A 27-day-old infant has allegedly been snatched from her mother after spraying scopolamine, known as the 'devil's breath', in Debidwar, Cumilla. A case has been filed over the incident, and police are investigating the matter.
Taxes must be increased to address the economic crisis, Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said. He stated, "We need to increase taxes. At the same time, investment must increase. If investment does not happen, employment will not be created in the country. A major programme of the BNP government is to generate employment. For this reason, we are focusing on domestic and foreign investment."
Regarding the situation of government hospitals in his parliamentary constituency, Md. Amir Hamza, MP from Kushtia-3 (Sadar) constituency, said, 'There are some written complaints about the medical and sadar (hospitals). I have informed these to the sadar (Kushtia General Hospital), and given time, they need to be changed. They first admitted their mistake and even apologized. In fact, it (Kushtia General Hospital authorities) was beyond our control and the boss is at fault. I said, there is no one in Kushtia who is the boss, I am the boss now. So whatever happens, let me know if anything happens.'
At least 10 people, including two police constables, have been injured in a clash between two factions of BNP in Kaliganj, Jhenaidah.
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Minister of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives and Secretary General of the BNP, has said that although the investigation into the killing has been completed, it may be reopened if deemed necessary.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will visit Bogura on March 10 to formally inaugurate the 'Family Card' distribution programme. This will be his first visit to Bogura since assuming office as head of government.