Flood forces 360 schools into closure
The deteriorating flood situation on Sunday forced authorities to suspend classes at 360 educational institutions in three of the five flood affected districts until the situation improves. The situation is unlikely to improve this week with met offices in Bangladesh and neighboring India forecasting ‘heavy to extremely heavy’ rainfall during the time.
PBI starts probe into attack on Fakhrul
The police bureau of investigation has started investigation into the case lodged over June 18 attack on the motorcade of Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at Rangunia in Chittagong.
AL fears army deployment during polls: Khaleda
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has alleged that the ruling Awami League was afraid to deploy army during election while AL general secretary Obaidul Quader has denied the allegation saying that army would be deployed as strike force in the next general elections.
MALAYSIAN CRACKDOWN ON ILLEGAL WORKERS 328 Bangladeshis held
At least 328 undocumented Bangladeshi workers were detained in Malaysia on Saturday when the immigration department began an indefinite crackdown to flush out foreign workers staying illegally. Malaysian authorities launched the crackdown immediately after the deadline to apply for the temporary Enforcement Card (E-Card) expired on Friday night.
GULSHAN CAFÉ ATTACK Remembering victims amid tight security
People from all walks of life paid homage to victims killed in extremist attack on Holey Artisan Bakery at Gulshan in Dhaka amid tight security in and around the café on Saturday marking the first anniversary of the attack.
Dhaka for sustainable Rohingya repatriation
Bangladesh proposed a plan to Myanmar for sustainable repatriation of nearly 4 lakh Myanmar nationals staying here as well as improving bilateral relations between the two next-door neighbours.
Rising water inundates two more districts
The flood situation across the country deteriorated on Saturday with parts of Shariatpur and Lalmonirhat districts going under water, displacing more than five thousand families.
RETURN JOURNEY Mad rush on way to Dhaka
Thousands of city dwellers returned to Dhaka on Saturday following Eid holidays. Transport crisis and higher fares, however, reportedly failed the passengers as they turned back to the country’s most populous employment hub.
Masses make journey home
Masses of people streamed out of cities across the country on Friday, the first of two-day weekend before the Eid vacation beginning Sunday, on their hectic journey to near and dear ones in fur-flung areas.
DEATH OF ROMEL CHAKMA NHRC seeks Army’s explanation
The National Human Rights Commission has written to the defence ministry asking for a Bangladesh Army
