Chandpur
Bills placed in JS to set up universities in Chandpur, Habiganj
Two bills were placed in Parliament on Tuesday for setting up a science and technology university in Chandpur and an agriculture one in Habiganj.
Seven suffering from cold, fever die in four districts
A total of seven people suffering from cold, fever and respiratory problems died in Barishal, Jashore, Chandpur and Panchagarh on Friday.
Shabby Ichapura road causes agony for Faridganj locals
The locals of Faridganj upazila demanded construction of a paved road in Ichapura, on the only route that connects the south Paikpara union with the Sadar Upazila.
10 die after fever, cold, respiratory distress in 4 districts
Ten people died following bouts of fever, cold and in some cases acute respiratory distress syndrome, or ARDS, in four districts - Chandpur, Sylhet, Dinajpur and Barishal - over a 24-hour period till Sunday afternoon.
Woman drowns minor girl over trifling matter in Chandpur
A 5-year-old girl was drowned over a trifling matter by a woman at Bolshid village in Chandpur’s Shahrasti upazila on Saturday.
5 die in Chandpur hospital isolation ward in 24hr
Five people, including a woman and a village doctor, died at the isolation unit of Chandpur General Hospital in last 24 hours since Tuesday night.
Resident medical officer Doctor Sujauddowla Rubel and on-duty doctor Mizanur Rahman said that village doctor Abu Taher Bhuiyan, 66, a resident of Paschim Bagdi village died around 12:30am, Abdur Razzak, 70, resident of Kalyandi village of Sadar upazila died around 2am while Lucky Begum of the same village died on Wednesday morning.
Earlier, Mojibur Rahman, 70, resident of Bolia village of Hajiganj upazila died around 8:30pm on Tuesday and Jahangir Alam, 60, of the same village around 8:30am today.
All of them were suffering from fever and cold related issues.
Their samples have been collected for coronavirus test.
Octogenarian man dies with fever, cold in Chandpur
An octogenarian man who was suffering from fever, cold and respiratory problem died at Palgiri village in Kachua upazila of Chandpur on Thursday.
Dr Salauddin Mahmud, health and family planning officer of Kachua Upazila Health Complex, said Majibur Rahman Bacchu, 80, had been suffering from fever, cold and respiratory problem for the last several days.
A medical team collected samples from the deceased for testing coronavirus.
Earlier, Shahadat Hossain Manik, 45, son of the deceased and an employee of a garment factory ,died with the same symptoms on May 19.
Later, the local administration put the house under lockdown.
The death toll from coronavirus in Bangladesh has reached at 559 with the detection of 15 more deaths while the number of confirmed coronavirus cases surged to 40,321 as the country reported 2029 new patients in a single day on Thursday.
Eid to be celebrated in 40 Chandpur villages on Sunday
Residents of 40 villages in Chandpur district will celebrate Eid-ul-Fitre on Sunday amid much enthusiasm and religious fervour .
Elderly couple die of fever, cold in Chandpur
A man died from fever and cold at Chitra Lekha intersection in Chandpur district town on Tuesday, 10 hours after the death of his wife with the same symptoms.
Woman died at isolation unit in Chandpur hospital
A woman who had been suffering from fever and cold died at Chandpur Government General Hospital’s isolation ward on Friday night.