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.

Election Commission Additional Secretary Ashok Kumar Debnath said that the appellants against the decision to cancel the nominations will get hundred percent justice.

He said this in response to questions from reporters on the fourth day of the appeal proceedings at the election building premises at Agargaon on Friday (December 8).

Ashok Kumar said, those who are appealing against the decision given by the Returning Officers in the 12th Jatiya Sangsad(JS) elections, will get hundred percent justice.

There have been some appeals challenging the validity of the nomination, if there is evidence against them, then whether to cancel it or not, he said in response to the question of journalists, of course. It is in the law, this time the RPO has been amended. Earlier there was an appeal against rejection by the Returning Officer. In the RPO, not only the rejection of the Returning Officer, but the decision of the Returning Officer can be appealed. That would be an appeal against acceptance, an appeal against rejection. As per law, the commission will take appropriate decision.

When asked whether the commission will consider if the application to get back the candidature after resolving the minor mistakes, he said that the commission will consider it, but I cannot say in advance. The Commission must decide their appeals fairly.

In response to another question from the journalists, he said that if they could not submit their nominations on time, they would have gone to the High Court. If the High Court so directs, the Returning Officer will accept the nomination papers. If they do not get a remedy from the High Court, there is nothing we can do.

‘BNP is carrying out arson-terrorist activities in the name of blockade across the country. It is harming the common people of the country. They will create such a situation in the country by next March, they will cause famine. This is their next plan. It is not only the country, but the foreign countries also have a plan, in any way famine has to be caused in this country.'

Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said this during an exchange of views with leaders and activists in her constituency Kotalipara on the second day of her two-day visit to Gopalganj on Friday (December 8).

During the exchange of views, Sheikh Hasina raised the question of how BNP will participate in the election, who is the leader of BNP? They have no leader. BNP thought there would be no election. Now the election is process is going on. They once said that the election will not be allowed. There is an incitement to prevent the election. Election schedule is done. Now they think the election will be done.

Meanwhile, the head of the government said to the leaders and activists that it should be ensured that no one can create chaos in the election, chaos cannot be allowed under any circumstances. Everyone should be aware of this. Election code of conduct cannot be violated.

Sheikh Hasina also said, now they (BNP) will not hold elections. They said the same thing in 2014. How will they actually choose, what is the real thing? The reality is the election of 2008. No one raises any questions about this election because the election was held under a caretaker government.

Earlier, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reached Kotalipara on Friday (December 8) around 10:15 AM. Later she exchanged views with the leaders and activists for about two hours at Kotalipara Upazila Awami League office. Later went back to Tungipara from there.

In this meeting, the Prime Minister gave various directions regarding the upcoming elections. Awami League Advisory Council Member Kazi Akram Uddin Ahmed, Development Representative of Prime Minister's Constituency Shahid Ulla Khondkar, Sheikh Helal Uddin MP, Sheikh Salahuddin Jewel MP, Sheikh Sarhan Nasen Tanmoy MP and leaders of Kotalipara Upazila Awami League and allied organizations spoke in the exchange meeting.

Before this, they reached Tungipara by road at 4 pm on Thursday and paid respect to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's tomb and offered prayers. Later she exchanged views with Tungipara upazila leaders and activists at her residence.

1 crore 25 lakh marginalized people of 262 upazilas of the country are getting benefits under the government's safety net scheme which is playing a significant role in poverty alleviation.

Secretary of Social Welfare Khairul Alam Sheikh said that a large number of rural marginalized people of the country are getting the benefits of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's safety net scheme.

He said the government has expanded social safety net programs to help rural marginalized people to overcome all economic hardships and lead a better life.

He further said that the government is working with Hijras, Bedes, tea workers and other marginalized communities to bring marginalized people under the social protection program.

Recently, the Social Welfare Minister said that the government is working sincerely to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 to eradicate poverty and build the country as a 'Golden Bangla' as dreamed by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

According to the Ministry of Social Welfare, the total number of beneficiaries of the four social security schemes currently stands at 1.25 crore. Among them, 58.01 lakh are elderly, 25.75 lakh widows and abused women and 29 lakh physically challenged people.

