Around 37 percent of the country’s total area has been flooded, said Prof AKM Saiful Islam, of Buet’s Institute of Water and Flood Management, after analysing satellite images.
People of low-lying areas are the worst affected victims of this natural disaster. Some of them have been waterlogged for over a month, he told The Daily Star yesterday.
In 1998, around 68 percent of the country was inundated, 61 percent in 1988, 42 percent in 2007 and 2017, and 38 percent in 2004, Prof Saiful mentioned.
About 1,000 pilgrims arrived on the Mina Valley outside Makkah on Wednesday to participate in this year’s hajj amid the coronavirus pandemic.
This time, the Saudi government has imposed restrictions to curb the spread of the virus which brought the global economy to its knees and force closure of businesses and places of worships across the world.
Hajj rituals begin with the Day of Tarwiyah (fetching water) and there are no major rituals, so the pilgrims will spend their time praying and reflecting until sunrise on Thursday, reports Arab News.
Water level in many of the rivers in the Ganges basin has been increasing continuously for the last few days due to onrush of water from upper catchment caused by heavy rain, worsening the flood situation in the region further.
Of the total 30 river points being monitored in Ganges basin regularly, water levels increased at 15 stations, while decreased at 13 stations and remained stable at two points at 9 am today worsening the flood situation in the char (river bed) and other low-lying areas.
But the rivers were flowing below danger level at 22 points, while above danger mark at seven points this morning……
Thirty-five people have died from coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general (administration) of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), said during a briefing today.
With this the death toll due to Covid-19 in the country has reached 3,035 and the death rate now stands at 1.31 percent.
Three thousand and nine people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours.
Irregularities and apathy have become a permanent feature of project implementation in Bangladesh, thanks to which no infrastructure is ever ready on time.
The delays mean, the costs are invariably raised — and this has become commonplace in the country.
But yesterday, the unusual happened: the government slashed the allocation for two projects that were meant to help the poor.
Four police personnel and a staff of Pallabi Police Station were injured after a ‘weight machine’ that they seized during a drive exploded inside the police station this morning, police said.
The injured are: Inspector (Operations) Imranul Islam (48), Sub-Inspectors Sajib Khan (30), Angkush Kumar (28) and Rumi Tabres Haider (28) and a police station staffer Mohammad Riaj (28).
Walid Hossain, deputy commissioner (media) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, said a team of Pallabi Police Station yesterday arrested ………
There are many similarities between the initial symptoms of dengue and corona. These are such as fever, headache, body aches. Now the dengue season is starting. India and Singapore are suffering from dengue and corona together. Although these two viruses enter and reproduce differently, they both affect our immune system. Once someone has dengue, it will not happen again, the idea is not right. Rather, the second time dengue is caused by antibodies already in the body, through antibody dependent enhancement (ADE), the virus is more likely to infect the body. Scientists have also speculated that this ADE may have a detrimental role in the case of corona.
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So now if you have a fever, you have to keep dengue in mind. To be tested. Last year, there were more than 1 lakh dengue cases in Bangladesh. Corona, floods, and if dengue comes along, will we be able to cope? Dengue? Or, haven’t you? People will be upset about that. With Covid-19, there is already a lot of pressure on our health system. There was a lack of coordination among the various committees including the Ministry, the Department, the Technical Committee.
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Since January, when we have said and written about Covid-19, or when many countries started thinking about PPE, ventilators, our officials did not pay attention. Later when they took cognizance of the matter, they argued that the PPE crisis, the test kit crisis is all over the world. It is getting late to get the supply of these.
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Now is the time to think very well about dengue. Hopefully, there are enough dengue detection kits like NS1 kit in Bangladesh, with which dengue can be detected on the first day of fever. If we can do that, we will not have any confusion about dengue. Hopefully, there is enough manpower and equipment.
If not here’s a new product just for you! If you don’t do this, two months from today, you will have to deal with dengue and memorize the same words that you may be tired of saying. Those are the memorized words …. You know, many countries including India, Singapore, Brazil are suffering from dengue problem, there is a dearth of medical supplies and dengue eradication chemicals in the market at the moment, and we have some manpower problems, we are issuing circulars for recruitment. , Having a little temporary problem. We will win against dengue. “
InfoHub / Dr. Md Nazmul Islam
Covid-19 patients, who have recovered, could lose their immunity to the disease within months and that the virus could reinfect people year after year, like common colds, scientists say.
The study examined more than 90 patients and healthcare workers at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS foundation trust and found levels of antibodies that can destroy the virus peaked about three weeks after the onset of symptoms then swiftly declined, reports The Guardian.
Besides, 60 percent of people marshalled a “potent” antibody response at the height of their battle with the virus, said the study after …….
A young physician who along with his doctor wife received serious burn injuries in a fire that originated after a cigarette came in contact with hand sanitiser at their residence in the capital’s Hatirpool area died on Tuesday morning.
Dr Rajib Bhattacharya, 36, a neurosurgeon at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, succumbed to the burn injuries at Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery.
Dr Rajib and his wife Dr Anusua Bhattacharya, 32, a physician of a hospital at Shyamoli, suffered burn injuries in the………..
What Shahjahan Khan said about his daughter’s corona report Ekattor Journal | Ekattor TV
The daughter of former shipping minister and Awami League presidium member Shahjahan Khan was reported positive. Actual report negative;
Shahjahan Khan told about his daughter’s corona test certificate
