“We should protect Hindu minorities” video of announcement from Bangladesh’s mosque viral
Dhaka: Amid the ongoing unrest in Bangladesh, a video has gone viral on social media showing a man making an important announcement from a mosque loudspeaker. He urged everyone to protect Hindu minorities and maintain peace during these troubled times. This message was from the group "Students Against Discrimination."
The announcement, heard from the mosque, called on citizens to safeguard Hindu minorities' lives and properties from potential harm. The speaker said, "Dear Citizens, we, 'Students Against Discrimination,' request you to maintain communal harmony during this period of unrest. We should protect Hindu minorities. Protect their lives and their wealth from miscreants/evil forces. It is your responsibility, our responsibility, and everyone's responsibility. Let’s all be vigilant."
This plea for unity comes when false information and inflammatory content are spreading on social media, alleging widespread violence against Hindus in Bangladesh.
The video has caught much attention and sparked discussions on social media, with many praising the initiative for its timely call to action. Authorities and community leaders are also emphasizing the importance of this message and are working to stop the spread of misinformation that could incite violence.
A Special Announcement on a loudspeaker from inside the Mosque in Bangladesh.
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) August 5, 2024
"Dear Citizens,
We 'Students Against Discrimination' are requesting you, during this period of unrest in the country, We all must maintain communal harmony. We should protect Hindu minorities.… pic.twitter.com/LUtSVWCZee
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Odisha hospital fire toll rises to 12 as 2 more succumb to burn injuries
Bhubaneswar/Cuttack (Odisha) (PTI): The toll in the devastating fire at government-run SCB Medical College and Hospital here climbed to 12 after two more patients succumbed to their burn injuries on Tuesday.
Health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling informed the assembly that a total of 12 people died in the fire incident that took place at the trauma care ICU of the hospital early on Monday.
Terming it a "very sad accident", the minister said, "As soon as the fire broke out, the hospital staffers worked on a war footing to immediately shift 23 patients from the first floor ICU and adjacent wards of the trauma care centre. All of them were shifted to other ICUs and wards."
Seven patients of the trauma care centre died due to their critical condition while five other critically ill patients died while undergoing treatment in other wards and ICUs.
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Eleven medical staffers engaged in the rescue of the patients were also injured in the fire. The injured staff members are undergoing treatment and their lives are out of danger, he said.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Leader of the Opposition in the state assembly, Naveen Patnaik, visited the hospital on Monday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had also taken stock of the situation.
The state government has constituted a judicial panel to probe the incident, and also formed a fact-finding team headed by Development Commissioner D K Singh that visited the hospital. The team will submit a report to the chief secretary.
The blaze had erupted around 2.48 am on the first floor and is suspected to have been triggered by an electrical short circuit.
SCB Medical College and Hospital is the state's premier health facility, with nearly 2,700 beds and it serves thousands daily.
