News in brief(2023-02-20)

Seven more Covid cases logged

Bangladesh reported seven more Covid-19 cases in the 24 hours until Sunday morning. With the new numbers, the country's total caseload rose to 2,037,750, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). However, the official death toll from the disease remained unchanged at 29,445 as no new fatalities were reported. The daily case test positivity rate increased to 0.42 per cent from Saturday's 0.28 per cent as 1,662 samples were tested. The recovery rate increased to 98.12 per cent. — UNB

Woman arrested for alleged stabbing

of father over forced marriage

Police have arrested a young woman on charges of stabbing her father in the neck over forced marriage during the wedding ceremony at Pirgacha in Rangpur. The father, Fazal Haque, is a police officer. Anisur Rahman, sub-inspector at Pirgacha Police Station, said on Sunday that they arrested the main accused, Farzana Akter Shammi, 22, and another suspect after her father Fazal Haque filed a case against four people. He was admitted to Rangpur Medical College Hospital after the incident on Friday night. Anisur said Farzana was betrothed with a man working in the navy three months ago, and the wedding ceremony was organised at Fazal's home in Talukisad Dararpar village on Friday. When the Muslim marriage registrar asked Farzana for her consent during the wedding ceremony, she said she needed to talk to her father first. — bdnews24.com