As many as 106 policemen have died of Covid-19 in the last two years of the pandemic, said Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed on Sunday. “Besides, more than 7,000 policemen have been infected with Covid-19. They have recovered and re-engaged in the service of the country and the welfare of the people,” said the IGP after inaugurating the Police Memorial at Police Staff College in Mirpur of the capital. The IGP said the police force of this country fired the first bullet in favor of the war of liberation and independence in response to Bangabandhu's call in 1971. “Since then, the members of Bangladesh Police Force formed through the liberation war have been dedicating themselves every year to serve the people, for security, for the discipline and stability of this country,” he added. Also read: Police are better trained now to maintain law and order: IGP The IGP also said the Defense Forces fight to protect the independence and sovereignty of the country in a state of war. “And in peacetime, the police are always engaged in war. This war is against those who are engaged in the destruction of society and the state.” "Where there is war, there is danger of death," he said. “We lose our colleagues every year. They were martyred to maintain peace and order in the country and to provide security to the people.” "When one of our policemen sacrifices his/her life, we do not lose a single person. We lost one of our colleagues, comrades and friends,” the IGP said. At the same time, the family loses their loved ones. He added. Referring to the construction of the Police Memorial, the IGP said Police Memorial Day is being celebrated since 2017. “We have been trying to establish such a memorial since 2010.” Also read: Bangladesh police will be made worth of a developed country by 2041: IGP “Today, after 12 years, this initiative has been successful.” Additional IGs, heads of various units of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, senior police officers, engineers and architects concerned of the Public Works and Architecture Department and officials of contractors were present at the event.

A senior bank officer of the corporate branch of Janata Bank Limited died from coronavirus at a hospital in Bogura district on Friday.   The deceased was identified as AKM Shahjahan Ali, 57, son of Nurul Isalm of Borogola in the district town.   Mizanur Rahman, IT officer of the bank, said Shahjahan had been suffering from fever since June 23. Later, he tested positive on June 24. Since then he was staying in isolation at his residence.   On Thursday night, Shahjahan was taken to TMS Medical College and Rafatulla Community Hospital with respiratory problems where he breathed his last around 5 am, said family sources.

The health authorities on Thursday announced the detection of 3,946  new coronavirus cases in the span of 24 hours and recovery of 1,829 people.

Farid Uddin Ahmed, Director of UCB, died of Covid-19 at a hospital in city on Thursday.   He was also a member of Risk Management Committee of UCB. Ahmed breathed his last around 12:30am at Anwer Khan Modern Hospital, said a press release issued on Thursday.   The board of Directors, Management and the UCB family deeply mourned his death.   As a qualified Cost Management Accountant, he joined multinational pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline in 1969 and worked there for about 39 years and led Accounts Department, Internal Audit Department and Supply Chain Department.   For about two decades, he was a course instructor of ICMAB and also held the position of Chairman of Chittagong Branch Council of ICMAB for two terms.   He obtained Honour’s and Master’s Degree in Accounting from the University of Dhaka.   Farid Uddin Ahmed was born in February 1948 in a respectable family of Chittagong.   He left behind a son and a daughter along with many well-wishers.

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Bangladesh crossed the 100,000-mark on Thursday after the health authorities announced detection of 3,803 new cases in the last 24 hours.