Teesta, Dharala flow above danger level
The water level of Teesta and Dharala in Lalmonirhat are flowing above the danger level on Monday due to heavy downpour and onrush of water from the hilly areas in the upstream.
Remove stairs of Hanif Flyover: SC
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the HC order asking the authorities concerned to remove all the illegal stairs from mayor Mohammad Hanif Flyover.
GULSHAN CAFÉ ATTACK Shohel Mahfuz remanded in police custody
A metropolitan magistrate in Dhaka on Sunday remanded a suspect of Gulshan café attack in police custody for seven days as the counter terrorism officials said they wanted to grill him to arrest other suspects and to identify their financers.
DMC mortuary’s air conditioners, freezers out of order for months
Dhaka Medical College mortuary’s air conditioners and freezers used for keeping human corpses awaiting identification, removal for autopsy or disposal by burial have remained out of operation for over two months, leading to decomposition of bodies and stench.
Vehicles with extra bumper, angle, hook defy orders
Movement of modified trucks and covered vans still remains rampant on highways and roads in defiance of the High Court and the government’s repeated orders against it.
EC’s dialogues with stakeholders to begin July 31
The Election Commission on Sunday finalised its action plan for the next general elections slating the schedule for dialogues with political parties and other stakeholders from July 31.
Flood situation remains unchanged
Acute fodder crisis, coupled with an outbreak of diseases, is forcing people in the flood-affected districts to sell off their livestock.
Bank Asia reelects Safwan, Nurul as vice-chair
Mohd Safwan Choudhury and AM Nurul Islam Anu were re-elected vice-chairmen of Bank Asia at a meeting of the board of directors of the bank held on July 3, said a news release.
Govt to cut source tax on RMG exports
The government is set to reduce the tax at source on export of ready made garment following demands of apparel exporters, said finance ministry officials.
Hasina for all-out campaign for next poll
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday asked Awami League leaders and activists to go for an all out door to door campaign for the next general election.Addressing AL Central Working Committee meeting at her Ganabhban residence, Hasina, also the Awami League president, also asked all party workers to ‘oversee’ the voter list updating by the Election Commission prior to the general election so that no new AL voter remained out of the list.
