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Two die of fever, cold in Cumilla, Bagerhat

April 06, 2020 00:00:00


Two persons have died in Cumilla and Bagerhat districts, after suffering from fevers, colds and cough, reports UNB.

UNB reports from Cumilla: A farmer suffering from cold, cough, fever and respiratory problems died at Chakratala village in Daudkandi upazila on Sunday morning, nine hours after his house was put under lockdown.

The deceased was identified as Alek Khan, 55.

Daudkandi Upazila Health Complex Officer Dr Md Shahinur Alam Sujon said Alek was admitted to the health complex with cold, cough, fever and respiratory problems around five days ago.

His samples have been collected and sent to the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control And Research (IEDCR) for test.

UNB reports from Bagerhat: A local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami suffering from fever and cold died in Rampal upaizla here on Sunday.

Quoting family members, Dr Sukanta Kumar Pal, a health officer of Rampal Upazila Health Complex, said Sheikh Naser Uddin, aged over 60 and also the upazila unit Jamaat ameer, had been suffering from fever and asthma for long.

On Sunday, Sheikh Naser fell sick and died before he was taken to the emergency unit of the Khulna Medical College and Hospital from a private hospital in Khulna.


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