Public suffering turns acute
Overall flood situation in the northern districts improved as the water level in all of the major rivers fell further on Tuesday, according to Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre.
People pour out tributes to Razzak
Legendary film actor Abdur Razzak, known as ‘Nayak Raj’, will be buried today at Banani graveyard.Though initially scheduled to be laid to rest on Tuesday, Razzak’s family postponed burial as the actor’s second son Bappy was on his way to Bangladesh from Canada.
N’ganj seven-murder : HC starts delivering verdict on 26 death reference
The High Court on Tuesday started delivering its verdict on the death reference of 26 convicts in the sensational seven murders that took place in the river port city of Narayanganj in 2014.
Floods improve in north
The water level in all of the major rivers fell further on Monday, improving overall flood situation in the northern districts, according to Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre. As the Ganges-Padma river basin continued falling, the flood-affected districts in the country’s central zones would also improve soon, the FFWC officials hoped.
PM slams CJ for comparing Bangladesh with Pakistan
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday slammed chief justice SK Sinha for comparing Bangladesh with Pakistan. Addressing a function coinciding with the anniversary of the August 21, 2004 grenade attack, Hasina said that Justice Sinha should have quit before making such comparison and defaming parliament.
Dhaka’s rail link with northern, southern dists resumes
Dhaka’s rail communications with the country’s northern and southern districts resumed on Monday, after remaining suspended for 35 hours since Sunday morning. Railway officials informed that the Dhaka-bound Rangpur Express successfully crossed the railway bridge at Pouli of Kalihati in Tangail at 5:25pm after repairs were conducted on the bridge.
People to pay last respects to ‘Nayakraj’ at FDC, Shaheed Minar
Fans, artistes and people from all walks of life will pay tribute to the legendary actor Razzak, popularly known as Nayak Raj Razzak, on Tuesday at Central Shaheed Minar.
PLOT TO KILL HASINA 10 to die by firing
The Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal-2 on Sunday sentenced 10 suspected extremists to death by firing and seven to imprisonment for varying terms in two cases filed for a plot to kill prime minister Sheikh Hasina in her home district Gopalganj in 2000.
1,000 pilgrims get visa, but can’t fly if deadline not extended
Biman Bangladesh Airlines on Sunday sought extension of the deadline set by the Saudi civil aviation authorities for pre-hajj flights, otherwise it feared it would fail to carry over one thousand passengers by August 26
Floods recede in north, triggering food, safe water, shelter crisis
Flood situation improved in northern districts on Sunday as the major river systems registered fall in water level but sufferings of the affected people multiplied amid lack of adequate food, drinking water and shelters.
