The dead bodies of 43 people who lost their lives at Green Cozy Cottage on Bailey Road in the capital have been handed over to their relatives. Two bodies are still lying in the morgue of Dhaka Medical College Hospital and one at Sheikh Hasina Burn Institute. Additional district magistrate AKM Hedayetul Islam of the Dhaka district administration confirmed the information on Saturday afternoon (March 2). Earlier on March 1, the relatives received the bodies of 40 people. The identities of the two bodies currently in Dhaka Medical College Hospital have not been identified yet. On the other hand, the process of handing over the body of journalist Abhishruti Shastri pending due to identity complications. Earlier, The fire broke out at a multi-storey building on Bailey Road in the capital around 9:50pm on Thursday ( Feb 29 ).  

Four high-impact community development projects (HICDPs) constructed with financial assistance from the Government of India have been handed over to the local government concerned in Dailekh district on July 3. The project includes the building of three school buildings of Shree Malika Higher Secondary School, Lalikanda; Shree Bhairav Secondary School, Badabhairav; Shree Jagadish Secondary School, Badakhola and one Campus building of Shree Narayan Campus, Rampur, in Dailekh with financial assistance of NRs 108.60 million from the Indian government, the Indian embassy in Nepal said in an official release on Monday. The project comes under 'Nepal-India Development Cooperation' and was formally handed over by Prashant Kumar, Sona, SS (DP), Embassy of India and Namraj Shahi, Chief, District Coordination Committee (DCC), Dailekh. Under an agreement between India and Nepal, these projects were taken up as High Impact Community Development Projects (HICDPs) which will help the students in the area by providing them with quality educational infrastructure and will create a suitable environment for good quality education in Dailekh District, as per the official release. Moreover, all these school and campus building projects were implemented through DCC Dailekh. The ceremony was attended by Mr Top Bahadur BC Chairman of Gurans Rural Municipality, Mr Ganesh Bahadur Thapa Chairman of Bhagawatimai Rural Municipality, Ms Manju Kumari Sharma (Pandey), Acting Chairman of Mahabu Rural Municipality and Mr Loman Sharma, Mayor, Narayan Municipality. However, social workers, political representatives, officials of the Nepal Government and local community leaders were also present on the occasion. "India has taken up over 544 HICDPs in Nepal and has completed 480 projects since 2003. Amongst these, 14 projects are in Karnali Pradesh of which 4 projects are in Dailekh," according to the release. In addition, on the occasion of Independence Day and Republic Day, India has gifted 940 ambulances and 184 school buses to various hospitals, health posts and educational institutions in Nepal. Amongst these, till date, six ambulances have been provided to the Dailekh district, the release added. Furthermore, these projects reflect India's development partnership with Nepal and complement the effort of the Government of Nepal in elevating infrastructure in the field of education. 

The dead bodies of the passengers were handed over to the relatives who were killed in an accident between a passenger laden trawler and a bulk head at Laiskabeel in Brahmanbaria district on Friday. Deputy Commissioner of the district Hayat Ud Dowla Khan handed over the dead bodies to the relatives from 250-bed Brahmanbaria General Hospital. High officials of the local administration including Police Super Anisur Rahman were present at that time. The Deputy Commissioner said, the dead bodies were handed over to the relatives after identification. At that time taka 20,000 was disbursed among the relatives as carrying cost for the dead bodies. According to the fire service information, 21 dead bodies were recovered till 11 pm last night and one more dead body was recovered in the morning. But the trawler could not be salvaged yet. On Friday afternoon the trawler carrying around 120 people capsized at the Laiskabeel whict was heading towards Brahmanbaria town from Champak Nagar under Bijoy Nagar upazila. The accident occurred when two sand laden bulk head collided with the boat. AH

The bodies of 10 victims of the Gazipur factory fire were handed over to their families on Monday after collecting DNA samples. Additional Deputy Commissioner Shahinur Islam, head of an investigation committee formed by the district administration, said the postmortem examinations were carried out at Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Medical College Hospital before they were handed over to their families. The victims were identified as – Tariqul Islam of Mymensingh; Limon Islam and Foysal Khan of Dinajpur; Uttam Chandra Das of Sadar upazila; Shamim and Rashed from Gazipur’s Sreepur; Faridul Islam of Rangpur; Sajal Mia of Narsingdi; Pervez of Naogaon; and Yusuf Mia of Brahmanbaria. They were killed in a fire that ripped through ‘Rouza High-tech Fan Luxury’ factory at Keshorita in Sadar upazila on Sunday evening. A five-member committee was formed to look into the fire. It has been asked to submit its report within seven working days. Source: UNB AH

Khaled Mahmud Bhuiyan, organizing secretary of Dhaka metropolitan south unit of Juba League has been handed over to Gulshan police station. Three cases under drugs, money laundering and arms act were filed against him. The information was confirmed through DMP’s Motijheel police station, Gulshan police station and RAB sources. Khaled Mahmud Bhuiyan was the owner of the casino of Youngmen’s Club Fakirapul in the capital from where RAB mobile court detained 142 people on Wednesday. He was detained by RAB from his house at Gulshan-2 on the same day. AH 

The court has ordered to hand over suspended DIG Mizan to police after rejecting his bail plea. The court ordered to arrest Mizan after rejecting his bail when he appeared before it in the hearing. At that time the High Court handed over Mizan to police and ordered to make him appeared before lower court. The High Court bench of Justice Obaidul Hasan and Justice SM Kuddus Zaman delivered the order. During the hearing the court said, DIG Mizanur Rahman tarnished the image of police department by giving interview in television about transaction of bribes openly. It is not expected from the police department. In the hearing Advocate Momtaz Uddin Ahmed Mehedi and Aminul Islam stood for Mizan while Advocate Khurshid Alam represented Anti Corruption Commission. AH

