Eminent Cardiologist Professor Dr. Abdul Wadud Chowdhury said that it is possible to reduce the death rate of cardiac arrest patients significantly through raising awareness and Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training. Dr. Wadud Chowdhury, Head of Cardiology Department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital and Chairman of IPDI Foundation,  said this while speaking at the CPR training workshop for members of Economic Reporters’ Forum (ERF) on Tuesday. In the developed world there is emphasis on CPR training among people but CRP awareness is very low in Bangladesh, he said adding a voluntary organization of cardiologists "HELO-IPDI Foundation" has been organizing nationwide training workshops on CPR to raise awareness among people. He emphasized on the role of journalists, electronic and print media in reducing the mortality rate of cardiac arrest patients through CPR training. Read: Dengue claims five more lives in 24 hrs, 284 others hospitalised According to global statistics, about 1.80 crore people were die from heart diseases every year. A major part of that is cardiac arrest patients. Research found that the death rate of patients suffering from cardiac arrest is more than 90 percent. Through CPR or Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, it is possible to reduce the death rate among patients with cardiac arrest to a large extent, cardiologists  said. In Bangladesh there is no CPR facility in the whole country except in a few hospitals in the capital, they said. CPR has not been developed due to lack of trained manpower and public awareness. At the same time, many are not interested in providing CPR support, because of the fear that the service provider will face legal trouble, if the patient given CPR dies, they said. ERF President Sharmeen Rinvy, associate professor of National Heart Institute Dr. Mohsin Ahmed, associate consultant of Cardiology Department of Evercare Hospital Asif Zaman Tushar, among others, spoke aat  the workshop, held at ERF Auditorium in Paltan Tower. ERF general secretary SM Rashidul Islam moderated the programme.

Advocate Gautam Chakraborty, a former state minister for water resources and two-time MP, died of cardiac arrest on Friday. He was 68. Gautam, also the BNP’s rural development affairs secretary, breathed his last around 1:30pm in the city’s Evercare Hospital, said BNP chairperson’s media wing member Sayrul Kabir Khan. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, a son and a host of relatives of well-wishers to mourn his death. Sayrul said Gautam was first taken to Ibne Sina Hospital in the city’s Dhanmondi area as he suffered a heart attack, and later shifted to the Evercare as his condition worsened. Also read:With eye on polls, BNP sets up new Jubo Dal panel  Gautam was the convener of the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Kalyan Front. He was elected MP from Tangail-6 (Nagarpur-Delduar) in 1996 and 2001 with BNP’s ticket. Meanwhile, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir went to the Evercare Hospital after hearing the news of Gautam’s demise. He talked to the bereaved family members of the BNP leader and consoled them. Later talking to reporters, Fakhrul said Gautam Chakraborty kept huge contributions to BNP since his involvement with the party. “BNP is affected through his departure. I am devastated personally as he was one of my close friends. The void created through his demise will not be easily filled,” he observed. Fakhrul said Gautam worked for the welfare and development of the Hindu community while serving as the state minister of the BNP government. “He was a popular leader in his constituency, Tangail. We’re deeply saddened at his death.” BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul expressed deep shock at the death of Gautam.   In separate condolence messages, they prayed for the eternal peace of the departed soul and conveyed their profound sympathy to the bereaved family members.

Veteran photojournalist Lutfur Rahman Binu died of cardiac arrest in Dhaka on Monday. He was 66. Family sources said Lutfur Rahman fell sick at his Khilgaon residence in the morning and breathed his last around 12 noon on the way to Dhanmondi Ibne Sina Hospital. Read:Senior journalist Ruhul Quddus no more The photojpurnalist, also a member of the Jatiya Press Club, is survived by his wife, a son, a daughter and a host of relatives and well-wishers.  Lutfur Rahman, who was a senior photojournalist of Daily Inqilab, also worked as a personal photographer  of former Prime Minister and BNP chief Khaleda Zia. Read:Simon Dring died in his ETV poloshirt, shares partner in emotional Fb post He will be buried at their family graveyard after Asr prayers after a Namaz-e-janaza at a local mosque. Jatiya Press Club president Farida Yasmin and general secretary Elias Khan expressed deep shock at his death.

