At least 13 people died while many animals perished as calamitous flooding wreaked havoc across Bangladesh's 11 eastern districts with three newly flooded by a barrage of waters rolling down from upstream coupled with downpour.Over 4.5 million people have so far been affected, including nearly 0.9 million families stranded in...
Read moreAfter political turmoil and preventive curfew halting production and trade now comes flood havoc disrupting cargo haulage on Dhaka-Chittagong highway and railway, businesses lament. Floodwaters have crippled the movement of covered vans carrying export goods from Dhaka and imports from the other direction on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway since Thursday. And...
Read moreUnessential and "politically motivated" projects are being listed for axing to suit the interim government's development-priority pruning to avoid waste of public money, sources said. The Planning Commission (PC) has got down to making a list of such projects under the current annual development programme (ADP) adopted by the past...
Read moreThe government has urged people to contribute to the Chief Adviser's Relief and Welfare Fund to support those affected by the floods.In a statement issued on Friday, the Chief Adviser's press wing said many people are showing interest in providing help and support to those affected by the ongoing devastating...
Read moreLt General (Rtd) Abdul Hafiz has been appointed special assistant to the Chief Adviser (CA) of the Interim Government, Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus.Mr Hafiz will provide necessary support to the Chief Adviser in performing duties related to defence and national unity development, says a circular signed by Cabinet Secretary Mahbub...
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