Stagnant water plunges city traffic into chaos
Daylong traffic gridlocks on most of the roads, lanes and by-lanes in the capital, caused by rain-triggered water stagnation, put the city dwellers to immense sufferings on Wednesday. Water stagnation was triggered in most of Dhaka city areas due to heavy rain early on the day.
Nine children die of unknown disease in Chittagong
Nine children died of an undiagnosed disease in a remote hilly area of Chittagong in the past four days.Four of the nine children died on Wednesday, said Chittagong civil surgeon Azizur Rahman Siddiqui.
Flood hits 6.5 lakh people in 13 districts
Disaster management and relief minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya said the government has taken all-out measures for affected people as flood hit 45 upazilas in 13 districts.
Defaulted loans grow 191pc in 8yrs
Defaulted loans in the country’s banking sector recorded 191 per cent growth in the past eight years demonstrating that the culture of bad loan gained a foothold further during the back-to-back tenure of the Awami League-led government
Flood inundates new areas
Flood situation in the northern districts worsened as many new areas were inundated and the Brahmaputra-Jamuna and the Ganges-Padma river systems continued to swell flowing above the danger levels on Tuesday.
FARHAD MAZHAR ABDUCTION Eminent citizens concerned about smear campaign
Eminent citizens have expressed concern about ‘orchestration of smear campaign and hateful remarks’ on the abduction of poet, writer and researcher Farhad Mazhar. In a statement issued by Nagarik Samaj Monday night, they said that everyone had expected that the law enforcers would identify and arrest the abductors and bring them to justice
Daylong rain, waterlogging, traffic jams paralyse capital
Water stagnation on roads, lanes and by-lanes in the capital on Tuesday after day-long rains caused traffic disruptions and severe tailbacks. Commuters found it difficult to reach places of work on time and the way back home proved equally difficult with many remaining stranded on streets for hours.
Media exaggerates deposit in Swiss banks: Muhith
Finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith in a statement in Jatiya Sangsad on Tuesday said that media reports on amount of money deposited by Bangladeshi nationals in Swiss banks were ‘exaggerated.’
Flood maroons thousands in Kurigram, Lalmonirhat
Hundreds of thousands of people were marooned in floodwater in Kurigram and Lalmonirhat due to the rise of water levels of Brahmaputra and Teesta rivers following heavy downpour and onrush of water from upstream hilly areas.
Dhaka, Beijing to sign over 25 MoUs, deals
Bangladesh and China will sign over 25 MoUs and deals which are expected to usher in a new chapter of greater collaboration between the two countries.
