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Building material prices fall as demand sags

Prices of some key construction materials have sagged slightly in recent times mainly due to poor demand amid economic uncertainties, compounded by monsoon floods, following the downfall of the Hasina-led government.Insiders say the situation sees no sign of improving soon as major consumers of the materials like the real-estate sector,...

2,000 mobile towers in 12 districts go inoperative

As many as 2,000 telecommunication towers in 12 districts of the country have gone inoperative due to severe floods, disrupting telecom services.This information was reported as of 5:00PM on Friday by the observation cell at the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC)."Some 2,025 or 16.7 per cent of sites have been...

Students continue relief collection for flood victims

The 'Students Against Discrimination' movement continued its 'relief collection from the masses' programme at Dhaka University's Teacher-Student Center (TSC) on Friday to support flood-affected people in the eastern and southeastern districts of the country.People from various backgrounds donated relief items and cash to the movement according to their means. Many...

Thailand postpones BIMSTEC Summit

Thailand has postponed the BIMSTEC Summit, which the Southeast Asian country was scheduled to host on September 4, said the Thai Foreign Ministry on Friday, reports UNB.Thailand currently has a caretaker government following a court's dismissal of Srettha Thavisin as Premier last week.Thailand's Constitutional Court removed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin...

Army rescues 2000 flood victims, provides foods in Khagrachhari

Hilly Khagrachhari has been severely affected by flooding, leaving hundreds of thousands of people affected, reports UNB.The water levels in the Chengi, Maini, and Kassalong rivers have crossed two to six feet above the danger level, inundating surrounding areas, said an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) media release.Responding to the humanitarian...

Home ministry orders police stations to promptly register complaints

The home ministry has instructed police stations to accept complaints without refusal or unnecessary delay.Senior Information Officer Faisal Hasan said in a press release on Friday that a notification entailing the directive was issued on Aug 21 by the Police-3 Branch of the Public Security Division under the ministry, reports...

Two murder cases filed against Sheikh Hasina

Two murder cases have been filed against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina in Savar and Gazipur, report agencies.In Savar Murder case has been filed against Hasina and 126 others in the killing of Abdul Ahad Shaikat, a student of Dhaka Commerce College.Nazrul Islam, father of the victim filed the case...

Shakib, Ferdous sued for killing of RMG worker

A case has been filed against ace all-rounder and former lawmaker Shakib Al Hasan and actor and former lawmaker Ferdous Ahmed for allegedly ordering the murder of garment worker Md Rubel in the capital's Adabor area during the recent anti-discrimination student movement, reports BSS.Victim Rubel's father Rafikul Islam filed the...

Fire at Pran-RFL depot in Cumilla under control

CUMILLA, Aug 23 (UNB): A massive fire that broke out at a depot of Pran-RFL Group in Cumilla has been brought under control after three hours.The fire started at the depot adjacent to Dhaka-Chittagong highway around 1:50pm on Friday and engulfed it, Bazlur Rashid, senior station officer at Fire Service...

India did not notify before opening sluice gates: Rizwana

HABIGANJ, Aug 23 (UNB): Syeda Rizwana Hasan, advisor for the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, criticized India on Friday for failing to notify Bangladesh before opening the gates of the Dumboor Hydroelectric Plant in Tripura.She said that although India is supposed to provide advance notice before releasing water,...

Reg Dept officials, family members asked to submit property statements

The Ministry of Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs has issued a directive requiring Registration Department officials and their family members to submit their wealth statements within the next 10 working days, reports UNB.The notice, issued on Thursday, aims to enhance transparency and accountability within the department. "In order to ensure...

Journalist Azad Majumder appointed deputy press secretary to chief advisor

Journalist Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad Majumder has been appointed as Deputy Press Secretary to the Interim Government's Chief Adviser Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus on a contractual basis, reports UNB.The Public Administration Ministry issued a gazette notification to this end on Thursday.The notification mentioned that Majumder will remain in office for...