Vessel operations suspended in coastal areas

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has suspended vessel movement in the coastal areas, citing inclement weather and the issuance of local cautionary signal No. 3 at the seaports. All vessels operating on routes from Dhaka to Hatia, Betua, Khepupara, Char Montaz, Rangabali, and Monpura have been ordered to halt operations

Shahbagh police inspector seen covering a protester’s mouth during ‘March for Justice’ suspended

Shahbagh Police Inspector (Operations) Md. Arshad Hossain has been temporarily suspended following a widely criticized incident where he was seen covering the mouth of a student protester during the quota reform movement near the Supreme Court area. The suspension order was issued on Sunday by Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md.

Partial power outage at Fukushima plant, water release suspended

The release of treated wastewater into the ocean from Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant was suspended on Wednesday as a partial power outage affected the site, operator TEPCO said. The Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) said in a statement that the system to cool reactors remained operational and "no meaningful change"

Mobile internet suspended in Senegal

Mobile internet access in Senegal was suspended on Tuesday for the second time this month, the communications ministry said, after authorities banned a march against the delay to February's presidential election. President Macky Sall's decision to push back the February 25 vote until December plunged Senegal into a crisis which has

Who is to blame for failed Gaibandha by-poll?

In an unprecedented move, the Bangladesh Election Commission (EC) suspended the by-elections in Gaibandha-5 (Fulchari-Shagata) in the middle of voting on 12 October. Such a move in recent history has surprised many and is likely to strengthen the confidence of the opposition and the ‘aam-janata’ (general public), but it would be

Padma erosion disrupts ferry services in Goalanda

Ferry services from the third and fourth terminals in Goalanda upazila of Rajbari district have been suspended due to erosion caused by the Padma River.  Besides, a residence ended up swallowedby the river but four otherhouses were shifted to a saferlocation.  Earlier on September 6, the ferry operations from terminalNo 5wasalso suspended

Trade via Sonamasjid land port to remain suspended for 8 days

Export-import activities between Bangladesh and India via the Sonamasjid land port will remain suspended for eight days, on the occasion of Durga puja, port authorities said on Thursday. Abdur Rashid, general secretary of Sonamasjid Land Port C and F Agents Association, said that trade activities will remain closed from Friday to

Eden College BCL committee suspended after infighting

Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) has suspended all activities of its Eden Mohila College unit committee. A press release was issued in this regard on Sunday signed by BCL central committee president Al Nahiyan Khan Joy and general secretary Lekhak Bhattacharya. BCL also expelled 16 leaders and activists, including its college unit general

Posts of 32 leaders of new JCD body suspended

Five days after the formation of a 302-member committee of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the posts of 32 members were suspended on Thursday night. The posts have been suspended for the time being as different complaints were filed against the post holders, said a press release signed by JCD Office Secretary