United News of Bangladesh

Two young men whose bodies were recovered from the Atrai River in Chirirbandar upazila of Dinajpur on Monday have been identified but police are yet to determine whether they were murdered. The deceased were identified as Mohammad Russell Mia, 25, son of Saidul Islam of Subhashahar Ward No. 7 near Phulbari bus stand and his friend Al Amin, 28, son of late Nur Mohammad of Nimnagar South Balubari Line area. Police recovered the bodies as unidentified from near the Lakhitala Bridge over the Atrai River in Bhial Union’s Baniakhari Dolla village on Monday. Inspector Ahsan Habib of Chirirbandar Police Station said a special team of the Criminal Investigation Department attempted to identify the bodies through fingerprint scanning, but the effort was unsuccessful. Later in the afternoon, family members identified the bodies at Dinajpur Medical College Hospital morgue by the clothes they were wearing. Quoting family members, the police officer said Russell and Al Amin used to go out together and return home after five to seven days. They left their homes together around 9:30 pm on January 6 and did not return. Their families had lost contact with them and were preparing to file a general diary at the police station. After receiving information from the morgue staff, they went there and identified the bodies. Police said the bodies had remained in the river for several days which made identification difficult. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the deaths, he said . BNP leader’s death in custody sparks shock in Chuadanga

Doctors at Dinajpur Medical College Hospital have staged a human chain protest against an assault on a fellow doctor. They gathered in front of the Dinajpur Press Club on Tuesday morning demanding immediate legal action against the culprits and warning of further demonstrations if no measures are taken. SUST students protest against discriminatory quotas and high fees Fellow doctors, alongside other colleagues, have rallied to demand legal action against the attackers and to ensure the safety of medical professionals. Speakers at the human chain included Gynaecology specialists Professor Ishrat Sharmin and Professor Jahan Ara Begum Munni, Paediatrician Fatema Farzana, and Surgery Department Professor Abdus Salam. ICT seeks list of Khulna magistrates during July-August protests Protesters have warned that they will announce new programmes if authorities fail to act promptly. One doctor said, “We will not stand by if action is not taken to protect our safety and dignity as medical professionals.” The protest stems from an incident on December 26, where Dr Arju Shamima Rahman, assistant professor and Gynaecology Surgeon, was assaulted allegedly by the husband and relatives of a patient. According to the protesting doctors, the patient had been referred from another medical centre on December 25 and was scheduled for a Caesarean operation on December 26. However, the patient consumed cake and biscuits that morning, contrary to the doctor’s instructions. Teenager hit by bus dies in Sylhet; road blocked in protest Concerned about complications and the patient's fitness for anaesthesia, Dr Rahman declined to proceed with the immediate operation. This led to the patient’s husband and relatives shoving and assaulting her in front of the operation theatre.