25-10-2021

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Bogura Highway police collects Tk 3.25
crore revenue against Illegal vehicles
AZHAR ALI, BOGURA CORRESPONDENT
Bogura Highway police filed more than
12,000 cases in the last nine months to
stop the movement of illegal vehicles
including three-wheelers on the highway.
From this, about 3.25 crore taka revenue
has been deposited in the government
treasury. On October 22, National Road
Safety Day was celebrated across the
country. Around the day, the Highway
Police has taken up various programs at
the Bogura Regional Office.
From 1 January to 30 September
12,742 cases have been filed against
vehicles plying on the highway with
illegal three-wheelers under the Highway
Police Bogura Region, Highway Police
Station, Outpost, and Camp.
Highway Police Bogra Region consists
of Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions.
Highway police have been working on
them since they were formed. Awareness
meetings have been held to restore order
on the highways.
According to Bogura Highway Police
sources, there are 7 highway police
stations, 7 outposts, and 1 highway police
In observance of National Road Safety Day a colorful rally was brought out in Bogura recently.
Photo: Azhar Ali
Ctg records
0.40pc Covid-19
positivity rate
CHATTOGRAM:
Chattogram district
recorded 0.40 percent
Covid-19 positivity rate
while only four fresh cases
were reported after testing
991 samples during the last
24 hours till Sunday
morning, reports BSS.
The Covid-19 situation is
improving consistently
during the recent months in
the district, Civil Surgeon Dr
Ilias Chowdhury said.
Earlier, the district also
recorded 0.66 percent
Covid-19 positivity rate on
Thursday and 0.53 percent
on Friday, Dr Ilias
Chowdhury added.
Human chain
marking
International
Day of Climate
Action held
KUAKATA CORRESPONDENT
A human chain was formed
on the occasion of
International Day of Climate
Action-2021 demanding
protection of Andharamanik
River and to save Hilsa was
held in Kuakata.
The human chain was
formed at the initiative of
Bangladesh Paribash Adalan
Bapa and Water Keepers
Bangladesh. Hundreds of
ordinary people, including
many local workers, took
part of the human chain held
at 11 a.m. on Sunday.
During the time,
Shahadat Hasan Biswas,
President of Kalapara Bapa,
Nasir Uddin Biplob,
President of Kuakata Pros
Club, Mizanur Rahman,
Inspector of Kuakata Tourist
Police, Majbahuddin
Mannu, Media Activist, K.
M. Bachu, President of
Kuakata Tour Guide
Association spoke at the
occasion.
The speakers called upon
the government to protect
and control the
Andharmanik river.
camp in the region. 300 awareness
meetings have been held for people and
transport workers in these highway police
stations, outposts, and camp areas. 290
trainings have been provided to drivers
and helpers. More than 3,000 drivers
and helpers have been trained in this
training. In addition, about 40,000
leaflets were distributed in public
awareness of driver helpers and the
general public. 250 awareness signboards
have been set up.
Bogura region Highway Police Super
Munshi Shahabuddin said the highway
police were on duty to maintain order on
the highway and to ensure a safe road for
everyone. Awareness among the people
has been spread through leaflet banner
festoons which continues. The members
of the highway police are ready to
maintain all kinds of discipline on the
road. On the occasion of National Road,
Safety Day Highway Police put up dropdown
banners, festoons, and various
banners on the roads in the Bogura
region. Meanwhile, on the occasion of
National Road Safety Day, Nirapad Sarak
Chai Bogura district President Mostafizer
Rohman said that a memorandum has
been issued to the Deputy Commissioner
and Superintendent of Police on the
issues to be taken to prevent accidents on
roads and highways. Leaflets continue to
be distributed among the general public
and vehicle drivers and helpers in public
awareness. He also said that public safety
processions and videos on road safety
would be displayed at important places in
the town on Safe Roads Day.
A Human chain was held at 11 a.m. on
last Thursday led by Nirapad Sarak Chai
Bogura district President Mostafizer
Rohman at Satmatha. Awareness leaflets
were distributed to all pedestrians,
drivers, and students. Bogura District
Branch vice-President Abdus Salam
Babu, Ayesha Begum, General Secretary
Rakibul Islam Sohag, Joint General
Secretary Golam Rabbani Shepon,
Organizing Secretary Al Amin, Office
Secretary Md Zaidul Islam, Publicity
Secretary Raunak Hasan, Finance
Secretary Selim Reza, and others were
present in the human chain.
16 more test positive
for Covid-19 in
Rajshahi division
RAJSHAHI: Sixteen more
people tested positive for
Covid-19 in six districts of
the division on Saturday,
taking the caseload to
98,856 since the pandemic
began in March last year,
reports BSS.
