Chapainawabganj
Chapainawabganj road crash leaves 2 dead
At least two people were killed and two others injured as a three wheeler was hit by a truck in Kansat Bazar in Chapainawabganj’s Shibganj upazila on Saturday morning.
The deceased were identified as Harun ,26 of Pardilalpur area of the upazila and Renuara Begum ,55, wife of Abu Sayed of Dhobra area.
Shibganj Fire Service acting station officer Siraj Uddin said, the Sonamasjid land port-bound truck hit the three wheeler while it was waiting for passengers on the road, leaving two passengers dead and two others injured.
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The injured passengers were rescued and taken to the Upazila Health Complex.
Shibganj Police Station OC Farid Hossain said, on information police went to the spot and sent the bodies to the morgue after recovering those.
Road accidents are common in Bangladesh, and claim a number of lives every year.
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During the last Eid-ul-Fitr holiday rush, road accidents claimed 323 lives in just 15 days, according to Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Shamiti, a human rights body.
3 electrocuted to death in Chapainawabganj
Three persons have died of electrocution in two separate incidents in Chapainawabganj, police said Friday.
The deceased were identified as Shimul, 25, son of late Sabuddin of the Namo Jagannathpur Fuldia area of Durlavpur union, his relative Samnur Begum, 65, and Abdul Malek, 26, son of Abdul Majid of the Dublibhandar area in Chokokirti union.
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Locals said Shimul and Samnur Begum were coming to Dadanchak by boat from Fuldia ghat of the Padma river in Namo Jagannathpur around 7pm on Thursday.
As the water level in the river rose, the duo came in contact with the rural power lines hanging over the river and died of electrocution.
Being informed, firemen and police recovered the bodies and handed them over to their family members.
On the other hand, Abdul Malek was electrocuted while fixing an electric wire in his house in the Dublibhandar area of Chokokirti union around the same time.
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He was rushed to Shibganj Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared him dead.
Farid Hossain, officer-in-charge of Shibganj police station, said the body was handed over to the family later in the night as there was no complaint from the family.
Lightning strike kills 17 in Chapainawabganj, injures 11
Seventeen people, including five women, were killed and 11 others injured in a lightning strike at Telikharighat in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj district on Wednesday.
Twelve of the deceased were identified as Toki, 30, Lechan, 40, Saidur, 35, Sajib, 18, Jamila, 60, Sahabul, 30, Manam, 35,Bailey, 35, Shariful,40, Bablu, 25, Mausumi, 25, Tipu, and Sultan, 45.
All of them are from Narayanpur in Chapainawabganj Sadar upazila.
Shibganj Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Shakib Al Rabbi said the lightning struck a group of people when they had taken shelter under a shed during rains around 12 pm, killing 17 of them.
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They met the tragic end of their lives while heading towards Paka union to attend a wedding ceremony.
Among the injured, 10 are currently undergoing treatment at Chapainawabganj Sadar Hospital while one has been referred to Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital.
Confirming the information, Resident Medical Officer of the sadar hospital Dr Nahar said, “The one who has been transferred to RMCH is in critical condition.”
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Lightning strikes in Bangladesh
Lightning strike has turned into one of the deadliest natural disasters in Bangladesh claiming over 200 lives every year due to the loss of natural defense and lack of precautionary measures.
According to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, 2,164 people died in lightning strikes in the country from 2011 to 2020. At least 216 people die every year on average in lightning strikes, more than by floods, cyclones and other natural calamities.
Experts said about 70 percent of the total lightning strikes usually occur between April and June, and advise everyone to move with caution during this time.
Chapainawabganj: 35 shops gutted in fire day after Eid
A devastating fire broke out at Tahabazar of Chapainawabganj’s Puratanbazar area on Thursday afternoon.
At least 35 shops were burnt in the blaze.
However, no casualties were reported.
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According to police, locals noticed smoke coming out of the shops and informed the fire service at around 4:15 pm.
Five units of the fire service brought the fire under control after 3 hours of effort.
Chapainawabganj Sadar Police Station OC Mozaffar Hossain said no deaths were reported as the shops were closed due to Eid holidays but the fire burnt 35 shops.
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The amount of damage was not immediately known, he said.
Rajshahi Fire Service Deputy Director Abdur Rashid said on information, the Chapainawabganj Fire Service team started working to control the fire. Later four units from Shibganj, Nachol, Gomstapur and Godagari joined them and brought the fire under control after 3 hours of joint effort.
1.5 lac cattle ready for slaughter in Chapainawabganj, but will Covid-19 stand in the way?
Livestock farmers in Chapainawabganj have entire herds of cattle they intend to sell for slaughter ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, despite being in the news recently for being crippled by COVID-19.
Officials at the district Livestock Department said around 1.5 lac sacrificial animals are ready to be sacrificed in the district for Eid-ul-Azha.
They are expecting to supply those to other districts after fulfilling local demand, they said.
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The farmers of the district told UNB that there is no need to bring sacrificial animals from the other side of the border keeping in mind the Covid-19 situation, as they are confident that the homegrown cattle would be enough to meet the demand.
They also demanded the authorities concerned take steps to halt smuggling of cattle from India to ensure fair prices for local farmers.
Livestock farmers are now busy nurturing cattle in more than 13,000 cattle farms in the district. The financial health of these farms depends to a great extent on good sales for Eid ul Azha.
Local livestock officer doctor Mostafizur Rahman confirmed the numbers to UNB.
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“The total demand of cattle for slaughter in the district is no more than 1.04 lac, but more than 1.5 lac cattle are ready in the district,” he said. That means the farmers plan to sell almost 50,000 cattle to other parts of Bangladesh.
