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Bangladesh recognized as spotless thyroid operation completing country
Bangladesh got the recognition as the spotless thyroid operation completing country at the 5th International Thyroid Notes (Natural Orpheus Thyroid Endoscopic Surgery) conference on Friday.
Legendary surgeon Lt Col Dr Anuong Anakun of Bangkok Police General Hospital gave the recognition at the conference.
Though the operation was regular in 44 developed countries of the world, Bangladesh was not in that group. Mahbub Alam, a resident surgeon at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital, started the first spotless operation at the hospital in Bangladesh in November last year.
This operation leaves less outside spots than the regular operation. It causes minor post-operative pain, less to stay in the hospital and keep patient's voice better.
Infant stolen from hospital in Natore
A girl born yesterday at Natore Sadar Hospital was snatched from her mother's room by a woman disguised in hospital garb earlier today.
Hasna Hena, a resident of Mohishdanga village of Noldanga upazila gave birth to the baby on Thursday.
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The woman who abducted the baby said she was taking the baby for a check-up, said the family
Mahfuza Khanam, a nurse at the hospital, said she informed the hospital authority after the family could not find the baby.
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Abul Kalam Azad, officer-in-charge of the Natore Sadar police station, said they are conducting searches for the missing baby.
Awami League picks Arafat for Dhaka-17 by-election
Awami League on Friday nominated Mohammad Ali Arafat (Muhammad A. Arafat) for the by-election in Dhaka-17 constituency.
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On May 15, legendary actor and elected parliamentary member from Dhaka-17 constituency Akbar Hossain Pathan, popularly known as Farooque, passed away.
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Truck, easy-bike collision kills 4 in Jamalpur
At least four people were killed and another four injured following a head-on collision between a truck and a battery-run easy-bike in Jamalpur's Sadar upazila on Friday.
The deceased were identified as Abdul Majid, Solaiman Hossain, Saheed Ali and easy bike driver Zainal Abedin. They were all residents of Etail Kandapara village of the upazila.
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The seriously injured Khalil Uddin, Hanif Uddin, Khalilur Rahman and Shafiqul Islam were admitted to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital.
Quoting family members, officer-in-charge (OC) of Jamalpur Sadar police station Kazi Shah Newaz said the victims left their village, Etail Kandapara, on an easy bike to go to a shrine in Sherpur. Around 12 pm, the easy bike carrying themselves collided head-on with a Mymensingh-bound truck in Ranagacha area of the Jamalpur-Mymensingh highway, leaving Abdul Majid and Sulaiman Hossain dead on the spot, he added.
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Shahed Ali and easybike driver Zainal Abedin died on the way to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital.
Police seized the truck but its driver managed to escape. However, efforts are on to arrest the driver of the truck, said the OC.
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TIB demands withdrawal of RPO Amendment Bill
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has voiced its concerns and called for the withdrawal of the Representation of the People Order (RPO) amendment bill currently under consideration in the National Assembly.
TIB also urged specific measures to reform the legal and institutional framework.
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The organization has stated that if the bill is passed, it will further diminish the authority of the Election Commission.
The proposed amendment would strip the commission of its existing power to cancel ongoing elections in any constituency if there are justified violations of electoral laws, reads a media release.
The Election Commission is set to lose this authority under the revised RPO presented in the National Parliament, it said.
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Dr. Iftekharuzzaman, the Executive Director of TIB, stated, "Last October, the commission postponed the by-election for the Gaibandha-5 seat after observing irregularities through CCTV cameras. This amendment affirms the concerns raised by many observers that the ruling party may feel anxious about such actions by the Commission. The change of the term 'election' to 'polling' in the proposed amendment is not merely a linguistic alteration; its implications are far-reaching. If the Commission's powers are curtailed through the passage of this bill, it will deepen the crisis of confidence in the country's ability to conduct free, fair, participatory, and impartial elections."
“Curtailing the Commission's powers to prevent electoral irregularities is undemocratic and unconstitutional. Moreover, the proposed amendment expands opportunities for debtors and defaulters. While the current order requires submission of copies of bank loan and service bill payments seven days prior to the submission of nomination papers, the amendment extends this deadline until the day before the nomination papers are submitted. Given this situation, it is not unreasonable to assert that debtors and defaulters are being incentivized to vote."
Section 91(a) of the current People's Representation Order states, "If the Election Commission determines that due to various malpractices, including the use of force, intimidation, and pressure during the election, it will be unable to ensure a reasonable, fair, and lawful conduct of the election, then any polling station or the entire constituency, as applicable, may suspend election operations, including the taking of votes, at any stage of the election."
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The proposed amendment seeks to limit the Commission's power to cancel polling at any stage, including the taking of votes, in any polling station or constituency.