It is said that the government is giving cash allowance of Tk. 600 per month to the elderly, Tk. 550 to widows and abused women and Tk. 850 to the physically challenged.

The government has allocated Tk. 112.24 crore as education stipend for 1.0 lakh physically challenged students in the current financial year (2023-2024). The secretary said that allowances are given directly through MFS (Mobile Financial Services) following the Government-to-Person (G-to-P) system among the elderly, widows and abused women and financially indigent physically challenged persons. Education stipend is also being distributed to physically challenged students under the SSN program.

He said that Bangabandhu's celebrated daughter Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has introduced allowances for the destitute, old, physically challenged, destitute, widows, oppressed women and stipends for various underprivileged students.

Besides, the government has been providing assistance for the education of helpless, underprivileged children and disabled youth. Education stipend program has been launched for students with disabilities.

Initially, 12,209 students with disabilities were brought under this program through the Department of Social Services in FY 2007-2008. In FY 2023-24, the number of beneficiaries was 1.0 lakh.

Each physically challenged student at primary level is getting Tk. 750 per month, secondary level student is Tk. 800, higher secondary level student is Tk. 900 and higher level student is getting Tk. 1,300 per month. A total of 1 lakh students are getting stipend every month.

The number of third gender (transgender) people receiving an allowance of Tk. 600 per month has increased to Tk. 2,600. 5,066 people of Bede community are getting Tk. 600 monthly allowance.

Each tea worker is getting an annual allowance of Tk. 5 thousand and the number of tea workers has increased to 60 thousand.

Head of Media and Communications of Bangladesh Post Office's innovative and promising digital financial service 'Nagad', Zahidul Islam Sajal said that a total of 75 percent allowances are being distributed through ‘Nagad’.

All allowances launched by the government are ensuring direct disbursement of cash to the beneficiaries, he added.

The government is spending Tk. 3,500 per head per month on the Sheikh Russell Child Training and Rehabilitation Centre, while orphans in private orphanages are receiving Tk. 2,000 per head per month as grant.

In addition, the government is giving Tk. 50,000 annually for the treatment of an indigent patient with cancer, liver, kidney, liver cirrhosis, crippled by stroke and congenital heart disease and thalassemia.

Meanwhile, financial support has been given to ensure treatment of cancer, kidney, liver cirrhosis, paralysis, stroke, heart disease and thalassemia patients across the country.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that an evil force will try to create chaos, urging everyone to be careful so that no one can create chaos in the upcoming 12th Jatiya Sangsad elections. Under no circumstances should it be allowed to do so. Everyone should be aware of this.

She said this during a meeting with the leaders and activists of Tungipara Upazila Awami League and affiliated organizations on Thursday (December 7) evening.

Calling for election campaigns in accordance with the code of conduct, the head of government said that the election code of conduct cannot be violated. The election code of conduct announced by the Election Commission should be followed. It cannot be tampered with.

At the same time, she said to the leaders and activists to carry out a wide publicity campaign for the development, progress and prosperity of the Awami League government that they should go to the doorsteps of the people. The success of the government should be highlighted. The leaders and activists of allied organizations should be encouraged and taken to the streets. I have no mother, father, brother. you are my everything You will see my everything.

The Prime Minister said that BNP has not done anything for Basanti since being in power. Just profited. I walked to Basanti's house. Awami League is now in power. We have changed the status of Basanti.

At that time Gopalganj District Awami League President Mahabub Ali Than, General Secretary GM Sahab Uddin Azam, Tungipara Upazila Awami League President Sheikh Abul Bashar Khair, Senior Vice President Md. Elias Hossain, General Secretary Babul Sheikh, Municipal Mayor Sheikh Tozammel Haque Tutul, Tungipara Pourashava Awami League President Sheikh Saiful Islam, General Secretary Md.Forkan Biswas including other leaders of Tungipara Upazila Awami League and allied organizations including were present.