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AstraZeneca is withdrawing the corona vaccine
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08 May 2024, 13:56
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Rare side effects of AstraZeneca's Covid vaccines 'CovidShield' and 'VaxJevria' have raised concerns in various quarters. Controversy has been created about this. In this climate, the famous drug and vaccine manufacturing company AstraZeneca has announced to withdraw all its corona vaccines globally.
This information was confirmed in a statement on Tuesday (May 7) by the authorities of this UK-based company.
In a statement, the company said, the global situation that existed during the Corona pandemic is no longer there. The vaccine that AstraZeneca launched in late 2020 in collaboration with Oxford University to prevent the spread of the virus called 'corona virus' is now almost inactive, and even the variants that have evolved from the original virus are no longer lethal.
At present, oral medicine for corona is also available in the market. As a result, the vaccine is no longer in demand globally. So the authorities have taken this decision. The statement also mentioned that all the partners of the company have already been informed about this.
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10 die from heat stroke in a week
10 people have died across the country in the past week due to intense heat wave. Among them, 8 men and two women. Five more people are admitted in different hospitals of the country due to heat stroke.
The Health Emergency Operation Center and Control Room of the Department of Health reported this information at 9 am on Tuesday.
According to the Department of Health, Two of the three new heat stroke deaths were reported from Madaripur district. Another from Chittagong district.
The data collected till 9:00am today showed 10 deaths and five hospitalisations due to heat stroke across the country. Among the 10 people who died of heat stroke across the country, eight were men and two were women.
Apart from the two in Madaripur, one heat stroke death each was reported in Chuadanga, Khulna, Habiganj, Rajbari, Jhenaidah, Lalmonirhat, Bandarban and Chittagong districts.
Their age ranged from 32 to 79 years. All of their homes are in the countryside.
Public health experts believe that the number of heat stroke victims is likely to be higher than the official estimate. First of all, the Health Department now only taking account of government hospitals not the private hospitals. Second, the notion that heat stroke would be detected by a patient's symptoms was also unclear among doctors, nurses and other health workers.
Recently, officials of DGHS said that they prepared a guideline titled 'Guideline on Management of Heat Related Illness' for the treatment of heat-related illnesses. Doctors across the country are being trained in the light of this guideline through online, they added.
Meteorological Department informed about temperature and rain
The temperature of the country will start decreasing from tomorrow (Wednesday) night, said the Meteorological department. It is also predicted that the awaited relief rains may occur from May 4-5 across the country.
According to the Meteorological Department, The eastern part of the country is likely to receive rain the next day, which may continue till May 10.
Meanwhile, the capital recorded a maximum temperature of 37°C on Tuesday morning, which is felt to be higher.
Regarding the heatwave, it is said that very intense heatwave is passing over Jashore, Chuadanga, Pabna and Rajshahi districts. Intense heatwave is passing over Khulna, Dhaka and some parts of Rajshahi division. Mild to moderate heatwave is prevailing over Barishal, Rangpur and Chattogram divisions including Mymensingh district.
Besides, day temperature may increase slightly and night temperature may remain almost unchanged across the country. Excess water vapor may cause discomfort.
Sundarbans fire under control: Ministry
The fire in the Sundarbans area brought under control East Zone has been brought under control after 26 hours.
This information is confirmed by Mihir Kumar Doe, conservator of Forests for Khulna region on Sunday afternoon (May 5)
However, The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change said that the fire dousing efforts my continue here for the next few days to avoid risk.
At the same time, the forest department, several units of firefighters, the navy, the coast guard and a helicopter of the air force, local volunteers were involved in fire-dousing efforts.
Earlier, the fire broke out on Saturday (May 4) at around 3pm. As soon as the incident was reported, people from the forest department, fire service and other government organizations reached the spot.
Turkish navy ship 'TCG Kinaliada' set to visit Bangladesh
Turkish navy ship 'TCG Kinaliada' (F-514) has been on an expedition to the Far East, visiting at 24 ports in 20 countries during her four-and-a-half-month journey in order to increase the visibility of the Turkish Naval Forces and improve bilateral relations with the countries to be visited.
In the context of her regional visit, the 'TCG Kinaliada' will carry out a port visit to Chittagong on 7-9 May 2024.
'TCG Kinaliada' is scheduled to arrive in Chittagong Port on Tuesday, 7th of May 2024 at 10.00 am.
However, Bangladesh will warmly welcome the Turkish navy ship on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Commissioned in 2019, the vessel is the last ADA Class navy ship which was built by the İstanbul Naval Shipyard in accordance with the MİLGEM Program and integrated with Türkiye’s first national surface to surface guided missile ATMACA, developed by ROKETSAN.
In the first phase, polling is going on 139 upazilas
The first phase of the sixth Upazila polls is scheduled to take place today (Wednesday, May 8) in 139 upazilas across 59 districts.
Voting will start from 8 am and continue till 4 pm. In the first phase of the polls, out of 139 upazilas, 22 will be held by EVM and the remaining by ballot.
