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Environ, Water resources ministry donates Tk 9.24m to CA’s Relief Fund

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Water resources ministry has donated total 9.24m Taka to the Chief Adviser's Relief Fund in order to help the flood affected victims in the country. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change donates 4.64m taka and Water resources ministry donates 4.6m taka in order to held flood victims people. The amounts were collected from one day's salary of the officers and employees of the ministries and their subordinate departments, said a press release of the environment ministry, reports BSS. Out of the Taka 46.64 donated by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, the Secretariat has contributed Taka 1,11,880, while the Forest Department Taka 3.5 million, the Department of Environment Taka 3,35,45,...

Only son dies amid student protests, causing heartache for father

After losing  only son in the recent anti-discrimination student uprising that toppled previous prime minister Sheikh Hasina and put an end to her 15 years of totalitarian reign, MA Razzaque, a resident of city's Mirpur area, is feeling shocked. Razzaque had two children, the eldest of whom, Md Asif Iqbal, 29, accepted martyrdom on July 19 when he was shot dead at the Mirpur 10 crossroads region of the city during the students' movement, according to BSS. As Razzaque retired from his job three years back, after serving in a garment factory as general manager (GM), Asif joined a business farm to help his three-member family after completing Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree from Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) in 2017. “My son was our only resort . . . we n...

New Nation unveils digital show ‘Rising Stars’

The New Nation, a prominent English daily newspaper in Bangladesh, announced the launch of 'Rising Stars,' a new digital program designed to highlight and encourage rising talent in a variety of sectors. The program will highlight people who are doing very well in a variety of fields, including science, education, music, culture, business, debate, mooting, and programming. On Thursday, the Director of The New Nation, Javed Hosein, formally announced the debut of "Rising Stars," the show's new digital series, at Ittefaq Bhaban in the capital. Javed underlined how critical it is to identify and develop young talent in a variety of profes

9 Ansar, VDP officials transferred

Soon after the clash with the students in and outside the Secretariat, the government on Sunday night transferred nine senior officials, including one deputy commandant of the Ansar and VDP, to new postings. A gazette notification, signed by Fouzia Khan, deputy secretary at Ansar Section-1 of Public Security Division under the Ministry of Home Affairs, was issued in this connection. Deputy commandant Md Nurul Hasan Faridi was transferred to the battalion’s Khulna range from Gazipur’s Safipur with the rank of deputy director. Moreover, eight deputy director...

Flood death toll surges to 23, over 5.7 million affected

Death toll in the devastating flood has surged to 23 as deaths of two more people in Noakhali and one new in Khagrachhari were reported on Monday.

Among the deaths, six were in Cumilla, one in Feni, five in Chattogram, one in Khagrachhari, five in Noakhali, one in Brahmanbaria, one in Lakshmipur and three were in Cox's Bazar districts while two persons are remaining missing in Moulvibazar district. Disaster Management and Relief Ministry gave the updates on the flood situation this afternoon. Feni, Cumilla, Chattogram, Khagrachhari, Noakhali, Moulvibazar, Habiganj, Brahmanbaria, Sylhet, Lakshmipur a...

President urges all to stand by flood victims

President Mohammed Shahabuddin has urged the countrymen to stand by the flood-affected people as he addressed the Janmashtami reception programme for the people of Hindu community at Bangabhaban here. "I hope that everyone, being imbued with patriotism, will come forward to stand by the helpless and distressed people within their respective abilities whatever they have," he told the Hindu religious leaders, reports BSS. The Head of the State was exchanging greetings with members of the Hindu community at a reception at Bangabhaban, marking Janmashtami, the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. He said, "Eleven districts of the south-eastern region of Bangladesh are greatly affected by the severe floods. People in flood-affected areas are living inhumane lives at presen...
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