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 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...
Members of the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) today arrested former information and broadcasting minister Hasanul Haq Inu in the city's Uttara area.
A team of DB arrested Inu, also president of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal, from a house located at sector 14 under Uttara West Police Station at around 4pm, said Hafizur Rahman, Officer-
in-Charge of Uttara West Police Station. Several cases were f...
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today said Bangladesh is a large family where the responsibility of the government is to protect the rights of every citizen.
The chief adviser made the comments while exchanging greetings with the leaders of Bangladesh's Hindu community on the occasion of Janmastomi, the auspicious birth celebration of Lord Sri Krishna.
During the meeting, Prof Yunus said he wants to build a Bangladesh where e
veryone can practice th...
The government has suspended all firearms licenses issued to civilians over the past 15 years.
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