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Hans India
3 days ago
- Health
- Hans India
Bangladesh plane crash: 33 individuals, including 27 children, still hospitalised
As many as 33 people, including 27 children, still remain hospitalised following last week's tragic plane crash into Dhaka's Milestone School and college, local media reported on Monday. Professor Nasir Uddin, the acting Director of the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka, confirmed that of those injured, three people are in a very 'critical' condition. "The good news is that three patients with intermediate-level injuries are now stable enough to be sent home. However, considering the weather and at the request of their families, they will be discharged after their next dressing," Bangladesh's leading daily, the Dhaka Tribune, quoted Nasir Uddin as saying during a media briefing on Monday. "As of yesterday (Sunday), two patients were on a ventilator, and we lost one of them. Currently, 33 individuals are admitted. Among them, three are in critical condition, and another three are classified as severe. A total of 27 are children," he added while declining to give out any other information, including confirmation of the total death toll resulting from the crash. "The Ministry will disclose the official number of fatalities," he said. On July 26, local media reported that the death toll from this tragic incident had climbed up to 34. Among the 34 people who died in the tragic jet crash, the majority are children. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media division of the South Asia nation's Armed Forces, the Bangladesh Air Force's Chinese-made F-7 BGI training aircraft took off at 1:06 p.m. (local time) on July 21 and crashed into the Milestone School and College building in Dhaka's Uttara around 1.30 p.m. A medical team from India is also currently visiting Bangladesh to provide medical support to the country's authorities for treatment of critically injured patients in the aftermath of the plane crash. The team has reviewed each of the critical cases, exchanging views on the treatment methodologies, and conveyed their assessment on the future course of treatment. The team includes doctors and nurses from Delhi's Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and Safdarjung Hospital -- two of India's leading centres for burn treatment and plastic surgery.
United News of India
25-06-2025
- Politics
- United News of India
Bangladesh: Jamaat-e-Islami meets Election Commission, marking key step in return to mainstream politics
Dhaka, June 25 (UNI) The Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami held its first formal meeting with the Election Commission (EC) today after regaining its official registration and electoral symbol, marking a key step in the party's return to mainstream politics, reports Dhaka Tribune. The meeting was attended by Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin, with the Jamaat being represented by a three-member delegation led by Assistant Secretary General Hamidur Rahman Azad. During the talks, the controversial hardline Islamic party tabled four key demands: the adoption of a proportional representation (PR) electoral system; voting rights for overseas Bangladeshis; holding local government elections before the national vote; and ensuring local polls are overseen by a non-partisan administration. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Azad said, 'By implementing the court's decision and restoring our registration and electoral symbol, the Election Commission has taken a step toward justice. It proves that our political rights were previously denied under a repressive regime.' On whether Jamaat now trusts the Commission, Azad remained non-committal. 'We are observing the Commission's conduct. Where they act fairly, we acknowledge it. If they fall short, we will raise our voice.' Addressing the ongoing consultations over a national charter, Azad expressed hope that Jamaat's proposals would be reflected in the final outcome. He urged the government to take concrete steps to ensure the charter is implemented. On electoral reform, Azad argued that introducing a PR system would reduce the influence of money, criminality, and nomination manipulation in politics. 'We have proposed that any party receiving at least 1% of the vote should be allocated seats in Parliament. This would better reflect the people's will.' Azad also highlighted that around 11 million expatriates are currently denied the right to vote. He called for the introduction of postal and online voting systems to include them in the democratic process. He stressed that local government elections should take place before the national polls and under a neutral administration to ensure transparency, public confidence, and a fair electoral environment. The party, which remains a controversial figure in Bangladesh, is known for its hardline Islamic policies and calls to install a theocratic regime in the country, undoing its secular pluralistic democratic socialist fabric. UNI ANV SSP
Time of India
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Awaiting govt notification on party ban: Bangladesh EC
Image used for representative purposes Bangladesh's Election Commission (EC) on Sunday said it is awaiting a formal govt notification to decide on scrapping the registration of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina 's Awami League . "If the gazette is published tomorrow (Monday), we will sit and discuss before deciding on Awami League's registration issue," chief election commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin told reporters. According to the Bangladeshi law, if the registration of the Awami League with polling body is cancelled, it will be disqualified from contesting the general election, which could be held between Dec 2025 and June 2026, as per officials.
