As many as 1,90,000 families have been marooned and one person dead as flood hit six districts due to onrush of upstream water and nonstop rain over the last few days.
A person was drowned in flood water at Fulgazi upazila in Feni district, according to a statement of Disaster Management and Relief Ministry issued at 10am today.
A total of 43 upazilas under Cumilla, Feni, Chattogram, Khagrachhari, Noakhali and Moulvibazar districts are witnessing flood while as many as 17882 people and 3486 shelter centers have been given shelter to 1359 shelter centers.
A total of 309 medical teams have been opened for providing treatment to affected people.
Taka 1,42,00,000 (cash), 8550 metric tonnes of rice and 8000 packets of dry foods have been allotted for the flood affected districts....
Chattagram Divisional Commissioner Md. Tofail Islam has joined as administrator of Chattagram City Corporation. After joining the City Corporation office at Tigerpass on Tuesday morning, the administrator exchanged views with the department heads of City Corporation. Chief Executive Officer Sheikh Muhammad Touhidul Islam briefed the administrator about the activities of City Corporation.
Administrator Md. Tofail Islam said in the meeting that effective steps should be taken to free Chattagramfrom flooding. Chattagram
Md. Mostaque Ahmed, Deputy Managing Director & CEMO of Dhaka Bank PLC formally inaugurated its 32
nd Sub Branch under Sonargao Jonopodh Branch, Dhaka on August 19, 2024.
Mr. Tipu Sultan, SEVP & Head of Islamic Banking Division, Mr. Altamas Nirjhor, SVP & Head of General Services Division, Mr. H.M. Mostafizur Rahaman, Head of Retail Business along with Branch Managers and sub branch managers from flagship branches and other high officials, distinguished guests of local area were present in th...
Bangladesh Army has alerted the countrymen about searches being conducted at various public and private offices and residents alongside extortion attempts using their name.
“It has been seen that some self-obsessed people in civil dresses impersonating them as members of the Bangladesh Army nowadays are
carrying out searches at the government and corporate offices, family residents, shopping malls and shops and have been trying to extort people through phone calls,” an ISPR press release said.
Bangladesh Army...
The Bangladesh Bank has announced its decision to dissolve the board of directors of Islami Bank in the coming days and place all shares owned by S Alam Group and its affiliates under government control. Governor Dr. Ahsan H Mansur made these announcements during a press conference on Wednesday, stating that a new board of directors will soon be formed for Islami Bank.
In the meantime, independent directors from S Alam's other six banks will be temporarily moved to Islami Bank. Dismissed directors...
Interim Government Chief Adviser Dr. Yunus sought the British government's assistance in recovering the money that has been smuggled from Bangladesh to the UK while British High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Sarah Cook, met him at the State Guest House Jamuna.
Following the meeting, the Chief Adviser's Press Secretary, Shafiqul Alam, briefed journalists at the Foreign Service Academy.
Shafiqul Alam stated, "We are aware, through various global institutions, that during Sheikh Hasina's government...
