DCs asked to prepare for massive flood in August
The government on Wednesday asked the deputy commissioners and others to prepare for ‘massive flood’ in the third week of August.Emerging from a business session on the second day of the deputy commissioners’ conference at the secretariat, water resources minister Anisul Islam Mahmud said that there was a possibility of massive flood in late August and necessary steps would be taken to tackle the situation.
Rainwater, gridlocks paralyse city life
Severe traffic congestion, made even worse by stagnant water on potholed roads from days of rainfall, and wretched condition of the footpaths turned out to be a horrible experience for the Dhaka residents on Wednesday.
Build movement against drugs: home minister
Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Wednesday underscored the need for building a social movement against bad impact of drug abuse to protect all including youths of the society.
Siddiqur to fly to Chennai today
Titumir College student Siddiqur Rahman, injured in the eyes in police action on student protests at Sahbagh in Dhaka on July 20, is scheduled for today to fly to Chennai in India for medical treatment.
SC asks BTRC to allow Citycell operation in 24 hours
The Appellate Division on Tuesday directed the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission to allow mobile phone company Pacific Bangladesh Telecom Limited under the brand name of Citycell to continue its operation within 24 hours.
Help root out corruption, PM asks DCs
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday asked the public servants to take a strong stance against corruption to root out this menace from the country at any cost to deliver the benefits of the country’s development to all.
Two children among four killed in Cox’s Bazar landslides
At least four people, including two children, were killed and four others injured in separate incidents of landslide triggered by heavy rain in Cox’s Bazar early Tuesday.Cox’s Bazar Met office said they recorded 208mm of rainfall in last 24 hours till 6:00am on Tuesday.
Girls outdo boys in pass rate, boys in GPA 5
Girls outperformed boys in terms of pass rate in Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalents examinations for the fourth year in a row while boys outdid girls in securing Grade Point Average 5 during the same time.
Sufferings continue as Ctg city submerged again
Heavy downpour and tidal waters submerged many areas of Chittagong city again on Monday, leaving the normal life in disarray like the previous day. City streets, residential and business establishments went under knee to chest-deep water, causing immense sufferings to the dwellers
PM distributes National Film Awards-2015
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday distributed the National Film Awards-2015 at a gala function at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre. The prime minister handed over the awards, the highest state recognition for contributions to the country’s film industry, to 31 artistes and performers in 25 categories in the afternoon.
