A man was killed by lightning while fetching Cows at Kalkini in Madaripur. His name is Jashim Hawlader (40).  This incident took place on Monday (May 6) in the evening at Ramar Pole area of Koyaria Union of the Upazila. He is the son of Hannan Hawlader from Ramar Pole area of Koyaria Union. According to the family, Jashim Hawlader went to bring Cows near the house in the evening. He died on the spot due to rain and lightening. Kalkini Upazila Executive officer Uttam Kumar Das confirmed the truth of the incident. He said that a man named Jashim died due to lightening. In this accident, we will provide financial support to the family of the deceased on behalf of the district administration.

At least three people died in the 24 hours till 11am on Monday with heatstroke across the country due to the intense heat wave, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).   The organization says, 15 people died in heatstroke in the last 14 days. The Health Emergency Operation Center and Control Room of the DGHS reported this information on heatstroke cases and deaths on Monday (May 6). According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), 33 people suffered heat stroke in 14 days from April 22 to Sunday (May 5). Of them, 15 have died. The data showed that, Magura records is the highest number of deaths due to heatstroke with seven deaths. Besides,  fatalities were reported in Chattogram, Khulna, Chuadanga, Habiganj, Rajbari, Jhenaidah, Lalmonirhat, Bandarban and Madaripur.  

In Khilgaon, the death of three children was reported on the same day. Among them, two children died in East Goran. Besides, the hanging body of a domestic worker named Joba Akter Juthi (13) was rescued from the house of an engineer and doctor couple in Banasree. In the latest incident, engineer Shakil Ul Alam and doctor Noor-e-Jannat have been detained for questioning.  According to police sources, the police went to the spot after receiving a call from emergency number 999 at around 10 pm on Friday (April 26). Later when rescued Joba, they took her to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital. After the observation, the duty doctor  declared her dead at around 12 midnight. Earlier, the hanging body of a fifth grade student named Sabiha Jahan (12) was recovered from a house in East Goran area around 8 pm. The girl's cousin Faruque Khan said Sabiha's father Shahjahan Khan is a retired policeman. The girl was later rushed to a local hospital. But when the condition worsened, she was sent to DMC Hospital. Later the doctor on duty declared her dead. However, her cousin said that he has no idea why a fifth grade girl committed suicide. Meanwhile, another child named Khadija Akter (5) died while playing on the roof  of a five-storey building in the same area on the same day afternoon. In this incident, the girl's uncle Ishaq Mia (20) was seriously injured. This incident occured while they picking mangoes from a tree. Ishaq Mia is now under treatment at DMC Hospital.

The second phase of the three day Bishwa Ijtema is underway on the bank of Turag in Gazipur. Seven devotees died so far of this Ijtema of the second phase. One of them one died in a road accident and the remaining six due to old age complications. Mohammad Sayem, media coordinator of Bishwa Ijtema, confirmed this information and said that six of the dead people died due to old age complications. Another died in a road accident. Earliar, Maulana Ilyas Bin Saad begins Aam Bayan after Fajr, it was immediately translated into Bengali by Maulana Monir Bin Yusuf. More than three thousand foreign guests and hundreds of thousands of devotees from different parts of the country have arrived on the Ijtema ground.  

RTV senior sub-editor Abul Hasan's son Tashfin Ahnaf died on Friday. He was 6.  First, he was admitted to a local hospital in Narayanganj. As his condition did not improve, he was admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital last Thursday (July 13).  The relatives of the deceased said that Tashfin Ahnaf's blood platelets were suddenly decreasing. After that, he was taken to the ICU. Then, the doctor declared him dead around 4 pm. Managing Director (MD) of RTV, Humayun Kabir Bablu expressed his deep grief over Tashfin Ahnaf's death. He said, "I can't believe it. I don't know what to say right now. I am very sorry to hear about this. Asking Allah for forgiveness of the departed soul. My prayers and condolences for the family of Abul Hasan in this difficult time." Then, He asked to all to give the importance to this situation . Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of RTV, Syed Ashik Rahman said, "This is unbearably heartbreaking news. It is very difficult to express my grief over this incident, as I myself am a father of a child of about the same age. May Allah grant Abul Hasan's family Tawfik to bear this irreparable loss and difficult times. I pray for his child's forgiveness. Of course his angelic little baby will always have my prayers."  

Beck is often described as one of the greatest guitar players of all time. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice. Guitar legend Jeff Beck has died at 78, his representatives said Wednesday in a statement. The statement said Beck passed away Tuesday after "suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis." "On behalf of his family, it is with deep and profound sadness that we share the news of Jeff Beck's passing," the statement said.  "After suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis, he peacefully passed away yesterday," the statement added. "His family asks for privacy while they process this tremendous loss."   Beck's style was influenced by a variety of genres, including rock, blues and jazz fusion. He played the Fender Stratocaster without a plectrum, with his style also incorporating the whammy bar and harmonics.  From The Yardbirds to The Jeff Beck Group  Beck's first foray into stardom began with English rock band The Yardbirds. The band experimented with new sounds during the psychedelic era of the 1960s, bringing Middle Eastern and Indian influences into the mix.  In the mid-1960s, the Yardbirds not only included Beck in their lineup, but also Jimmy Page, who would go on to perform in the rock phenomenon Led Zeppelin.  Beck later went on to a successful solo career, collaborating with other artists and forming the Jeff Beck Group.  He is widely considered to be one of the greatest electric guitar players to ever grace the stage. Beck was inducted into the Rock and Rock Hall of Fame twice, both for his work in The Yardbirds and his solo career.   He won eight Grammy awards during his career from 22 nominations, with US pop culture magazine Rolling Stone ranking him as the fifth greatest guitarist of all time.   Music world mourns Musicians mourned Beck's death and shared their memories of the legendary guitarist on social media. "The six stringed Warrior is no longer here for us to admire the spell he could weave around our mortal emotions. Jeff I will miss you along with your millions of fans,'' Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page, who was also a Yardbirds bandmate and close friend of Beck, wrote on Instagram. "With the death of Jeff Beck we have lost a wonderful man and one of the greatest guitar players in the world. We will all miss him so much," The Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger wrote on Twitter. "Jeff was such a nice person and an outstanding iconic, genius guitar player, there will never be another Jeff Beck. His playing was very special & distinctively brilliant!" Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi wrote on Twitter.

In September this year at least 476 people were killed and 794 others injured in 407 road accidents across the country. Of them, 169 were killed in 182 motorcycle accidents. Of the total deceased, 62 were women and 77 were children. The Road Safety Foundation (RSF) on Monday published a report in this regard. The report was made based on the news published on nine national newspapers, seven online news portals and electronic media.  At least 103 pedestrians, 62 students, 14 teachers and 63 drivers and their helpers were killed in the accidents during the time. Apart from, at least 23 people were killed and 37 others injured in 29 road accidents in Dhaka, the report said. In the meantime, 78 were also killed and three went missing in nine waterways accidents while 19 died and six were injured in 21 train accidents. The average daily death on road was 16.74 in August with 519 people killed and some 961 injured in 458 road accidents. The daily average slightly reduced to 15.86 in September as a result of which the death toll decreased by 5.25%, the report added.

Total 14 thousand 183 members of Bangladesh Police have been infected with coronavirus. Police members are the most infected considering the single profession. According to the latest information, total 61 members of Bangladesh police, working and attached, died in the battle against the virus. There are two thousand 571 members of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) among the infected. So far 11 thousand 314 police members have recovered after getting treatment and intensive care. There are 4 thousand 423 members admitted in the isolation unit with coronavirus symptoms. 15 thousand 29 officials are in quarantine. AIG (media) of the police headquarter Sohel Rana said, government endorsed health guidelines are being informed to the members deployed in the field as well as awareness campaign so that they can be protected. Senior officers are disseminating the information in different units. Protective equipments and disinfectants are being supplied and its uses are ensured. Mentionable, to reduce risk of coronavirus infection different protective steps have been taken following direction by Inspector General of Police Dr. Benazir Ahmed. AH

An Islamic extremist believed to have played a key role in Sri Lanka’s deadly Easter bombings died in an attack on a Colombo hotel, the country’s president confirmed Friday. “What intelligence agencies have told me is that Zahran was killed during the Shangri-La attack,” President Maithripala Sirisena told reporters, referring to Zahran Hashim, leader of a local extremist group. Hashim appeared in a video released by the Islamic State group after they claimed the bombings, but his whereabouts after the blasts was not immediately clear. Sirisena did not immediately clarify what Hashim’s role was in the attack on the Shangri-La, one of six bomb blasts that killed over 250 people on Sunday. Source: AFP AH

A total of 26 people including pilot and three crewmembers among 36 Bangladeshis were killed in the plane crash of the US Bangla flight in Kathmandu. Md Kamrul Islam, General Manager, Marketing Support and PR of US-Bangla Airlines in a press briefing at their Baridhara office came up with the remarks on Tuesday. The rest 10 Bangladeshi were under treatment in Nepal, he said. Reports UNB.  US-Bangla Airlines will provide all kinds of assistance in repatriation of deceased and injured Bangladeshis. The bodies will be brought back after completing phrenic report and other formalities, he said. ‘Seven officials of our airline already went to Nepal and we are trying to hand over the bodies as soon as possible’, he added. Over the controversy of the pilot’s fault in the crash, he claimed that the pilot had no fault regarding the crash, rather he might have misguided by the Air Control Tower (ACT) at the last minute, he suggested. ‘We can’t be sure about the cause now, the audio of the ATC conversation and black box contains the evidences which could confirm the main cause after proper inspection’, he added. ‘But six officials who were on-duty at ATC during the accident on Monday were recently transferred elsewhere, according to some Nepalese media report which is confusing’, he said.   The US-Bangla Airlines flight BS211, which flew from Dhaka to Kathmandu carrying 67 passengers and four crew members, crashed at Tribhuvan International Airport in the capital of Himalayan country of Nepal on Monday, leaving 51 people, including 26 Bangladeshis, dead.  AH