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Govt wages ‘war’ against coronavirus: Quader
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23 Mar 2020, 00:00
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Urging all to come forward to curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Monday said the government has declared a “war” against the pandemic.
“The government has declared war to prevent the spread of coronavirus. I call upon the whole nation to join the fight with the government. However, no situation has been created for being panicked,” he told journalists while replying to a question.
Quader, also the ruling Awami League general secretary, was addressing a press briefing on current affairs at his office at the Secretariat in the capital.
Asking all to refrain from spreading rumors through the social media over the outbreak of COVID-19, he said, “The government is sincere enough to control the spread of the deadly disease. Otherwise, it would not have postponed the programs of the much awaited Mujib Year,” Quader added.
In reply to a question, the minister said, “We are taking initiative to procure adequate number of kits to examine positive cases of coronavirus.”
He urged the opposition party not to do politics over the outbreak of COVID-19 during the global wartime situation rather to come forward to fight against the pandemic.
Quader said AL and its associate bodies, from central to grassroots levels, have cancelled all activities marking the country’s Independence Day due to the outbreak of the coronavirus across the globe.
Mentioning that there is no food crisis in the country, he said stern actions will be taken against those who will stockpile food unnecessarily.
To minimize the spread of coronavirus, vehicular movement will be suspended if needed, the minister said, adding Sheikh Hasina’s government is ready to take any steps if necessary.
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GST Admission test starts today, special measures around heatwave
In this 2023-24 academic year, twenty-four universities, including GST institutions, are set to conduct the first-year admission test for the fourth time in a cluster system.
Admission test for 'A' unit will be held on Saturday (April 27) from 12 noon to 1 pm. On the same day Architecture Practical (Drawing) will be taken from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm.
Besides, the examination of 'B' unit under the Humanities group will be held on Friday, May 3 and the examination of 'C' unit under the Business Management will be held on Friday May 10. The admission test of these two units will be held from 11am to 12 pm.
On the occasion of the admission test, the overall preparation has already been completed. Meanwhile, special attention is being paid for the safety of the students during the ongoing heatwave.
The Vice Chancellor of Jashore University of Science and Technology Prof. Dr. Md. Anwar Hossain said that all the Universities have been requested to take proper precautions during the heatwave. At the same time he is calling upon the Vice-Chancellors of the concerned Universities under the cluster to provide sufficient fresh water and first aid in the examination centers for the protection of the admission candidates.
This year, 3 lakh 5 thousand and 346 applications have been submitted against a total of 21 thousand seats under cluster system. Accordingly, 15 aspirants will fight for each seat.
In this year, cluster admission test application was open from 12-27 February. During this period, 1 lakh 70 thousand 599 applications have been submitted in 'A' unit of science group, 94 thousand 631 in 'B' unit of humanities group and 40 thousand 116 applications in 'C' unit of business management.
Private sectors of Thailand to invest in Bangladesh: Foreign Minister
On the occasion of the official visit of PM Sheikh Hasina to Thailand, a business meeting was organized on 26 April 2024 by the Embassy of Bangladesh in Bangkok. Minister of finance Mr. Abul Hasan Mahmood Ali, MP, Foreign Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud and many more attended the event.
Foreign Minister called upon the private sectors of Thailand to take full advantage of various government incentives for business, investment, and partnership that will ultimately contribute to the overall development and prosperity of Bangladesh's economy.
FM Hasan Mahmud has emphasized the potential for trade and investment between Bangladesh and Thailand. He called upon the private sectors of Thailand to take full advantage of various government incentives for business, investment, and partnership which will ultimately contribute to the overall development and prosperity of Bangladesh's economy.
He said this during a business meeting with PM Hasina on her six-day official tour to Thailand.
The Foreign Minister also enlightened Thailand's significance as a key trade partner for Bangladesh within the ASEAN region.
FM was pleased to mention the signing of the Letter of Intent (LoI) to commence the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries earlier on the day and emphasized the importance of early commencement of FTA for enhancing bilateral trade and balancing trade deficit between the two countries.
Furthermore, he stressed the importance of fostering increased people-to-people contact as a means to strengthen the bonds between Bangladesh and Thailand.
He said that the Bangladesh Government might benefit from Technology Transfer from the Thai Government and invited Thai investment in the Tourism sector of Bangladesh. He further added that as a bridge between South Asia and South East Asia, Bangladesh could be considered for investment as a regional hub and for its reasonable size of market. He urged the private sectors of Bangladesh and Thailand to explore all opportunities while assuring the required facilitation from the Government. He highlighted agricultural business, digital economy, logistics and light manufacturing sectors which Thai investors may consider for investment.
The event was attended by prominent business personnel from the Thai business community.
Bangladesh Ambassador to Thailand Abdul Hye thanked all the dignitaries and guests for their presence at the event.
Fear of Rohingya infiltration
For the past several months, the country's ruling Junta party has been in fierce conflict with armed groups for seeking independence. The ongoing civil war in the country may worsen soon. In this situation, there is a fear of more Rohingya infiltration from Teknaf border in Cox's Bazar. Besides, the tension may spread in the hill tracts of Bangladesh.
A report of the Public Security Department highlighted such fears. It has been said that the attempt of Rohingya to cross the Myanmar border in Teknaf may increase in May. Besides, infiltration by Myanmar's BGP member may also increase.
According to the report of the Public Security Department of the Ministry of Home Affairs, due to the situation on the Myanmar border, firearms are available there. In this case, terrorist groups can collect firearms and use those inside Bangladesh. Apart from Myanmar, the Arakan Army can also arise tension in the hilly regions of Bangladesh. Along with this, the supply of drugs and smuggled goods may also increase in the border area of Myanmar. Many more risks have mentioned in the report.
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.
Heatwave: Schools, Madrasas are opening today, educational institutions of 25 dists remain closed
Schools and Madrasas have been open today (May 4(). Besides, secondary schools, colleges, madrasas and technical educational institutions in 25 districts including Dhaka have been closed on Saturday (May 4) to ensure students' health safety for the ongoing heatwave.
According to the notice, the education institutions in all districts in Khulna and Rajshahi divisions, in Dhaka and Tangail district of Dhaka division, Chandpur district of Chattogram, Rangpur, Kurigram, Nilphamari, and Dinajpur district of Rangpur division have been closed today due to extreme heat.
The informatiom was informed in a press release signed by MA Khayer, Information and Public Relations officer of the Ministry of Education on Friday (May 3).
It has been said that this decision has been taken based on the forecast of the Meteorological Department as intense heat is still prevailing in different parts of the country.
3 killed from the same family in Munshiganj road accident
Three members of the same family were killed while two others were injured in a road accident in the Gazaria section of Munshiganj.
The accident took place on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Baushia area on Friday (May 3) night.
The deceased are Alamgir Hossain (58), son of Hossain Ali Bepari of Kadra village in Shahrasti upazila of Chandpur. His younger son Zahirul Islam (27), and his maternal aunt Rahela Begum (55). The injured are Alamgir Hossain's elder son Nazrul Islam (30) and driver Ibrahim Khalil Sujan (33).
Ghazaria highway police outpost in-charge Md Humayun Kabir said, 'The bodies are currently in the police outpost. Police are trying to identify the covered van. covered van. Legal action in this regard is under process.'
He also said that a private car carrying them to Dhaka. It was hit by a covered van when it came in front of the Mana Bay water park on Friday night at 1.30 pm (May 3). The car fell into the ditch on the side of the road. At that time, three people including Alamgir Hossain died on the spot. The fire service workers rescued the two injured including the driver and sent them to the upazila health complex.