Consequently, if this amendment becomes law, the commission will no longer have the authority to halt elections on a constituency-wide basis when necessary.
Agrani Bank official suspended over assaulting IU teacher
The Agrani Bank authorities suspended one of its officials temporarily on charges of assaulting M Mostafizur Rahman, a professor of Al-Hadith and Islamic Studies department of Islamic University in Kushtia over previous enmity.
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The suspended, M Shohel Mahmud, was the principal officer of Kushtia Chaurhash Agrani Bank branch.
A press release, signed by the bank deputy-general manager M Mahbubur Rahman, was issued in this regard on Thursday night.
According to the press release, the students of the Al-Hadith and Islamic Studies department on Thursday submitted a memorandum to the chairman of the bank demanding punishment of Shohel. Later, the bank authorities suspended Shohel Mahmud from his job temporarily for tarnishing the image of the bank by assaulting IU Al-Hadith and Islamic Studies department Professor M Mostafizur Rahman physically who was also the general secretary of the university teachers’ Association.
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Agrani Bank deputy general-manager M Mahbubur Rahman said that they suspended Shohel for violating the bank’s rules and regulations.
On Wednesday morning, Shohel swooped on Mostafiz while the latter was walking on the road over their previous enmity.
Shohel, at one stage, beat up Mostafiz with a bamboo stick of land that left him injured on the spot. Later, other people rescued Mostafiz from the spot and took him to Kushtia General Hospital for treatment.
A group of students of the Al-Hadith and Islamic Studies department staged a demonstration on the campus in Kushtia on Thursday protesting at an attack on the professor.
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The students later blockaded the Kushtia-Jhenaidah highway demanding immediate arrest of Kushtia Chaurhash Agrani Bank official M Shohel Mahmud.
IUTA and the teachers of the Al-Hadith department, in separate protest releases, also demanded immediate punishment of the bank official who carried out an attack on Professor M Mostafizur Rahman.
Rohingya people advocate for assurances of rights and citizenship
The Rohingya people initiated a significant campaign throughout the Cox's Bazar refugee camp in Bangladesh on Friday.
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The central goal of this campaign is to communicate their community's strong desire to return to their original homes in Myanmar, underpinned by a need for guaranteed rights and citizenship, said a press release.
They want to stress that these guarantees are essential to their community and serve as a precondition for a secure and swift repatriation process, it reads.
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Their entire community stands united in this aspiration and is hopeful for a future where their fundamental rights as citizens are acknowledged and protected.
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10 held over police-Jubo Dal activists clash in Cumilla
Police detained 10 activists of Jubo Dal, a youth wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, over a clash between police and activists of Jubo Dal in Kandirpara area of Cumilla town.
The clash occurred around 3 pm on Friday.
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Khalilur Rahman Biplob, president of Cumilla South District BNP, said police obstructed the leaders and activists of Jubo Dal when they tried to take out a march protesting the arrest of Abdul Monayem Munna, the central general secretary of the Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal.
He also alleged that police charged batons at the procession, which left at least 20 Jubo Dal activists injured.
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Khandaker Ashfakuzzaman, additional superintendent of Cumilla police, said the activists of Jubo Dal threw brickbats at police, triggering a chase and counter-chase.
"We have detained 10 people in connection with the clash," he said.
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Additional police have been deployed in Kandirpara area to bring the situation under control, added the ASP.
Foreign Minister condoles Serajul Alam Khan's death
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of Serajul Alam Khan, one of the main organisers of the Liberation War.
In a condolence message on Friday, the Foreign Minister prayed for the eternal salvation of the departed soul and expressed sympathy to the bereaved family members.
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Serajul Alam Khan breathed his last around 2:30 pm on Friday while undergoing treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
Widely known as "Dada" and "Dadabhai", Serajul was born on January 6, 1941.
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He was a founding member of Swadhin Bangla Biplobi Parishad alias Nucleus. He founded and led Mujib Bahini (aka BLF) with Tofael Ahmed, Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni, and Abdur Razzaq.
Burnt mother succumbs to injuries in DMCH; baby in emergency
A mother who was burnt with her 6-month-baby by her in-laws pouring kerosene on their bodies on Thursday at Dumki Upazila of Patuakhali district, died while undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Friday afternoon.
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The deceased was identified as Halima Akter Mim, 21, wife of Jamal Uddin, resident of Dumki Upazila of Patuakhali district.
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Her 6-month-old baby, Jisan, is undergoing treatment at the emergency department of DMCH.
DMCH Police Outpost In-charge (Inspector) Md Bachchu Mia said that the victim suffered 90 percent burns on her body. The body has been kept in the morgue.
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