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HSC examinees use boats to reach centres as 3-hour downpour waterlogs Cumilla

Bangladesh, July 13 -- Three hours of rain have thrown Cumilla City Corporation into disarray, flooding major roads, alleys and residential areas across the city. The downpour, which continued from d... Read More


Keep Bangladesh clean, PM Tarique urges people

Bangladesh, July 13 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called on the people of Bangladesh to help keep the country clean and tidy. Speaking on Monday morning while inaugurating a tree-planting prog... Read More


Government will repair every flood-damaged house in Chattogram: state minister

Bangladesh, July 13 -- State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Aninda Islam Amit says the government will help repair every house that has been damaged by the floods in Chattogram. He ... Read More


Dhaka sees 110 mm of rain in 27 hours, waterlogging expected

Bangladesh, July 13 -- Dhaka has seen 110mm of rain in the 27 hours from 6am on Sunday to 9am on Monday. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has warned of another day of heavy rain alongsi... Read More


CID arrests Ram idol organiser in Gaibandha over 'money laundering'

Bangladesh, July 13 -- Police detectives have arrested Haridas Chandra, alias Tarani Das, the organiser behind a Ram idol construction project in Gaibandha's Palashabri, in a money laundering case. H... Read More


Updakhali flows above danger level as rivers continue to rise in Netrokona

Bangladesh, July 13 -- Water levels in the Updakhali, Dhanu and Mogra rivers have continued to rise in Netrokona amid persistent rain and heavy upstream runoff. The Kangsha and Someshwari rivers, how... Read More


Bobi, who left home 25 years ago, is reunited with her family after her death

Bangladesh, July 13 -- Twenty-five years ago, Bobi Begum, aka Wahida Begum, left her home after an argument. Now, all these years later, her siblings - all of whom are speech impaired - have found the... Read More


Tarique launches tree plantation along Sagardi Canal banks in Barishal

Bangladesh, July 13 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has launched a tree-planting programme along both banks of Barishal's Sagardi Canal at 30 Godown, covering more than 350 saplings. The BNP chief a... Read More


Sylhet, Sunamganj flooding may worsen as three rivers flow above danger level

Bangladesh, July 13 -- The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) says the ongoing flooding in the low-lying areas of the Sylhet and Sunamganj districts may further deteriorate due to the continu... Read More


Former state minister Nazrul Islam Chowdhury dies after battle with cancer

Bangladesh, July 13 -- Former state minister for labour and employment and three-time lawmaker Nazrul Islam Chowdhury has died has died after a battle with cancer. He was receiving treatment at a pri... Read More