Another 49 people were hospitalised with dengue in 24 hours till Friday morning. The total fatalities remained unchanged at 269 as no death was reported during this period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Read more: Dengue: 163 cases, two more deaths reported in 24 hrs Of the new patients, 28 were admitted to the hospitals of Dhaka and 21 outside it, said DGHS. A total of 774 dengue patients, including 451 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country. The DGHS has recorded 61,138 dengue cases and 60,095 recoveries so far this year. The 269 fatalities is by far the highest ever recorded in a single year in Bangladesh, far outstripping the previous record of 179 deaths against 101,354 cases recorded in 2019. Read more: Dengue: 184 more patients hospitalised in 24 hrs, zero death That means a 50% jump in the number of deaths, despite a 40% decline in cases from 2019. The significantly increased case fatality rate could be down to the discovery of a new strain of the virus previously never spotted in Bangladesh, that DGHS scientists reported back in August. Generally it is seen that severe dengue disease is most common in those who suffer a second infection, usually by a different strain to the first. The chances of that naturally increase with the introduction of a new strain in the environment. There are four known strains of the dengue virus. 

As Christmas and the new year are approaching, almost all the major brands and phone companies are launching a bunch of new Smartphones for December 2022 worldwide. While the high-range phone might not be officially available in Bangladesh, some mid-range and budget-friendly phones are expected to be available. Let’s take a look at the expected phones to release in Bangladesh in the last month of the year. 10 Best Coming Soon Phones in December  Motorola G72 Announced in September 2022 Bangladeshi market will get this phone officially in December. Motorola G72 features P-OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+ 6.55 inches display that has 1080 x 2460 pixels resolution. The phone runs on Android 12 and contains MediaTek MT8781 Helio G99 chipset. Comes with one variation, 128GB 6GB RAM; Motorola G72 has a triple camera. The cameras are 108 MP wide, 8MP ultrawide, and 2 MP macro. Also, it has a 16 MP selfie camera that can also take videos 1080p videos at 30fps. Finally, the phone comes with a massive Li-Po 5000 mAh non-removable battery. Read More: Apple AirPods Pro 2 Review: Old Design with Better Performance Samsung Galaxy A54 The new Galaxy A54 is almost similar to the previous version A53 from the front, while the new phone’s display measures 6.4” diagonally, which is 0.1” smaller than the A53. While the A53 contains four cameras, the A54 comes with three cameras in the back. The A54 is rumored to contain a 50MP primary camera. This galaxy phone is 8.2mm thick, which is 0.1mm thicker than the A53, as the phone contains a bigger battery which is 5100 mAh. The good thing about A54 is that it will have an external SD card option. Vivo X90 Vivo recently launched the X90 series in China, containing X90, X90 Pro, and X90 Pro Plus. However, the Bangladeshi market is expected to get the Vivo X90 as the other two phones are pretty expensive. This smartphone has AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+ 6.78 inches display with 1260 x 2800 pixels of resolution. Read More: Vivo X90 Pro Plus 5G Review: Flagship with new SD Chipset It runs on Android 13, Funtouch global version, and uses MediaTek Dimensity 9200 chipset. X90 comes in four different versions 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, and 512GB 12GB RAM. However, the Bangladesh market might get only the 128GB 8GB RAM version. You will get a triple camera containing 50 MP, 12 MP, and 12 MP cameras. Xiaomi Poco X5 This phone will feature quad cameras with 64 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP cameras, while the front camera will be 16 MP. Comes with 6 GB RAM version X5 and will have Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset. Additionally, it has an IPS LCD display that measures 6.67 inches screen. The good thing is that the smartphone features a bezel-less display with a multi-touch capacitive Touchscreen. Other significant features include the 6000 mAh Li-Polymer large battery, which boasts with fast charging feature. Read More: itel Vision 5 Plus Review: Standard Phone under Tk14000 Oppo Reno 9 Oppo has recently introduced three phoners under Reno 9 series in China. And all these phones will be launched globally in December. However, Bangladeshi will get the opportunity to see the Reno 9 series only. This phone is powered by Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G chipset with Octa core CPU. In addition to that, you will get 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, and 512GB 12GB RAM version. But Bangladesh might get only a 256GB 8GB RAM version. Other features include Android 13, ColorOS 13, dual camera, 32 MP selfie camera, Adreno 642L GPU, and more. OnePlus 11 Pro We will get this phone unofficially in the Bangladesh market as the brand doesn’t have any outlet in the country. While the OnePlus 9 and 10 series have flopped, the 11 series is expected to meet the users’ needs. This phone will be equipped with a Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), and aluminum frame along with LTPO2 Fluid AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+ display. Read More: Symphony Z47 Review: 90Hz Refresh Rate on a Budget Device The 6.7 inches screen will have 1440 x 3216 pixels resolution, which is protected with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus. The featured chipset is Qualcomm SM8550 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) that will boost the Android 13, OxygenOS 13 (International) operating system. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 This phone from Redmi is already available in the global market, but Bangladesh is expected to get it in December officially. With 6.53 x 3.00 x 0.31 in dimension, Redmi Note 12 will have a Dual SIM option with dual standby. The display features Samsung AMOLED, 120Hz, and 1200 nits (peak) brightness. It runs on Android 12, MIUI 13 operating system that gets a boost from Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (6 nm). You will get a dual camera featuring 48 MP (wide) and 2 MP (depth). Read More: DT8 Ultra Review: Does it clone Apple Watch Ultra? Xiaomi 13 Xiaomi will launch its 13 series phones on December 1 globally. And it is expected that the phone will be available in Bangladesh in the last week of December. The Xiaomi 13 will be equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, 50 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP rear camera panel, 32 MP front camera, and 5000 mAh battery. These are the core feature of this phone. Additionally, you will get 8 GB RAM, Octa-core CPU, and Adreno 740 graphics. realme 10 The realme 10 was already launched in November, but the Bangladeshi market will start selling it in December. The core features of this phone are Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 1000 nits (peak), 1080 x 2400 pixels display that is backed with Corning Gorilla Glass 5. Read More: HONOR 70 5G Review: Is it worth high midrange price Other features you will find interesting are MediaTek MT8781 Helio G99 (6nm) chipset, 50 MP and 2 MP dual camera, and Li-Po 5000 mAh battery. Infinix Hot 20 As per the news, Infinix will launch its Hot 20 in India in December. So, the Bangladeshi market might get it in the middle of December officially. The global model will have MediaTek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12nm) chipset, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM version, 50 MP, and QVGA dual camera and 8 MP selfie camera. When it comes to the battery, Infinix Hot 20 is equipped with Li-Po 5000 mAh, a non-removable battery that has 18W wired charging features. Read More: realme 9 5G Speed Review: What’s special about it? Final Words Some popular brands such as Motorola, Vivo, Samsung, and Redmi will launch multiple phones in the global market. But the Bangladeshi market will get to only a few of the models officially and unofficially from each brand.  If you are looking to buy a new phone in the coming month, you can pick from these ten phones. When you don’t have any budget issues, you should definitely pick the OnePlus 11 Pro. However, if you prefer a good phone with a mid-range budget Motorola G72 will be a good pick. Apart from these two phones, other upcoming phones in Bangladesh in December are also great.

