Arun Bikash Dey

As summer approaches, mosquitoes are becoming quite the headache for port city dwellers.

A sense of apprehension has gripped doctors and healthcare providers in Chattogram, after the first coronavirus patient of the port city potentially infected his medical attendants at a private hospital by excluding vital information from his contact history.

With the number of samples increasing everyday for testing Covid-19 in Chattogram, the lone laboratory of Bangladesh Institute of Tropical and Infectious Diseases (BITID) is struggling to cope with the demand.

An allegation has been raised against some healthcare providers at Bangladesh Institute of Tropical and Infectious Diseases (BITID) -- the only organisation in Chattogram authorised to test for coronavirus -- over demanding money for conducting the test.

A group of citizens in Chattogram have come forward to he aid of stray animals, who have been scrounging for food in the deserted streets of the city.

The government has decided to set up an intensive care unit (ICU) at only one hospital among three dedicated to treat Covid-19 patients in Chattogram.

A number of doctors in Chattogram are offering treatment to patients remotely, as they are not attending private practice amidst countrywide shutdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Asad Haider, a resident of port city’s Rahattar Pool area, has been suffering from peptic ulcer for a long time. He was prescribed medicines for three months. One of the medicine he has to take is Sergel (Esomeprazole 20mg).

Asad Haider, a resident in the port city’s Rahattar Pool area, has been suffering from peptic ulcer for a long time. He was prescribed medicines for three months. One of the medicines he has to take is Sergel (Esomeprazole 20mg).

For the last one week, Rumpa Saha, who has been suffering from waist pain, is trying to get appointment of a prominent nephrologist in port city.

Although doctors, nurses and health workers at port city hospitals are ready to provide treatment to coronavirus-infected persons, the healthcare centres are not yet well equipped to handle such patients.

At a time when the government has declared shut down of educational institutions and discouraged gatherings as precautionary measures against the possible spread of coronavirus in the country, candidates for the upcoming port city polls seem unperturbed by it and are continuing to hold rallies and public meetings.

Although somewhat overshadowed by the candidates of Awami League and BNP, five other mayoral aspirants in Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) polls have been conducting their election campaigns in the port city at full strength.

With Awami League and BNP both nominating candidates of relatively solid repute at the cost of public office experience for the mayoral post of Chattogram City Corporation (CCC), residents of the port city are cautiously optimistic of a well-fought contest.

On October 22, 2018, a group of students could be seen distributing food to under-privileged people on the streets of Chattogram’s Patiya upazila.

Both BNP and AL-nominated mayoral candidates of Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) polls focused on issues relating to holding taxes while campaigning yesterday, pledging to keep the tax rate at a tolerable level so residents do not suffer.

Awami League (AL) mayoral candidate in Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) polls Rezaul Karim Chowdhury steered clear of any badmouthing of his main opponent during electioneering yesterday, and the strategy seemed to be working in his favour.

Awami League mayor candidate Rezaul Karim started his campaign in Patharghata area of the port city yesterday.

None of the 12 incumbent ward councilors of Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) who were deprived of Awami League (AL) nomination withdrew candidacy, although central leaders warned all rebel candidates to do so throughout the day.

Many Awami League rebel candidates for the Chattogram City Corporation councillor race are determined to contest the polls, despite the party’s strict order of not to do so.