Flood situation worsens as India opens barrage
The onrush of water from upstream in India swelled cross-border rivers Teesta and Dharla overnight, worsening flood situation in Bangladesh’s north on Monday, as India opened 54 gates at Gazaldoba barrage across the Teesta.
Dec 9 to be observed as Int’l Anti-Corruption Day: Cabinet
The Cabinet on Monday approved two proposals for observing the 9th December as the International Anti-Corruption Day while 6th April as the International Sports Day.
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.
