A 54-year-old woman has been stabbed to death allegedly by her husband at Chandnaish upazila in Chattogram. The deceased was identified as Rezia Begum, wife of rickshaw puller Abdus Sattar of the upazila. Also read:Ctg cops reunite missing Lakshmipur girls with families Locals said the couple had an altercation at their home in West Elahabad area on Saturday evening. At one stage, Abdus Sattar stabbed his wife with a sharp weapon and fled the scene. Later, Rezia was admitted to Chattogram Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) where she succumbed to her injuries early Sunday, said Md Anwar Hossain, officer-in-charge (OC) of Chandnaish police station. Also read: 12-year-old dies as house ceiling collapses in Ctg Efforts are on to arrest the husband, he added. Besides, family members of the deceased are being interrogated, the OC added.

A 58-year-old prisoner of Rangamati jail has died while undergoing treatment at Chattogram Medical College and Hospital (CMCH). The deceased was identified as Kaisang Marma, 56, a resident of Raikhali area in Rangamati. In-charge of CMCH and inspector of Panchlaish police station Sadiqur Rahman said Kaisang Marma was accused in a drug case. Also read: CMCH student Akib’s skullbone replaced successfully He fell sick in Rangamati jail on April 19 and was taken to the One Stop Emergency Care of CMCH. He died around 1 am on Sunday while undergoing treatment at the hospital. The body has been sent to the hospital morgue, he said.

A female doctor who sustained injuries in a road crash at Kazir Dewri in Chattogram on Tuesday  succumbed to her injuries on Thursday. The deceased were identified as Dr Samina Akter,  mother of two children and she used to work at the Intensive Care Unit(ICU) of Bangabandhu Memorial Hospital of the city. Read: Engineer killed, 4 hurt in Chattogram road crash Dr Samina died at the ICU of Chattogram Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) around 9:30am, said Md Nezam Uddin, officer-in-charge (OC) of Kotwali Police Station. OC Nezam said Dr Samina was injured after being hit by a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in the city's Kazir Dewri area on Tuesday night when she was returning home by a rickshaw. She was rushed to CMCH in a critical condition, said the OC. She underwent a surgery on her head as she had a severe head injury and the chest bone was broken.

Three bikers have been killed in separate road accidents in Chattogram city in the past 24 hours. The deceased were identified as Touhid Uddin, 28, and Salah Uddin, 25, both residents of Begumganj in Noakhali, and Sajedul Faisal, 24, of Ranguni upazila in Chattogram. Read: Two killed in Dinajpur road crash Adam Ali, a sub-inspector with Dohajari Highway police, said that Towhid and Salah sustained serious injuries after their bike was hit by an unidentified vehicle on the Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar highway in the Mithardighi area of Satkania upazila on Wednesday afternoon. The two were rushed to Chattogram Medical College and Hospital (CMCH), where they succumbed to their injuries. Read: Two motorcyclists killed in Manikganj road crash In the evening, Sajedul and his friend Md Akib were injured when a three-wheeler hit their motorcycle in the Noapara area of Raozan. They were taken to CMCH, where Sajedul was declared dead on arrival, said Md Alauddin Talukder, assistant sub-Inspector at CMCH police outpost.

A 60-year-old woman has been diagnosed with black fungus at Chattogram Medical College and Hospital (CMCH). This is the first case of the rare fungal infection in the district. "The victim -- Ferdousi Begum, of Patiya upazila -- recently recovered from Covid-19. She has been undergoing treatment for mucormycosis (black fungus) at the hospital for the last 3-4 days," said Dr Suzat Pal, head of CMCH's medicine department. Read:Black fungus detected in patient at DMCH “Our suspicion came true after a biopsy report confirmed that the woman has black fungus," he added. According to family sources, Ferdousi tested positive for Covid on July 3. After undergoing treatment for 10-12 days, she tested negative on July 15. But she had to admitted to CMCH again, following post-Covid complications. Ferdousi’s husband died of Covid-19 a few days back. Read: Bangladesh reports two ‘black fungus’ cases, one suspected death Chattogram Civil Surgeon Dr Sheikh Fazle Rabbi said, “The black fungus patient will be referred to Birdem General Hospital in Dhaka soon." On May 25, the first cases of black fungus in Bangladesh were detected in two Covid-recovered patients at Birdem General Hospital. “The government will take necessary steps if there is a rise in the number of patients with black fungus rise in the country. Black fungus is contagious," the Civil Surgeon said. Read: Steps underway to tackle black fungus: Health Minister Black fungus, a rare infection, has a mortality rate of 50% "with some only saved by removing an eye". The fungus affects many areas of the body including the eyes, nose, face, and even the brain in severe cases. However, in recent months, India, where states have been told to declare the disease as an epidemic, reportedly saw many black fungus cases affecting recovered and recovering Covid-19 patients.