Denmark’s team doctor said Sunday that Christian Eriksen’s heart stopped and that “he was gone” before being resuscitated with a defibrillator at the European Championship. Eriksen collapsed during Denmark’s opening Euro 2020 group game against Finland on Saturday and was given lengthy medical treatment before regaining consciousness. “He was gone. And we did cardiac resuscitation. And it was cardiac arrest,” said team doctor Morten Boesen, who led the work in giving Eriksen treatment on the field. “How close were we? I don’t know. We got him back after one defib. That’s quite fast.” Eriksen was in stable condition at a Copenhagen hospital and had spoken to teammates via video link on Sunday, team officials said. Read:England players booed for taking a knee despite plea by team Boesen said it was still unclear what caused the midfielder’s collapse. “I’m not cardiologist, so the details about why it happened and further, I will leave to the experts,” he said. He also said the 29-year-old Eriksen may not have survived had the game not been played at a major soccer tournament with top-class medical equipment at hand. “That was completely decisive, I think,” Boesen said. “The time from when it happens to when he receives help is the critical factor, and that time was short. That was decisive.” Denmark coach Kasper Hjulmand said when he spoke to Eriksen, the Inter Milan midfielder was more concerned about his teammates’ well being than his own. Read:Finland beats Denmark at Euro 2020 after Eriksen's collapse “He said ‘I don’t remember much but I’m more concerned about you guys. How are you doing?’” Hjulmand said. ”That’s typical Christian. … It was good to see him smile.” The Danish players and team staff were being given crisis management assistance as they process the incident. Eriksen fell face-forward to the ground late in the first half and his teammates formed a protective circle around him while the medics gave him treatment. The game was suspended for about 90 minutes before resuming. Finland won 1-0 after scoring in the second half. Denmark canceled a planned training session on Sunday but Hjulmand said they would try to go back to their normal routines on Monday. He insisted the players are determined to finish the tournament, with Denmark playing Belgium next in Group B on Thursday. “(Eriksen) would like for us to play,” Hjulmand said. “We are trying to get back to some normality tomorrow. That is completely in line with what the psychologists are saying, and the way I want to try to lead this group forward.” Read:Eriksen in stable condition, Euro 2020 match resumes The decision to restart the game on Saturday has been heavily criticized by many in Denmark, including former players Peter Schmeichel and Michael Laudrup. UEFA gave Denmark the option to resume the game Sunday at noon but the players opted to finish it Saturday evening instead. A later date was not possible because Finland plays its second group game on Wednesday in St. Petersburg, Russia. Hjulmand said he remained proud of his players for finishing the game, but that he now had second thoughts about not insisting it should have been called off. “In hindsight, I wonder if I could have done something differently,” Hjulmand said. “Because when I look back, I honestly do not think we should have been back on the field. I am so proud that the players were able to mobilize and give it a try. It was a huge effort. But I have a guilty conscience that we were back out there.”

Ekattor TV Associate News Producer Rifat Sultana, who tested positive for Covid-19 a week ago, died at a city hospital Friday evening after suffering a cardiac arrest. The 32-year-old journalist had also been suffering from pregnancy-related complications. Parvez Reza, special correspondent of the private TV channel, confirmed the news to UNB saying: "Rifat's husband and mother-in-law also tested Covid-19 positive." Also read: Ex-law minister Abdul Matin Khasru dies She had to undergo a Caesarean delivery on Thursday and the newborn baby has been kept in another private hospital in the city. The private television channel also shared the news of Rifat's death on its verified Facebook page. Meantime, Bangladesh broke its previous records of single-day death count with 101 fatalities in 24 hours until Friday morning although the number of new cases remained below the 5,000-mark. Also read Covid-19: Bangladesh shatters single-day fatalities record with 101 deaths The death tally now stands at 10,182 with a mortality rate of 1.43%, the Directorate General of Health Services said. Also, the daily infection rate climbed to 23.36% with 4,417 new cases.

Cardiac arrest was the number one killer in Bangladesh in 2020, claiming the lives of 180,408 people, which is 21.1 percent of the country’s total 8,54,253 deaths during the year.

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, who was admitted to Kolkata's Woodlands Multispeciality hospital after complaining of chest pain, is now stable after undergoing angioplasty.

India's cricket board chief Sourav Ganguly, popularly known as 'Dada', has suffered a heart attack.

Legendary Indian cricketer and captain of the 1983 World Cup-winning side Kapil Dev suffered a cardiac arrest and has undergone angioplasty at a hospital in New Delhi, India.

Prof Emajuddin Ahmed, ex-vice chancellor of Dhaka University, died of cardiac arrest at a hospital in the capital on Friday morning. He was 87.