However, the new positive
figure is double compared to
the previous day's figure,
said Dr Habibul Ahsan
Talukder, divisional director
of Health, adding that
Friday's infection figure was
eight.
Besides, Wednesday's
fresh infection figure was
just four, which was the
lowest-ever in the division
since the second wave of the
pandemic hit the country.
Meanwhile, the recovery
count rose to 95,013 in the
division after 51 patients
were discharged from the
hospitals on the same day.
The death toll reached
1,671, including 685 in
Bogura, 318 in Rajshahi with
193 in its city, and 173 in
Natore, Dr Talukder added.
Besides, all the positive cases
of Covid-19 have, so far, been
brought under treatment
while 22,970 were kept in
isolation units of different
dedicated hospitals for
institutional supervision. Of
them, 19,328 have been
released.
Meanwhile, 19 more
people have been sent to
home and institutional
quarantine afresh while 93
others were released from
isolation during the same
time. Of the 16 new cases,
eight were detected in
Rajshahi, including six in its
city, followed by three in
Pabna, two in Bogura and
one each in Naogaon, Natore
and Joypurhat districts.
With the newly detected
patients, the district-wise
break-up of the total cases
now stands at 28,076 in
Rajshahi, including 22,640
in city, 5,666 in
Chapainawabganj, 6,406 in
Naogaon, 8,382 in Natore,
4,622 in Joypurhat, 21,606
in Bogura, 11,393 in Sirajganj
and 12,707 in Pabna.
A total of 1,13,709 people
have, so far, been kept under
quarantine since March 10
last year to prevent the
community transmission of
the deadly coronavirus
(COVID-19).
Of them, 1,12,495 have, by
now, been released as they
were given clearance
certificates after completing
their 14-day quarantine.
A human chain was formed on the occasion of International Day of Climate
Action-2021 demanding protection of Andharamanik River and to save
Hilsa was held in Kuakata on Sunday.
Photo: TBT
Prize distribution and closing ceremony of an anti-drug friendly football match was held in Joypurhat on
Saturday.
Photo: Masrakul Alom
Hindu community
holds human
chain in Kaunia
MD ASHRAFUL HABIB,
KAUNIA CORRESPONDENT
Hindu community held a
human chain program was
held at the premises of Sri
Sri Kali Mandir and Durga
Mandir in Bauner Hat of
Kaunia last Saturday
afternoon to protest against
violence during recently
concluded Durga Puja.
General Secretary Jibon
Roy, members Khudiram
Barman, Jagadis Singh,
Ganesh Chandra, Madan
Kumar Roy, Ratan Chandra
and Sebayet Sushil Chandra
addressed the discussion
meeting of the human chain
program chaired by Paresh
Chakraborty.
Speakers at the occasion
demanded the arrest and
punishment of the culprits.
35,920 more get
1st dose of
Covid-19 vaccine
in Rangpur
RANGPUR: A total of
35,920 more citizens were
inoculated with the first
dose of the Covid-19
vaccine in all eight districts
of Rangpur division on
Saturday, reports BSS.
"Among the new 35,920
vaccinated citizens, 16,394
were inoculated with
Sinopharm Covid-19 jab,
19,466 citizens with
AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab
and 60 others with Pfizer-
BioNTech COVID-19 jab,"
said Divisional Director
(Health) Dr Md Motaharul
Islam.
"With the inoculation of
35,920 citizens with the
first dose of the Covid- 19
vaccine yesterday, the total
number of the first dose
recipients rose to
44,66,189 in all eight
districts of the division.
Among the first dose
recipient 44,66,189
citizens, 12,95,848 people
were vaccinated with
AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab,
30,38,432 with Sinopharm
Covid-19 jab and 1,31,849
others with Moderna
Covid-19 vaccine in the
division.
Meanwhile, the total
number of the second dose
of Covid-19 vaccine
recipient citizens rose to
20,47,729 with the
inoculation of more 25,950
people with the second
dose of the jab on Saturday
in the division.
Among the 25,950 new
second dose recipient
citizens, 125 were
inoculated with
AstraZeneca Covid-19
vaccine and 25,835 others
with Sinopharm Covid-19
vaccine on Saturday," Dr
Islam said.
"The second dose
recipient 20,47,729
citizens include 5,42,657
people vaccinated with
AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab,
13,80,113 people with
Sinopharm Covid-19 jab
and 1,23,959 others with
Moderna Covid-19 vaccine
in the division," Dr Islam
added.
Anti-drug friendly football
match held in Joypurhat
MASRAKUL ALOM, JOyPURHAT CORRESPONDENT
Prize distribution and closing ceremony of
Joypurhat anti-drug friendly football match
was held at Ramdao Government Bajla Dhol
field in the city at 4 pm on Saturday. The
Chief Guest was Deputy Commissioner Md.