Eid ul Azha is expected to be celebrated in around a fortnight's time in Bangladesh, depending on the sighting of the moon. The country is currently in the midst of a strict lockdown due to Covid-19. But Chapainawabganj has been in lockdown from the last week of May, when cases started shooting up in the district after the Delta variant of the virus, then known simply as the Indian variant, was detected in multiple patients in the frontier district.
In this situation the cattle farmers may face some extra bottlenecks in transporting the cattle to different parts of the country. They may possibly take a leaf out of the mango farmers in the district, another thriving trade in the district.
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While lockdown was imposed in Chapainawabganj, the 'seasonal mango business' was exempted from the restrictions, allowing for the region's famous mangoes to be enjoyed by the entire country, and the farmers to do a roaring trade in the seasonal fruit. Even buyers from outside the district were allowed to go in and buy mangoes.
Whether cattle farmers can benefit from a similar directive remains to be seen.
In the latest numbers, the Covid-19 situation has been improving somewhat in the district. On July 3 the district reported 61 new cases.
Restrictions imposed in Chapainawabganj for another week
Chapainawabganj district administration has extended the ongoing restrictions for another week, till June 30.
A media release from the Deputy Commissioner's (DC) office said this Wednesday.
All shops would remain open from 9 am to 5 pm, hotels-restaurants from 6 am to 10 pm.
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Public transports were instructed to run at half the capacity.
All inter-district transports except those carrying mangoes would remain suspended during this time, said the media release.
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All gatherings were prohibited and a maximum of 20 people at a time could attend prayers at the mosque.
Due to the rise of coronavirus infection rate restrictions in the district have been imposed since June 8.
10 more die of Covid at RMCH in a single day
Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) recorded 10 more Covid-19 related deaths in 24 hours until 6 am on Sunday amid spike in infections and deaths in frontier districts.
Among them, one tested Covid positive while the remaining nine died after showing Covid-19 symptoms at the hospital, said director of the hospital Brigadier General Shamim Yeazdani.
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Of the deceased, seven are from Rajshahi, two from Chapainawabganj and one from Naogaon.
A total of 203 people have died of Covid-19 in the Corona unit of RMCH in the last 20 days till Sunday morning.
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Shamim Yazdani said 58 people were admitted to the Corona unit of the hospital in 24 hours till Sunday morning.
Of them, 35 are from Rajshahi, nine from Chapainawabganj, three from Natore, six from Naogaon and one from Pabna.
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Thirty-eight people were discharged from the hospital after recovery during the period.
Besides, 377 people are undergoing treatment against 309 beds at the Corona unit of the hospital which was 365 in the previous day.
Covid claims three lives, infects 102 others in Chapainawabganj
Three people have died while 102 others tested positive for Covid in the past 24 hours in Chapainawabganj district as situation continues to worsen in the frontier districts .
Of the deceased, two people died at Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital while another died at his residence in Gomostapur upazila.
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Civil Surgeon Dr. Zahid Nazrul Chowdhury said samples of 601 people were tested and results of 102 people emerged positive.
The positivity rate of Covid-19 in the district is 16.97%.
So far, 3510 people have been infected in the district while 2,291 people recovered.
A total of 90 people have died in the district to date.
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Currently, 1,129 people undergoing treatment at different hospitals in the district. Of them, 66 people are taking treatment at 250-bed Chapainawabganj District Hospital.
On June 16, the ongoing restrictions in the district was extended until June 23.
Deputy Commissioner Manjurul Hafiz made the announcement at a press briefing.
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On May 25, due to the sudden rise in the coronavirus cases in the district, a lockdown was imposed for two consecutive weeks.
To further control the infection rate strict restrictions were impose from June 8-16.
2 cases of Delta variant of Coronavirus detected in Laxmipur
Two mango traders of Laxmipur district have been infected with the Delta strain of Coronavirus, which was first found in India, said Civil Surgeon Dr Abdul Gaffar on Tuesday.
Dr Abdul Gaffar said the two people, who tested Covid-19 positive, returned from Chapainawabganj with mangoes few days ago.
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Both the traders fell sick after returning home from Chapainawabganj and then they tested positive for Covid-19, he said.
Both of them were referred to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital as their condition started worsening, said Dr Abdu Gaffar.
However, the samples of the two infected people were also sent to the Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control and Research (IEDCR).
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Besides, the health authorities urged people to maintain health safety protocols to prevent rapid spread of the virus.
In the past 24 hours, nine people were found infected with Covid-19 in the district, raising the total number to 3073.
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So far, 54 people have died of Covid while 80 more people died after showing Covid-19 symptoms in the district.
The infection rate in the district is 17 percent.
Covid-19: 12 patients die at RMCH in a single day
Twelve people including five women died of Covid-19 at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) in 24 hours until 8 am on Monday as infections and deaths continue to soar in the frontier districts.
Among them, ten were Covid-19 patients while the rest two died after showing Covid-19 symptoms at the hospital, said director of the hospital Brigadier General Shamim Yeazdani.
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Of the deceased, three were from Rajshahi, six from Chapainawabganj, two from Natore and one from Meherpur district.
A total of 137 people have died of Covid in the last 13 days till Monday morning.
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Forty-four people were admitted to the Corona unit of the hospital in 24 hours till Monday morning and of them, 33 are from Rajshahi, five from Chapainawabganj, two each from Naogaon and Pabna and one each from Natore and Kushtia districts.
Twenty-six people were discharged from the hospial after recovery during the period. 307 people have been undergoing treatment at the hospital against 271 beds at the Corona unit of the hospital.
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However, the hospital authorities are providing treatment after arranging additional beds, said Shamim. “Only those who need oxygen facilities are being admitted to the hospital due to shortage of beds,” he said.
As the coronavirus situation in Rajshahi kept worsening the district administration imposed a strict lockdown from 5pm on June 4 till June 17 midnight.