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Landslides in Rangamati disrupt communication, authorities urge evacuation

Dhaka, June 1 -- Unrelenting rain has triggered multiple landslides across Rangamati, severely disrupting communication and prompting urgent evacuations from high-risk areas. The district administrat... Read More


Two workers die in Cumilla road accident

Dhaka, June 1 -- At least two workers have died in a road accident in Cumilla's Barura. The accident occurred at 8:30pm on the Cumilla-Chandpur Highway in Bashpur on Saturday. Police Superintendent ... Read More


Four of a family die in Sylhet landslide

Dhaka, June 1 -- Four members of a family, including two teenagers, have been killed in a landslide in Sylhet's Golapganj after persistent rain in the area. The incident occurred in the Bakhtiarghat ... Read More


Langadu cut off due to downpours, landslides in Khagrachhari, people rush to shelters

Dhaka, June 1 -- Incessant rainfall has caused the water level of Maini river to rise above the danger mark, cutting off road connectivity between Rangamati's Langadu Upazila and the rest of the count... Read More


All tourist resorts in Lama closed due to inclement weather

Dhaka, June 1 -- Authorities have temporarily closed around 60 tourist resorts in Bandarban's Lama Upazila to prevent visitors from facing life-threatening situations stemming from adverse weather con... Read More


Finance advisor to present national budget on Monday, post-budget briefing set for Tuesday

Dhaka, June 1 -- The finance ministry has revised the schedule for the announcement of the national budget for the fiscal year 2025-26, moving the presentation up to 3pm on Monday instead of the previ... Read More


Test drilling discovers gas reserves in Jamalpur

Dhaka, June 1 -- Preliminary testing has detected traces of natural gas following the completion of a test drilling operation in Tartapara village of Jamalpur's Madarganj Upazila. Director of the Jam... Read More


CEAB, CCCT sign MoU for collaboration in textile sector

Dhaka, June 1 -- The Chinese Enterprises Association in Bangladesh (CEAB) and the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Textiles (CCCT) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aim... Read More


Police block 'Tottho Apa' workers' march to Jamuna at Kakrail

Dhaka, June 1 -- Police have cut off a procession headed for the chief advisor's official residence by workers of "Tottho Apa", an initiative of the Women and Children Affairs Ministry, after the proj... Read More


Police remove Tottho Apa protesters from Kakrail in prison van

Dhaka, June 1 -- Police have removed the Tottho Apa protesters seeking job security from the Kakrail Mosque Intersection, dragging them away into a prison van, saying the workers have not been arreste... Read More