A total of 1,635 candidates are competing in this phase. Among them, 570 candidates for the post of chairman, 625 for vice chairman and 440 for the post of female vice chairman.
In the first phase, 8 candidates for the post of chairman, 10 candidates for the post of vice chairman and female vice chairman have already won unopposed.
Apart from this, all three posts of five upazilas were elected unopposed. The upazilas are Hatia of Noakhali district, Sadar upazila of Munshiganj district, Sadar upazila of Bagerhat district, Parashuram of Feni district and Shibchar of Madaripur district. Alongside, The EC has suspended the polls of three upazilas of the hill district Bandarban.
A security team of 17-19 members would guard each polling station to maintain discipline, A security team of 19-21 members would protect each polling station in three hill tracts districts and remote areas.
Results of first phase upazila polls
Voting in the first phase of the 6th Upazila Parishad polls in 139 upazilas across Bangladesh has ended on Wednesday afternoon (May 8). The results have started revealing after the votes are counted in the evening.
According to EC sources, a total of 1,635 candidates competed in this phase. Of them, 570 are chairman candidates, 625 vice-chairman candidates and 440 female vice chairman candidates competed.
Meanwhile, in the first phase, 8 candidates for the chairman post, 10 each for the vice chairman post and 10 for the female vice chairman post have already won the election unopposed.
Those who are elected in the polls
Dinajpur
In Dinajpur, former Hakimpur upazila chairman Kamal Hossain Raj was elected unopposed. Shahinur Rahman and Parul Begum were unofficially elected vice-chairman and female vice-chairman respectively.
In Birampur, Parvez Kabir was elected as chairman, Ataur Rahman as vice-chairman and Amena Khatun as female vice-chairman.
Magura
In Magura Sadar upazila, Awami League organising secretary of that upazila Rana Amir Osman and Sreepur upazila Awami League member Shariat Ullah Rajon were unofficially elected as chairman.
Feni
Fulgazi upazila Awami League general secretary Harun Majumder unofficially elected as chairman.
Besides, upazila Awami League vice-president Anil Banik elected uncontested as vice-chairman and upazila Mohila Awami League president Manjura Aziz elected uncontested as female vice-chairman.
Habiganj
Iqbal Hossain Khan has been elected chairman of Baniachong upazila parishad in Habiganj.
Bandarban
Abdul Kuddus and Jamal Uddin were elected chairman of Sadar upazila and Alikadam upazila respectively.
In Sadar upazila, Faruk Ahmed elected as vice-chairman and Mehainu Marma as female vice-chairman.
Riton has been elected as vice-chairman of Alikadam upazila. Shirina Akhter has been elected as female vice-chairman.
Meherpur
In Meherpur Sadar, Anarul Islam elected as chairman, Hashem Ali as vice-chairman and Latifunnesa as female vice-chairman. In Mujibnagar, Amam Hossain Milu elected as chairman, BM Zahid Hasan Rajib as vice-chairman and Taklima Khatun as female vice-chairman.
Chattogram
In Sitakunda upazila, Ariful Alam Chowdhury Raju elected as chairman, Golam Mohiuddin as vice-chairman and Shahinur Akhter Beauty as female vice-chairman.
Shariatpur
Wasel Kabir of Bhedarganj upazila and AKM Ismail Haque of Naria upazila were unofficially elected. Among them, Wasel Kabir took part in the election for the first time.
Gazipur
Eejadur Rahman Milon, expelled vice-president of Gazipur district BNP and former upazila chairman, has been elected unofficially elected as upazila chairman in Gazipur sadar upazila.
Chandpur
Professor Sirajul Mostafa Talukder has been elected chairman of Matlab south upazila in Chandpur. Mohammad Manik elected in Matlab north upazila as chairman.
Nazma Akhter Ankhi has been elected as female vice-chairman of Matlab south. Shawkat Hossain Badal has been elected uncontested to the post of vice-chairman.
Reazuddin Riaz has been elected vice-chairman of Matlab north. Lovely Chowdhury has been elected uncontested to the post of female vice-chairman.
Pilot killed as Air Force training jet crash in Chattogram
A pilot named Asim Jawad was killed in the crash of a training fighter plane of the Air Force due to a mechanical fault in Patenga, Chattogram. He was admitted in a critical condition at Banouja Isa Khan Hospital (Navy Hospital) in Patenga. Another injured co-pilot Wing Commander Sohan is still under treatment.
Asim Jawad died on Thursday (May 9) around 12:30 pm while he was under treatment at the Navy Hospital. Deputy Commissioner of City Police (Port) Shakila Sultana confirmed the matter.
He said that the pilot and co-pilot of the crashed training plane came down by parachute and were rescued and admitted to Banouja Isa Khan Hospital. A pilot named Asim Jawad died while undergoing treatment at around 12:30 pm. Others are in fairly good condition.
Earlier, the Air Force's YAK-130 fighter jet developed a mechanical fault shortly after take-off around 10:30 am. At that time, the aircraft caught fire and it crashed into the Karnaphuli river near the Chattogram Boat Club.