Shariful Islam who inaugurated the
occassion which was oragnized by Joypurhat
district Administration and Department of
Narcotics Control.
During the time, District Awami League
President and District Parishad Chairman
Arifur Rahman Rocket, Additional
Superintendent of Police (Crime-
Administration) Tariqul Islam, Joypurhat
District Awami League Vice President and
Joypurhat Sadar Upazila Parishad
Chairman S, M Salaiman Ali were among
others also present at the occasion.
In the friendly football match, the green
team lost to the red team 0-1.
Hindu community held a human chain program in Kaunia on Saturday
protesting against violence during recently concluded Durga Puja.
Photo: Md Ashraful Habib
Covid-19 recovery
rate reaches 95.77pc
in Rangpur division
RANGPUR: The average recovery rate of Covid-19 patients
reached 95.77 percent in Rangpur division as no casualty was
reported during the last 24 hours ending at 8 am yesterday,
reports BSS.
Rangpur Divisional Deputy Director (Health) Dr Abu Md
Zakirul Islam said 15 more Covid-19 patients recovered during
the last 24 hours in the division.
"With this, the total number of healed patients rose to 52,925
since the beginning of the pandemic at an average recovery rate
of 95.77 percent in the division," he said.
The 52,925 recovered patients include 11,347 of Rangpur, 3,671
Panchagarh, 4,341 of Nilphamari, 2,625 of Lalmonirhat, 4,527
of Kurigram, 7,278 of Thakurgaon, 14,350 of Dinajpur and
4,786 of Gaibandha districts in the division.
Meanwhile, the number of Covid-19 cases reached 55,265 as six
fresh cases were diagnosed after testing 252 new samples at the
positivity rate of 2.38 percent on Saturday in the division.
Earlier, the daily Covid-19 positivity rates were 10.40 percent on
Friday, 0.38 percent on Thursday, 1.97 percent on Wednesday,
2.56 percent on Tuesday, 2.72 percent on Monday and 2.42
percent on Sunday last in the division.
"The district-wise break up of total 55,265 patients include
12,457 of Rangpur, 3,800 Panchagarh, 4,438 of Nilphamari,
2,738 of Lalmonirhat, 4,636 of Kurigram, 7,607 of Thakurgaon,
14,730 of Dinajpur and 4,859 of Gaibandha in the division," he
added.
"Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, a total of
2,90,958 collected samples were tested till Saturday, and of
them, 55,265 were found positive with an average positivity rate
of 18.99 percent in the division," Dr Zakirul added.
Divisional Director (Health) Dr Md Motaharul Islam said the
number of casualties remained steady at 1,240 as no new death
was reported during the last 24 hours from the division.
"The district-wise breakup of the 1,240 fatalities stands at 293
in Rangpur, 80 in Panchagarh, 89 in Nilphamari, 68 in
Lalmonirhat, 69 in Kurigram, 252 in Thakurgaon, 326 in
Dinajpur and 63 in Gaibandha districts of the division.
The average casualty rate currently stands at 2.24 percent in the
division.
Among the total 55,265 Covid-19 patients, 48 are undergoing
treatments at isolation units, including 10 patients at ICU and
six at High Dependency Unit beds. While 52,925 patients
recovered, 1,240 died and 1,052 are remaining in home
isolation.
RMCH records
two more
fatalities in
Covid-19 unit
RAJSHAHI: Rajshahi
Medical College Hospital
(RMCH) recorded two more
fatalities in its Covid-19 unit
in the last 24 hours till 6am
yesterday, taking the death
toll to 85, so far, this month,
reports BSS.
However, the previous
day's fatality figure was
three, while on October 3,
the death toll was just one,
the lowest-ever in the
hospital since the second
wave of the pandemic hit the
country around six months
back.
Earlier, the number of
casualties was 167 in
September, 340 in August,
566 in July and 405 in June,
health officials said.
RMCH Director Brigadier
General Shamim yazdany
told journalists that the
deceased were one each
from Kustia and Chuadanga
districts.
Among the new fatalities,
both of them were suffering
from symptoms of Covid-19.
Of the two new deaths, both
of them were male.
Eight new patients were
admitted to the designated
Covid-19 wards of the
hospital in the last 24 hours,
taking the total number of
admitted patients to 54.
Twelve other patients
returned home from the
RMCH Covid-19 unit after
being cured during the time.
Meanwhile, eight more
people were diagnosed with
Covid-19 after testing 261
samples in Rajshahi's two
laboratories on Saturday,
showing a 2.78 percent
positivity rate against 0.9
percent on Friday.