Nat’l Committee of civic bodies urges river dredging to curb recurring floods
The National Committee to protect Shipping, Roads and Railways (NCPSRR) on Sunday called for dredging and excavation of all rivers in the country to deal with annual floods.
Besides, the civic organisation demanded to investigate the corruption and looting of the last 15 years in the name of river digging and excavation and punish those responsible, reports UNB.
Mohammad Shahid Mia, the president of the organisation and its general secretary Ashis Kumar Dey made this demand to the government in a statement.
According to the statement that Bangladesh is the downstream country where the upstream water will come naturally during the monsoon.
It also said that most of the country's rivers, including big rivers, are endangered due to encroachment and pollution, neglect ...
Impose moratorium on debt repayments leveraging UNSC 1483
Bangladesh’s external debt dramatically increased under the oligarchic kleptocracy of the Sheikh Hasina regime from 2009 to 2024, with the average external debt stock rising from $10.7 billion between 1972 and 2008 to $52.6 billion from 2009 to 2023. The country has seen a significant increase in external debt since 2009, with the debt stock rising from $23.3 billion in 2008 to $100.6 billion by December 2023. This increase is largely at...
Help flood-hit people regardless of political, religious identity
Acting Chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Tarique Rahman called upon the leaders and workers of the party for not considering political or religious identity while extending cooperation to flood-affected people.
“Stand beside the flood-hit people in a coordinated way. Extend hands of cooperation to them. Provide food, clothes, treatment and medicine and take measures for the people affected by the flood,” he said in a video message on Friday.
Urging the party men to stay alert, Tarique said...
Urging the party men to stay alert, Tarique said...
CPA provides dry food victims
Chattagram Port Authority (CPA) is giving dry food to distribute to 5000 families in the flood
affected areas. A port boat is kept ready round the clock to take part in relief assistance and
rescue operations. The
control room has been opened. Thursday (August 22) Secretary of
Chattagram Port Authority Omar Farooq confirmed this, he said that Chattagram Port Authority
is giving dry food to 5000 families as part of social responsibility. These relief materials are
being handed over to the Bangladesh Navy. He requested those concerned to contact Port
Authority Cont...
control room has been opened. Thursday (August 22) Secretary of
Chattagram Port Authority Omar Farooq confirmed this, he said that Chattagram Port Authority
is giving dry food to 5000 families as part of social responsibility. These relief materials are
being handed over to the Bangladesh Navy. He requested those concerned to contact Port
Authority Cont...
2 ministries to donate single day’s salary to CA’s relief fund
The officials and employees of the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Ministry of Labour and Employment will donate their single day’s salaries to the chief adviser’s relief fund to help the country’s flood victims.
Asif Mahmud, adviser of the two ministries made the announcement in a post on social media on Friday.
In the post, the adviser also called upon the countrymen to come
forward to get rid of the crisis.
The flash flood took a worsening turn in many parts of the country’s northeastern regions, including Feni, Chattogram, Cumilla...
forward to get rid of the crisis.
The flash flood took a worsening turn in many parts of the country’s northeastern regions, including Feni, Chattogram, Cumilla...



















