Lakshmipur:
With winter approaching, newborns and children are being admitted to government and private hospitals, mostly suffering from diarrhea and cold-related illnesses.
With the sudden onset of winter, newborns, children, and adolescents, as well as men and women, are increasingly being seen seeking treatment at the Sadar Hospital with diarrhea and bursitis. Just as they are happy to receive the right service at the right time, the relatives of the patients are also forced to pay for the service.
Belal Hossain and his wife Nasrin Akhtar from Charmansa village of Bhabaniganj union in Laxmipur Sadar upazila, along with their 1-year-old and 1-month-old daughter, Bhavna Akhtar, were admitted to Sadar Hospital on Thursday (October 25) at around 9 pm with fever and diarrhea.
Nasrin Akhter, the mother of child Bhavna, said, "We admitted her to the hospital when she developed excessive diarrhea and fever. Since her admission, a man named Palash has been charging us Tk 250 every two days for treatment."
On the same day, a woman named Khorshida Begum from Tumchar village of Sadar upazila made the same complaint. She said that she was admitted to the hospital with her 9-month-old daughter Tamanna Akhter at around 9:30 am on Friday (October 26) with burmese and diarrhea. Currently, her daughter is getting better after receiving treatment. However, the man named Palash took 150 taka from her.
Ruma Akhter, wife of Hanif, a resident of Chowkidar Bari in Uttar Banchanagar village of the municipality, came for treatment for her one-year-old daughter, Jannatul Ferdaus Muntahar, who was suffering from diarrhea, on Sunday (October 29) at around 10 pm. She expressed satisfaction that her daughter has improved since being admitted and is receiving better treatment.
Relatives of patients in the diarrhea ward were seen treating children in piles and on the floor. As a result, doctors were also feeling extremely anxious to provide services. However, the hospital environment was cleaner than usual.
Dr. Abdullah Alamin (Child Affairs) of Lakshmipur Sadar Hospital said, "Every year, various diseases occur in children at the beginning and end of winter. Most children are affected by cold-related diseases. If timely treatment is provided, children will be protected from these diseases."
Dr. Anwar Hossain, Medical Officer (Residential) of Lakshmipur Sadar Hospital, said that children who are suffering from diseases come to the hospital for treatment. They are given treatment everywhere. When asked about the issue of money in the name of treatment, he said that Palash is not a government employee. He is doing petechials in the hospital with permission. I got the truth after talking to the patient's relatives. Strict action will be taken against the fraud Palash, said the hospital official.

Lakshmipur:

A fresher reception and cultural program was held at Ramgati Ahmadiya College in Lakshmipur.
The event will be held at the college auditorium on Monday (October 30) at noon.
Ramgati Upazila Executive Officer (UNO) Md. Azgar Ali inaugurated the program. Upazila Chairman Professor Abdul Wahed was the chief guest.
Under the chairmanship of College Principal Jamseda Jang Chowdhury, Assistant Commissioner (Land) Ajit Deb, Assistant Director (Administration) at National University Md. Zakir Hossain, Upazila Awami League Acting President Abdul Wahed Murad, Ramgati Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md. Iqbal Hossain, Barakheri Union Parishad (UP) Chairman Hasan Mahmud Ferdous and Chargazi Union Parishad (UP) Chairman Towhidul Islam Sumon were present as special guests.
Speakers at the event emphasized the importance of improving the quality of education.
Later, a delightful cultural program was organized with performances by local artists.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia reached the Moynarghona camp at 1 pm on Monday to provide relief assistance to the Rohingya. She urged the Myanmar government to take back the Rohingya.

Khaleda Zia said, Bangladesh is a small and poor country. We stand by them because we have hearts. Various NGOs in the country have stood by them. However, it is not possible for us to keep them permanently.

Earlier, Khaleda Zia left Cox's Bazar Circuit House at 11:20 am with senior party leaders including BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.

It is worth noting that Khaleda Zia left for Cox's Bazar on Saturday morning to visit the Rohingya camps and distribute relief among them. She was joined by senior leaders including the party's secretary general.

After sentencing former Member of Parliament (MP) of Jhenaidah-2 constituency Mashiur Rahman to 10 years in prison, the court has now sentenced another former BNP MP from Jhenaidah-1 (Shailkupa) constituency, Abdul Wahab, to 8 years in prison. At the same time, an order has been issued to confiscate assets worth Tk 9.3 million, which are not known to him.

Jessore Special Judge Nitai Chandra Saha issued the order on Monday in a case of illegal acquisition of wealth and concealment of wealth. The ACC had earlier filed the case in 2008.

BNP central committee member and Shailkupa Upazila BNP president Md. Abdul Wahab was a two-term parliamentarian from Jhenaidah-1 constituency.

Earlier, on October 25, the same court sentenced former MP and BNP Chairperson's advisor Mashiur Rahman to 10 years in prison in an ACC case. At the same time, it ordered the confiscation of assets worth Tk 10.569 crore, which were not related to his known income.

Lakshmipur: Ahmed Shehzad Zian is a student of the play class of Kakoli Shishu Ankana in Lakshmipur. He is a resident of Char Falkon area of Kamalnagar Upazila of the district and the son of journalist Sajjadur Rahman.

Lakshmipur: The Detective Branch (DB) has recovered an abandoned automatic firearm (SMG) from Ramgati in Lakshmipur.
Ramgati Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Iqbal Hossain confirmed the matter on Sunday (October 29) afternoon. Earlier, the weapon was recovered from the Char Algi area of the upazila on Saturday (October 28) night.
According to intelligence police sources, a raid was conducted in the Alexander area of Ramgati police station at night to recover weapons and narcotics. During this, based on a secret tip-off, an SMG was recovered from Char Algi. An investigation is underway in this regard.

Lakshmipur: A woman named Saleha was arrested and handed over to the police by the hospital authorities for stealing a 4-month-old baby from a hospital in Lakshmipur. The incident took place at Lakshmipur Sadar Hospital around 10:30 pm on Saturday.

The hospital authorities said that the woman named Saleha had been roaming suspiciously in various wards of the hospital since noon. At around 10 pm, the accused Saleha Begum came to the women's medicine ward on the 4th floor of the hospital and developed a friendship with Jannatul Ferdous (Jannat), the daughter of a patient named Sufia.

At one point, she cleverly escaped with her 4-month-old baby son, who was in Jannat's lap, in her arms. At that time, while leaving the main gate of the hospital with the baby, the nurses on duty and the relatives of the patients admitted to the hospital caught Saleha red-handed. Later, when the hospital authorities informed the police, the police arrived at the scene, arrested Saleha and took her to the police station.

Own Correspondent: Classes were suspended at Char Mehar Azizia High School in Ramgati Upazila of Lakshmipur for a cultural and sports program. Due to the loud noise during the program, teachers were also unable to teach at the nearby Char Mehar Government Primary School. As a result, dissatisfaction and anger have been spread among the parents.

It started at 10 am on Thursday (October 29) and continued till 3 pm. The singing event was organized by Prism Bangladesh Foundation of Ramgati in the classroom of Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation's Sahayak School. Several parents expressed their anger and said that students could not go to school this year due to natural disasters. Besides, schools are closed most of the year due to other government holidays. Again, students are being hindered from participating in such singing events by closing classes.

In this regard, school headmaster Abdul Matin said that the ceremony was held in light of a letter from the secondary education officer.

Secondary Education Officer Abul Kalam Azad said, "I did not give permission to play music with a microphone. I did not know that there was a primary school next to that school."