Early rains play havoc with standing boro, other crops
Heavy early rains this year destroyed the standing boro and other crops across the country, said farmers.
TAZREEN, RANA PLAZA DISASTER Writs seeking compensations for victims not heard in 3 years
No hearing took place in last three years on two public interest litigation writ petitions seeking High Court Division’s directives to pay the due compensations to the families of apparel workers killed and injured in 2012 Tazreen factory fire and 2013 Rana Plaza collapse.
Construction of controvertial Rampal power plant begins
Amid severe protests from environmentalists and political activists, Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company on Monday ordered the construction work for 1,320MW coal-fired power plant at Rampal, only 14km off the Sunderbans.
Khaleda asked to appear before court on May 22
A Dhaka court on Tuesday asked Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia to appear before it on May 22 in 11 cases, including those related to sedition and arson attacks, filed at different times.
water-logging in capital DSCC mayor blames Dhaka WASA
Dhaka South City mayor Mohammad Sayeed Khokon on Tuesday blamed the negligence of Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority for water-logging problem in the capital.
Paknar haor boro crops flooded too
Busting the protection embankment, the gushing flood water inundated early Monday the boro crops of Paknar haor, the second largest wetlands in Sunamganj, leaving no hope left for the residents of more than 60 villages.
RIVALRY BETWEEN TWO TOP AL LEADERS Conflicts leave Ctg into chaos
Infighting between ruling Awami League’s Chittagong city unit president ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury, also former Chittagong city mayor for three consecutive terms, and general secretary AJM Nasir Uddin, also the incumbent mayor, has caused a chaotic situation in the port city.
PM orders strengthening relief work in haor areas
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday asked ministries concerned to strengthen relief operations in flash flood-hit haor areas and urged more media coverage of the government initiatives for the affected people.
BNP leader Selima Rahman gets bail in 22 cases
Bangladesh Nationalist Party vice-chairman Selima Rahman secured bail in 22 separate cases filed for carrying out sabotage in 2015.
FOUR YEARS OF RANA PLAZA COLLAPSE Victims remembered amid restrictions
Survivors and families of victims of Rana Plaza collapse remembered the victims with flowers and tears amid restriction from the police on Monday marking the fourth anniversary of the world’s biggest factory building collapse that killed at least 1,136 and injured 2,000 on April 24, 2013.
