropped to 97. percent.
In September, the country reported 40 Covid-linked deaths and 13,251 cases.
Read: Bangladesh’s Covid-19 death toll stands at 2,668
Bangladesh registered its highest daily caseload of 16,230 on July 28 last year and highest fatalities of 264 on August 10 the same year.
Bangladesh reports 6 more Covid deaths, 718 new cases in 24 hrs
Six more Covid-linked deaths and 718 fresh cases were recorded in Bangladesh in 24 hours till Monday morning.
With the new numbers, country's total fatalities rose to 29,359 while the total caseload to 2,022,408, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The daily case test positivity rate declined to 13.58 per cent from Sunday’s 12.96 per cent as 5,288 samples were tested.
Read: Bangladesh’s Covid-19 death toll stands at 2,668
The latest deceased included three men and three women. Of them, two each were from Dhaka and Barishal divisions and one each from Chattogram and Rajshahi divisions.
The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.45 per cent while the recovery rate declined to 97.08 per cent respectively.
In August, the country reported 32 Covid-linked deaths and 6,689 cases.
Bangladesh registered its highest daily caseload of 16,230 on July 28 last year and daily fatalities of 264 on August 10 the same year.
Global Covid cases top 596 million
The overall number of Covid cases has now surged past 596 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world.
According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 596,934,012 and the death toll reached 6,459,290 on Wednesday morning.
The US has recorded 94,869,936 cases so far and 1,063,087 people have died from the virus in the country, the data shows.
India's daily Covid-19 caseload rose to 8,813 on Tuesday, officials said.
According to federal health ministry data released on Tuesday, 8,813 new cases of Covid were reported in 24 hours, taking the total tally to 44,277,194 in the country.
The cases reported on Tuesday marked a sharp decline in comparison to the daily caseload of 14,917 reported on Monday.
India's active caseload currently stands at 111,252, according to the ministry.
Read: Global Covid cases top 594 million
The country also logged 29 related deaths in 24 hours, pushing the overall death toll to 527,098 since the beginning of the pandemic, the ministry said.
Meanwhile, the Chinese mainland on Tuesday reported 566 locally transmitted confirmed Covid cases, of which 482 were in Hainan Province, the National Health Commission said Wednesday.
Covid in Bangladesh
Bangladesh reported zero Covid deaths and 93 new cases in 24 hours till Tuesday morning.
The country last reported zero Covid-linked death on August 13.
With the latest numbers, Bangladesh's total fatalities remained static at 29,314 while the caseload rose to 2,009,222, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The daily case test positivity rate rose to 4.41 percent from Monday's 4.09 percent as 2,110 samples were tested.
The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.46 percent. The recovery rate rose to 97.15 percent from Monday's 97.14 percent.
In July, the country reported 142 Covid-linked deaths and 31,422 cases, the highest monthly death toll and caseload since March this year.
Bangladesh registered its highest daily caseload of 16,230 on July 28 last year and daily fatalities of 264 on August 10 in the same year.