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Rising rivers threaten short-term flooding across five northern districts

Bangladesh, July 17 -- The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) has warned of short-term flooding in five districts of northern Bangladesh's Rangpur Division. In a forecast issued on Friday, i... Read More


Squally winds threaten Bay of Bengal amid low pressure

Bangladesh, July 17 -- The Met Office has forecast squally weather over the northern Bay of Bengal, the country's coast, and four seaports due to the influence of a low-pressure area. On Friday, mete... Read More


Kaptai dam may open all 16 spillways on Saturday as lake level rises

Bangladesh, July 17 -- Water levels at Rangamati's Kaptai Lake have risen following heavy rain, with authorities set to open all 16 spillway gates of the Karnafuli Hydropower Station's dam. Authoriti... Read More


Two children drown while bathing in rain-swollen Narsingdi canal

Bangladesh, July 17 -- Two children have drowned after entering a rain-swollen canal to bathe in Narsingdi's Raipura Upazila, police say. The incident took place on Friday afternoon at Srinagar's Bhe... Read More


Minor's maintenance 'independent right', father can't avoid, High Court says

Bangladesh, July 16 -- A minor child's right to maintenance is an "independent and distinct" legal right regardless of whether the parents remain married, the High Court has ruled, saying an unproven ... Read More


Home minister hints at 'hidden actors' behind student protests

Bangladesh, July 16 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has warned that certain quarters are hiding their identities to "fish in troubled waters" amid the student demonstrations demanding the education ... Read More


Amnesty, HRW, CPJ among five groups urge Bangladesh to free four journalists, drop tribunal proceedings

Bangladesh, July 16 -- Five international rights and press freedom organisations have called on Bangladesh to release four journalists arrested after the July Uprising and drop tribunal proceedings li... Read More


President, PM urge nation-building based on sacrifices of July Uprising

Bangladesh, July 16 -- President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman have paid tribute to those killed in the July Uprising, calling on the nation to build a democratic, just and hu... Read More


Rainwater floods Dhaka, Chattogram as drains fail to reach rivers and canals

Bangladesh, July 16 -- Heavy rain has once again exposed the fragile drainage systems of Dhaka and Chattogram, leaving large parts of Bangladesh's two biggest cities under water. Experts say the floo... Read More


Suspended BNP leader hacked to death outside home in Kishoreganj

Bangladesh, July 16 -- Unidentified attackers have stabbed and hacked to death Jahidul Alam Jahangir, suspended president of Mithamoin Upazila BNP, in Kishoreganj. The attack occurred outside his hom... Read More