As per the government’s directive, banks have deducted excise duty from customers’ accounts whose minimum balance reached Tk one lakh within 2021.  If the balance of customers’ bank accounts reached Tk one lakh within the year, banks would cut minimum excise duty ofTk150. Read: Social Islami Bank official sued by ACC According to the instruction, the banks have been deducting the excise duty from the calendar year (January-December), on behalf of the National Board of Revenue (NBR). It is then deposited in the government treasury. This year too it has been done. After deducting the duty, they deposited it in the government treasury. Last year (2020), NBR collected excise duty around Tk 2,500 crore. At present, the excise duty rate for Tk one lakh to Tk five lakh is Tk 150, Tk five lakh to Tk 10 lakh is Tk 500. Read:Credit guarantee scheme: IFC, Bangladesh Bank sign deal to support Covid-hit small businesses Besides, excise duty of Tk 10 lakh to Tk 1.0 crore is Tk 3,000, while the duty is fixed at Tk 15000 for the amount of customers’ bank accounts between Tk one crore to Tk five crore. The NBR imposed the excise duty of Tk 40,000 for the amount of Tk five crore onward.

Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose slightly in December compared with the same month of 2019, indicating the sharp drop seen due to the pandemic was short-lived.

London, Oct 30 (AP/UNB) — Britons will be heading out to vote in the dark days of December after the House of Commons on Tuesday backed an early national vote that could break the country's political impasse over Brexit — or turn out to be merely a temporary distraction.