Minister of Social Welfare Nuruzzaman Ahmed, who suffered a heart attack in Lalmonirhat, has been admitted to a private hospital in the capital. After being brought to Dhaka by air ambulance from Rangpur Medical College and Hospital, he was admitted to the coronary care unit (CCU) of United Hospital around 4pm on Sunday, Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Social Welfare Md. Zakir Hossain informed UNB. Also read: Khulna City mayor hospitalised The minister felt severe pain in his chest while staying at Kaliganj in Lalmonirhat, his village home, on Saturday night. He was later admitted to the coronary care unit (CCU) of the cardiology department of Rangpur Medical College and Hospital around 3am. There, the minister underwent treatment under the supervision of Shakil Gafur, the head of the Department of Cardiology. Dr Gafur said the minister had been suffering from heart complications for a long time. “He is doing well now. He is being sent to Dhaka for further examination and advanced treatment.” The minister came to Aditmari in his home Lalmonirhat on April 29 to celebrate Eid. During this time he took part in various programs.

The death toll from Tuesday's violent clashes between Dhaka College students and New Market traders rose to two, with a 26-year-old salesman succumbing to his injuries early Thursday. Mursalin, who worked at a clothing store in New Market and had been on life support, passed away at 4.35am at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH), inspector Bachchu Mia, in-charge of the local police outpost, said. Also read:First death reported in New Market-Dhaka College clash On Tuesday night, Nahid Hossain, 20, a delivery man for Dlink courier service, who was not involved but simply happened to be in the vicinity during the clashes died during treatment at DMCH. DMCH resident doctor Md Alauddin said that Nahid was put on life support and died around 9.40pm. More than 30 people, including journalists and students, were injured as the students of Dhaka College clashed with the traders of New Market at the Nilkhet intersection around midnight on Monday and continued for nearly four hours. Of the injured, some 24 people were initially admitted to DMCH, UNB has learnt. The whole area turned into a battleground after a fresh clash erupted between them around 10am on Tuesday, as a sequel to Monday midnight's tensions, according to witnesses. Brick chips and crude bombs were thrown during the chase and counter-chase between the two groups while police lobbed tear gas shells to bring the situation under control. Also read: Violent clashes erupt again between Dhaka College students, traders; Over 30 hurt Around midnight on Monday, the clash ensued between the traders and college students, with the latter alleging that a few of their peers were thrashed and stabbed by a couple of shopkeepers when they had gone to the market for shopping. Shopkeepers, however, alleged that the students were beaten up as they had refused to foot the bill at an eatery.

A Nigerian female inmate of Kashimpur Women's Central Jail died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Friday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Chidimma Abelf, 26. Read: Prisoner dies at DMCH Halima Khatun, senior jail super of Kashimpur Women's Central Jail, said Chidimma was taken to Gazipur Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Medical College Hospital on March 16 after falling ill. Later she was shifted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Thursday as her condition deteriorated where she died while undergoing treatment on Friday, added jail super Halima. Chidimma Abelf had been lodged in the Kashimpur jail after being arrested in a Digital Security Act case filed against her, she added.

A 35-year-old man who sustained burns in a gas cylinder blast in the capital on Saturday, succumbed to his injuries at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital early on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Md Ripon, son of late Ali Hossain of Bhola district. On Sunday, another victim of the explosion, Bishwanath Dutta, 48, died at the hospital. Read:6 suffer burns in Jatrabari gas cylinder explosion Dr SM Ayub Hossain of Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, said that Ripon sustained more than 60% burns in Saturday's explosion and was undergoing treatment at the hospital. On Saturday afternoon, six people received burn injuries when a gas cylinder exploded in a shop in the Sayedabad area of Jatrabari in the capital. They were all rushed to the Dhaka hospital. Read: Jatrabari explosion: 1 succumbs to burns The other injured people have been identified as Md Shafiqul Islam (50), Md Shamsuddin Robin (25), Md Abul Kalam (45) and Md Kabir Hossain (38).