Although the prices of some daily commodities have decreased, middle- and low-income families are still struggling to make ends meet due to the recent hike in prices of essential grocery items such as eggs, chicken, onions, and potatoes.
3 Jubo League men held for assaulting doctor, nurse
Nagarkanda Upazila Health Complex. Photo: Star/ Suzit Kumar Das Our Correspondent, Faridpur Our Correspondent, Faridpur
Police yesterday arrested three Jubo League activists in Nagarkanda upazila for assaulting a doctor, nurse and an office assistant during the ongoing measles-rubella vaccination programme.
Arrestees Alamin Mia, 45, Anwar Hossain, 47, and Rubel Mia, 38, are activists of the upazila unit Jubo League.
Sources said when a woman took her daughter for vaccination to the Nagarkanda Upazila Health Complex around noon yesterday, the on-duty nurse asked her to stand in the queue as many were waiting.
The woman became angry and called in her brother Alamin over the phone, who went there with Anwar and Rubel and 10-12 others and assaulted nurse Rekha Khanam.
3 Faridpur Jubo League men held for assaulting medical officer, nurse at vaccination camp
Nagarkanda Upazila Health Complex. Photo: Star/ Suzit Kumar Das Star Online Report Star Online Report
Police today arrested three Jubo League activists in Nagarkanda upazila of Faridpur in a case filed against them for assaulting a medical officer, nurse and an office assistant during the ongoing measles-rubella vaccination programme.
The arrestees are: Alamin Mia (45), Anwar Hossain (47) and Rubel Mia (38), all of residents of the upazila and activists of the upazila unit of Jubo League.
The incident happened at Nagarkanda Upazila Health Complex around 12pm today when a woman brought her daughter for vaccination and the on-duty nurse told her to stand in queue since it was crowded there.