The holy Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated all over the country tomorrow with due solemnity and religious fervor.

Like other Muslim countries, the Muslim devotees of Bangladesh will celebrate the religious festival tomorrow as per the lunar calendar.

The government has urged people to avoid any kind of social gathering and use face masks to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

It has declared three-day official holiday--on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday marking the Eid-ul-Azha.

The government officials and employees have, however, been asked to stay at their respective work stations during the Eid holidays for Covid-19.

Meanwhile, the Religious Affairs Ministry on July 13 issued a notification urging all authorities concerned to take measures for holding the Eid congregations following the directives issued by the Cabinet Division and maintaining the health guidelines.

The first Eid Jamaat will be held at the National Baitul Mukarram Mosque in the capital at 7:00 am while the second, third and fourth Eid Jammat will be held at 8:00 am, 9:00 am and 10:00 am respectively.

In the last 24 hours, 11 more people died in dengue fever. With this, the death toll in this season has reached 1,017. Two thousand 596 people have been infected by dengue during this time.

This information was revealed in a notice sent from the Health Emergency Operation Center and Control Room of the Directorate of Health on Monday (October 2).

According to the circular, seven of the 11 people who died are residents of the capital Dhaka and the remaining four are from outside the capital. 607 people have been admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka and 1989 people have been admitted to different hospitals outside Dhaka.

At present, a total of 9 thousand 283 dengue patients are under treatment in various public and private hospitals of the country. There are currently 3 thousand 120 dengue patients admitted in public and private hospitals of Dhaka and 6 thousand 163 dengue patients in various hospitals of other departments.

This year, 2 lakh 8 thousand 884 patients have been admitted to hospital and treated with dengue throughout the country. Out of this, 84 thousand 458 people were treated in Dhaka and 1 lakh 24 thousand 426 people outside Dhaka.

Among the infected 1 lakh 98 thousand 584 people recovered at the hospital and returned home. Of them 80 thousand 683 recovered in Dhaka and 1 lakh 17 thousand 901 outside Dhaka recovered and returned home.

Seventeen more people died due to dengue in the last 24 hours. With this, the death toll in this season has reached 1,006. Two thousand 882 people were infected during this time.

This information was released in a notification sent from the Health Emergency Operation Center and Control Room of the Directorate of Health on Sunday (October 1).

 According to the notification, out of 17 people, 9 people died in Dhaka, and 8 people died outside Dhaka. 629 people have been admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka and 2253 people have been admitted to different hospitals outside Dhaka.

At present, a total of 9 thousand 357 dengue patients are under treatment in various public and private hospitals of the country. There are currently 3 thousand 120 dengue patients admitted in Dhaka's public and private hospitals and 6 thousand 237 dengue patients in other hospitals.

This year, 2 lakh 5 thousand 288 patients have been admitted to hospital and received treatment due to dengue throughout the country. Among them, 83 thousand 851 people in Dhaka and 1 lakh 22 thousand 437 people received treatment outside Dhaka.

Among the infected, 1 lakh 95 thousand 925 people have recovered from the hospital and returned home. 80 thousand 83 in Dhaka and 1 lakh 15 thousand 842 outside Dhaka have recovered and returned home.

Note that six people died in January, three in February, zero in March, two in April, two in May, 34 in June, 204 in July, 342 in August and 396 in September.

Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Md. Tajul Islam said that today's youth will lead Bangladesh in the future. Smart Bangladesh cannot be implemented without smart citizens. Apart from citizens being smart, we need to be smart in all areas including education, health and communication system.

On Sunday (October 1) morning at American University of Bangladesh (AIUB) in Dhaka the minister said this while speaking as the keynote speaker in the discussion titled "Journey to Smart Bangladesh: Initiatives of Bangladesh Government" in the Dr. Anowar Abedin lecture series.

Tajul Islam said that today's youth and students will become leaders in science and technology.

He said, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman gave us independence in 1971 with the aim of building a happy and prosperous Bangladesh. His lifelong ambition was to change the fortunes of the vast masses of the country. Although the merciless bullet of the assassin did not allow the father of the nation to fulfill that dream, under the leadership of his privileged daughter Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh is moving forward on the path of prosperity. Today Digital Bangladesh is no longer our dream, it has become a reality. Various government citizen services are now available online. Implementation of many big projects including Padma Bridge, Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, Matarbari Power Plant will make it easier for us to move forward in the future. At this time, he expressed optimism that these students of today will be the citizens of smart Bangladesh in the future.

He also said that the Ministry of Local Government provides rural infrastructure, road development, and pure drinking water across the country. Highlighting the details of the development of the last fifteen years in this sector, he said that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is taking Bangladesh forward with specific targets. Our Five Year Plan, aiming to become a developed nation by 2041, aims to implement the Delta Plan by 2100. All these have become possible as a result of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's leadership.

The minister said that when Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina dreamed of "Digital Bangladesh" in 2009, many people criticized it, but she has implemented it. Today, all the teachers and students have to make a united effort to realize the dream of Smart Bangladesh that she showed us. That is why we have to excel in science and technology because this country belongs to all of us. Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's dream of Sonar Bengal will come true only when we can build a developed, prosperous and smart Bangladesh.

Dr. Carmen Z. Lamagna, Vice Chancellor of AIUB was present at the event. IBA Dhaka University Professor Dr. Er Ferhat Anwar, Jaytun Business Solutions Chairman Md. Arfan Ali, Banglalink Chief Corporate and Regulatory Affairs Taimur Rahman, AIUB Pro-Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Md. Abdur Rahman were also present at the event.

Law Ministry has not allowed BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's treatment abroad. It has been said that if Khaleda Zia goes abroad, she will have to go to jail first and then apply to the court.

On Sunday (October 1), following an application from the family of ill Khaleda Zia, the opinion of the Ministry of Law was sent to the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Law Minister Anisul Haque while talking to reporters said that Khaleda Zia's sentence has been conditionally suspended and she has been released under the power of sub-section 1 of Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. If the decision under section 401 has no chance of annulment, it has already been settled.

In response to the question whether Khaleda Zia's suspension of sentence will be canceled or not, Anisul Haque said that canceling the order of suspension of sentence would not be humane. we won't do that.

Earlier, the Law Minister said, legally BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is not allowed to go abroad. He said that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's opinion regarding Khaleda Zia's treatment abroad is the position of the law and that is right.

Earlier, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will have to go to jail again if she goes abroad. In an interview given to Voice of America, the Prime Minister said, "I have allowed her to stay at home, she will have to go to jail and go to court after returning from there."

The BNP Chairperson, who has been suffering from various diseases related to old age including liver cirrhosis, is undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital in the capital since August 9. There is no improvement in her health. Rather, the situation is deteriorating day by day. Sometimes she has shortness of breath. To be taken in the Coronary Care Unit (CCU).