BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday alleged that the Awami League government has become the enemy of the people by resorting to repressive acts and unleashing misrule. "Awami League has usurped power by snatching people's basic rights systematically. A horrible situation has been created in the country due
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Flood situation worsens in parts of Sylhet
The flood situation in some parts of Sylhet has worsened, with the rise in water levels of the Kushiara river in the past 48 hours, officials have said. According to the local Water Development Board, the Kushiara was flowing above the danger level at various points on Friday morning. Zakiganj, Beanibazar, Gopalganj,
Security beefed up to make Padma Bridge opening programme successful: IGP
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Benazir Ahmed has said all sorts of security arrangements have been taken in order to make the public meetings, attended by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, successful on the occasion of Padma Bridge opening programme on June 25. He told the newsmen on Friday afternoon after
PM to open Padma Bridge tomorrow
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will open the much-anticipated 6.15 kilometer Padma Bridge for vehicular movement tomorrow which will bring a massive progress in road connectivity of 21 south and southwestern districts with capital Dhaka and other major cities. Marking the grand opening of the bridge, a festive mood is prevailing in
BNP slams govt for Padma Bridge celebrations amid floods
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday alleged that the government is indulging in the celebration of the Padma Bridge inauguration by keeping the lakhs of flood victims in the country's northeastern region hungry. "Our people are starving and not getting treatment in the flood-affected areas, but they (govt)
UN expert lauds Malaysia’s role over Myanmar crisis
The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Tom Andrews, on Thursday expressed his appreciation for Malaysia's increasing leadership on the crisis in Myanmar. He urged States in the region to adopt a similar approach to the human rights catastrophe unfolding under military rule. "Too much is at
Bangladesh, EU to work for improved health, safety at Ctg port
Bangladesh and the European Union (EU) have agreed to accelerate the removal of idle containers from the Chittagong Port premises in order to increase cargo-handling capacities and improve health and safety situation in the port, which is the largest gateway for Bangladesh's trade with the EU. In addition, approval would be
Cha’ unit MCQ test results published
The MCQ test results of 'Cha' unit under Fine Arts faculty of Dhaka University have been published on Thursday. The results are available on university website admission.eis.du.ac.bd or can be collected through short message service (SMS). For SMS notification of the results, a candidate will have to type DU CHA [exam roll]
Kurigram people cry for relief
People in several flood-affected areas of Kurigram district are crying for relief as authorities scramble to help over two lakh stranded survivors even a week after the natural disaster. The Brahmaputra river is flowing 37 cm above the danger mark at Chilmari point while the Dharla river is flowing 20 cm
Flood situation starts improving in B’putra basin
Flood situation started improving following falls in water levels of major rivers at all monitoring points amid almost no rainfalls in the Brahmaputra basin during the past 24 hours till 9am Thursday. Officials of Bangladesh Water Development Board (WDB) said water level of the Brahmaputra marked sharp falls following reduction in