7 die as flood water recedes in north, central zones
At least seven people died, four of them by drowning and three due to outbreak of diseases as the floods continued to recede in the northern and central zones of the country.
BISWAJIT MURDER HC verdict on appeals Aug 6
The High Court Division on Monday set August 6 for giving it verdict on the death reference of the eight death sentence recipients in the sensational Biswajit Das murder and the appeals of 13 life-term convicts.
2 killed in Khulna ‘gunfight’
Two people were killed in a reported gunfight between police and miscreants in railway station area in Khulna Sadar early Monday.
Second rice shipment from Vietnam arrives in Ctg
The second shipment of 27,000 tonnes of rice from Vietnam reached Chittagong Port on Monday morning. A ship named MV Pax arrived at outer anchorage of the Chittagong Port around 8:00am, said port authorities.
Padma in central region keeps rising
The flood situation in the country’s northern region improved on Sunday, with water having started receding in major rivers. People displaced by flood have started to return to their homes. Many flood victims are still staying under the open sky as they do not have money for rebuilding their houses damaged by the flood.
1,266 Bangladeshis in Malaysia arrested in crackdown
The number of arrested undocumented Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia rose to 1,266 till Sunday as the country continued its crackdown on illegal foreign workers since June 30. A total of 3,506 illegal workers have been rounded up by Malaysian Immigration
EC unveils action plan for next polls
The Election Commission on Sunday unveiled the booklet of action plan for the next general elections with the ruling Awami League welcoming it and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party saying it would not solve the political crisis without the outline of poll-time government.
Strong current continue disrupting ferry services on Padma
Strong current coupled with rising water level continued disrupting ferry services on two major routes on the River Padma on Sunday, inflicting miseries to passengers and truckers. Thousands of passengers to and from the south and south-western districts faced ordeal from Tuesday to cross the Paturia-Daulatdia and the Shimulia-Kathalbari river routes.
Annisul declines to take responsibility of drainage system
Dhaka north city mayor Annisul Huq declined to take over the responsibility of the city’s drainage system from the Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority as offered by LGRD and co-operatives minister Khandker Mosharraf Hossain at a programme on Sunday.
EC has no scope to ensure level-playing field: CEC
The Election Commission has no scope to ensure a level-playing field before announcing the schedule of the next general elections, chief election commissioner KM Nurul Huda said.