The second namaz-e-janaza of 23 US-Bangla aircraft victims was held at Army Stadium after Asr prayer. Imam of Army central mosque Maulana Mohammad Mahmudul Haque administered the janaza. The first janaza was held in Nepal earlier. Tributes were paid to the dead bodies after the janaza. Names were called during hand over of the dead bodies. Relatives burst into tears during the handover procedures. The process concluded at 5:50 pm. Earlier the 19 freezing ambulances carrying the 23 dead bodies left Shahjalal International Airport at 4:50 pm. Those reached at the Army Stadium at 5 pm. A cargo aircraft of Bangladesh Air force carrying the 23 dead bodies landed at the VVIP terminal-1 of the Shahjalal Airport at 3:55 pm on Monday. Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader formally received the bodies. Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Shahjahan Kamal was present at the moment. After holding janaza, Secretary of President’s office on behalf of President, Road Transport and Bridges Minister on behalf of Prime Minister and Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad paid tribute. Later the bodies were handed over to the relatives. Of the 23 identified dead bodies there are: Umme Salma, Ankhi Moni, Begum Nurunnahar, Sharmin Akhtar, Nazia Afrin, FH Priyok, Bilkis Ara, Akhtara Begum, Md Rakibul Hasan, Md Hasan Imam, Minhaz Bin Nasir, Tamara Priyonmoyee, Md Matiur Rahman, SM Mahmudur Rahman, Tahara Tanvin Shashi Reza, Aniruddha Zaman, Rafiq Uz Zaman, Pilot Abid Sultan, Co-pilot Prithula Rashid, Khwaja Saifullah, Foysal, Sanjida and Nuruzzaman. After identifying through DNA tests the dead bodies of rest three- Alifuzzaman, Pias Roy and Nazrul Islam, they will be brought to the country. On March 12 the flight BS-211 of US-Bangla Airlines that flew from Dhaka crashed in the Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport. Of the 71 passengers including 4 crews of the flight there were 32 Bangladeshis, 33 Nepalese, one Maldivian and one Chinese. Of them 37 were males, 28 females and two children. Of them 51 people including 26 Bangladeshis died in the accident. AH     

The young man who attacked Shahjalal University Professor Dr. Muhammed Zafar Iqbal was handed over to Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). He was handed over to RAB at around 9 pm on Saturday. But the identification of the young man is yet to be confirmed. A physician provided primary treatment to the attacker at the university medical center. Then he gained his consciousness. RAB-9 Commander Lt. Colonel Ali Haidar Azad Ahmed said that after providing treatment to him the interrogation and investigation will begin. Meanwhile, the physicians detected four wounds on the head of Dr. Muhammed Zafar Iqbal. Besides there were wounds of two knife attack on his hand and back. Director of Osmani Medical College Hospital Brigadier General Mahbubul Haque said, there were four injuries on the head of Dr. Muhammed Zafar Iqbal. Besides he had symptoms of two knife attack on hand and back. 25 to 26 stitches were given to the wounds. An Air Force helicopter carrying the famous writer took off Osmani Airport at around 10:30 pm on Saturday. He will be admitted to Dhaka Combined Military Hospital. AH

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has said, to send back Rohingyas a list containing eight thousand 32 people was handed over to the Myanmar representative team. He said this to the newsmen after holding home minister level meeting between Bangladesh and Myanmar at the secretariat on Friday. The Home Minister said, Myanmar government is sincere to take back Rohingyas. They have assured of taking the Rohingyas back after ensuring their living place, means of income and security. They will take back the Rohingyas according to the list they were given in the first phase. But before the process they will verify the list. He said, the meeting held with cordial manner. They have informed about the erected camps and how the people would be rehabilitated. Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said, at present six thousand Rohingyas are waiting to enter in Bangladesh from the no man’s land. We have told them that the people are still on their border. Take measures to take them back. Myanmar proposed to hold a meeting on February 20 to discuss about the matter. The procedures to take these six thousand people will be fixed in the meeting. The visiting Home Minister of Myanmar Lieutenant General Kyaw Swe and his representative team, from Bangladesh Public Safety Division Secretary Mostafa Kamal Uddin, Security Services Division Secretary Farid Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury, Inspector General of Police Dr. Mohammad Javed Patwary and representatives from foreign ministry, BGB and concerned offices were present in the meeting. AH      

Chief Assistant cum Accountant Md. Ashraful Islam Pathan of Narsingdi district 100 bed hospital was caught red handed while taking bribe money which he took for proving tender. The incident happened at his office in the hospital at around 3 pm on Tuesday. An associate of Ashraful Islam Pathan was also arrested in this connection. His name was Rezaul Karim. He was the Medical Technologist of the hospital. An eight member special team of Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) under supervision of Divisional Director Nasim Anwar and led by Deputy Director of Integrate District Office Dhaka 2 Mohammad Morshed Alam arrested them. ACC sources said, Ashraful Islam Pathan demanded two and half lakh taka bribe to Md. Nasir Mia for providing tender in return. Ashraful received one lakh 30 thousand taka earlier and today was the date fixed for giving one lakh taka more. Nasir Mia complained about the matter on ACC Hotline-106. After legal procedures ACC formed a special team to arrest the bribe receiver. The team members led by Mohammad Morshed Alam took their position around the hospital from the afternoon. At around 3 pm Ashraful Islam Pathan was caught red handed while taking one lakh taka bribe money. At that time Rezaul Karim was also arrested for assisting the bribery process and attempt for hiding the money. ACC Assistant Director Md. Fazlul Bari filed a case in the Narsingdi Sadar police station in this connection. AH/ MK