PUBLISHED: 17:00 27 March 2019 | UPDATED: 17:24 27 March 2019 Jon King The flag of Bangladesh was flown from Barking town hall on Tuesday to mark the country's independence day. Picture: LBBD Archant The flag of Bangladesh has been raised at the town hall to celebrate 49 years since the country’s independence. The ceremony took place outside the council’s Barking headquarters on Tuesday with local authority leader, Cllr Darren Rodwell, joined by fellow councillors, members of the community and London Assembly member Unmesh Desai.Cllr Lynda Rice, cabinet member for equalities and diversity, said: “Barking and Dagenham is an incredibly diverse borough, and it is fantastic that we can come together to celebrate the anniversary of such a significant moment in world history.“This is not only an opportunity to celebrate our past, but also to look ahead to the positive future we can all build together as one borough and one … [Read more...] about Bangladeshi flag raised outside Barking town hall as country celebrates independence
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Bangladeshi mother with two wombs delivers twins one month after giving birth to first child
A Bangladeshi woman was shocked after she gave birth to twins just one month after giving birth to her first child. (iStock) A Bangladeshi mom was shocked after she gave birth to healthy twins just one month after delivering her first child. Arifa Sultana, 20, who is from a rural village in the South Asia country, gave birth to a boy in late February, the BBC reported. However, just 26 days later, she was transported to another hospital after complaining she was in pain. The mother underwent an emergency cesarean section and gave birth last week to twins -- a boy and a girl. “She didn’t realize she was still pregnant with the twins. Her waters broke again 26 days after the first baby was born and she rushed to us,” Sheila Poddar, a gynecologist who treated the mother, told the AFP. Poddar told the BBC that doctors were “shocked and surprised” to learn the woman was carrying twins. WOMAN'S SUSPECTED 'BABY BUMP' WAS … [Read more...] about Bangladeshi mother with two wombs delivers twins one month after giving birth to first child
Bangladeshi ‘tree man’ reportedly back in hospital with more growths
Abul Bajandar, seen in an undated photo, previously made headlines after he had 11 pounds of growths shaved from his hands. (CEN) A Bangladeshi man who gained international attention after his rare condition caused massive growths resembling tree bark on his hands is reportedly back in the hospital with symptoms worse than before his initial surgeries. Abul Bajandar, who was diagnosed with epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EV), has reportedly already undergone 25 operations to remove 11 pounds worth of growths. EV is an inherited genodermatosis that stems from chronic HPV, which causes patients to develop polymorphous cutaneous lesions and leaves them at high risk of developing non-melanoma skin cancer. According to the Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD), while the exact number of patients who have EV is unknown, it’s been reported at least 200 times so far. FAMILY DESPERATELY RACING TO HELP BOY, 4, WITH MASSIVE, PAINFUL FACIAL TUMOR The condition is … [Read more...] about Bangladeshi ‘tree man’ reportedly back in hospital with more growths
Bangladeshi ‘tree man’ returns to hospital as bark-like growths on his hands keep increasing
A BANGLADESHI man dubbed the 'tree man' has returned to hospital as bark-like growths on his hand keep increasing. Abul Bajandar, 28, has already had 25 operations to remove the painful growths on his hands. But doctors in Dhaka said he had missed appointments last year after the condition returned. As a result the disorder has worsened, and spread to his feet and other parts of his body. The growths are now so bad they protrude up to an inch from his hands. He will need five or six further operations to address the disease, known as epidermodysplasia verruciformis, according to doctors. I made a mistake by leaving the hospital.Abul Bajandar Bajandar was unable to eat or drink by himself before his surgeries in 2016. He had 11lbs of the growths removed after they left him unable to hold his daughter. A sudden relapse last year prompted Bajandar to flee the clinic in May without notifying staff. He said: “I made a mistake by leaving the hospital. “I sought alternative … [Read more...] about Bangladeshi ‘tree man’ returns to hospital as bark-like growths on his hands keep increasing
16 dead in Bangladeshi vote opposition calls ‘farcical’
Julhas Alam and Emily Schmall Associated Press Published 5:09 PM EST Dec 30, 2018 Dhaka, Bangladesh – More than a dozen people were killed in election-related violence in Bangladesh on Sunday, as voters went to the polls to decide whether to give Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina a third consecutive term amid opposition claims that her leadership has become increasingly authoritarian. The leader of Bangladesh’s opposition alliance called Sunday’s vote “farcical,” saying any outcome would be rejected and demanding that a new election be held under the authority of a “nonpartisan government.” The election campaign was marred by allegations of arrests and jailing of thousands of Hasina’s opponents. Opposition leader Kamal Hossain said a few hours after voting ended that about 100 candidates from the alliance had withdrawn from their races during the day. He said the alliance would hold a meeting Monday to decide its next course. “We … [Read more...] about 16 dead in Bangladeshi vote opposition calls ‘farcical’