Open manholes, drains threat to pedestrians, traffic
The number of open manholes and drains increased in the capital pose serious threat to pedestrians and traffic particularly since several areas were inundated by the recent incessant rains.
Flood situation deteriorates
The flood situation in four districts deteriorated further as major rivers there kept overflowing on Thursday, leaving two children dead and several lakh people marooned.
Water-logging disrupts Rajshahi city life, agricultural fields damaged
Rajshahi city dwellers have been suffering heavily since Wednesday as most of the roads, lanes and by-lanes of different parts of the city corporation went under ankle-to-knee-deep water.
Khaleda summons standing committee meeting Thursday night
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia has summoned a meeting of the party’s standing committee Thursday night. The meeting was summoned mainly to discuss organisational matters before Khaleda Zia’s departure to London expected on Saturday, the party leaders said.
Flood situation worsens
Major rivers in the country continued to swell, further deteriorating the flood situation in the north on Wednesday.Three people drowned in the northern districts of Kurigram and Gaibandha while fresh land went under water in the northern districts.
Fever wreaks havoc in major cities
Fever outbreak together with increasing incidence of dengue and chikungunya created a health crisis in the country’s major cities and their outskirts since the advent of monsoon.
Attack on N’ganj cultural activists denounced
Attack on cultural activists in Narayanganj following a rally opposing a proposed coal-fired power plant near Sundarban on Tuesday has drew widespread criticism and condemnation.
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.
