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Dhaka, Bangladesh: On Sunday, August 25, around 9:45 PM, Ansar personnel, who were reportedly barricaded inside the Dhaka Secretariat, opened fire on students. The incident occurred as students attempted to approach the Secretariat in response to a call from the leader of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, Hasnat Abdullah. Earlier in the evening, Hasnat Abdullah accused …
The weather office has issued a storm warning for nine districts, predicting winds of up to 60 kilometers per hour by 1 AM. There is also a possibility of thunderstorms and rain. The forecast, which was released on Saturday, August 24, covers the period from 3 PM to 1 AM for the country’s inland river …
Due to the rising water levels in Kaptai Lake, 16 spillway gates at the Karnaphuli Hydroelectric Plant will be opened 6 inches each at 10:00 PM tonight. A warning has been issued to the downstream areas to take necessary precautions. On Saturday, August 24, at 2:10 PM, ATM Abduzzaher, the manager of Bangladesh Power Development …
Comilla, Bangladesh: Late Thursday night, a dam on the Gomati River in Comilla’s Burichong Upazila broke, causing severe flooding that has affected thousands of homes across several villages. Residents fear that more villages could soon be flooded, with the disaster potentially affecting hundreds of thousands of people. The dam collapse began around midnight in the …
Sadman Rafid: A large number of Bangladeshi people are claiming that, opening the Dumboor Dam gate is the responsible for floods in Feni District. They widely shared the incident on social media, specially on Facebook. However, there is no connection between Dumboor Dam and Feni river. There’s been some confusion about whether the recent flooding …
Feni, August 21, 2024: The third wave of flooding in Feni has submerged over 200 villages in the upazilas of Fulgazi, Parshuram, and Chhagalnaiya, leaving nearly 200,000 people trapped in water and living in terrible conditions. One person has gone missing due to the strong currents in the district, and a new breach has occurred …
A major flood has hit the northern parts of Feni, affecting more than 100 villages in the upazilas of Fulgazi, Parshuram, and Chhagalnaiya. Over 100,000 people are in trouble as roads, homes, and fields have been submerged under water. People are now desperately looking for safe places to stay. The water levels in the Muhuri, …
Former army officer Ziaul Ahsan has been arrested in connection with a murder case filed at the New Market Police Station in the capital. According to sources, the arrest took place today, Friday (August 16). Currently, he is being held in custody by the Detective Branch (DB) of the police. Earlier, on August 6, the …
Sarjis Alam, the central coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, has urged students to step back from their responsibilities related to managing traffic. He made this appeal during a press conference on Friday (August 16) at 11 AM. Addressing the incident that occurred at Dhanmondi 32 on Thursday, Sarjis stated that the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement …