WDB opens control room
City Desk : Bangladesh Water Development Board’s (BWDB) flood forecasting and warning centre has opened a control room due to the flash flood in the...
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13pc mobile network sites down in flood-affected areas
City Desk : Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md Nahid Islam on Thursday informed that 13 percent of the mobile network sites was down in the...
‘Efforts ongoing with India’
City Desk : Disaster Management and Relief Adviser Farooq-e-Azam has stated that efforts are ongoing to maintain communication with affected people and that they are...
‘BD-India to tackle situation in talks’
City Desk : Both sides will discuss about what kind of early warnings we can expect for flash floods, whether we were adequately warned, and...
Committee to review funds for Rana Plaza, Tazreen victims
City Desk : Labour and Employment Adviser Asif Mahmud has directed the formation of a committee to review the funds for the victims of the...
Nahid urges media to inspire people to stand by flood victims
City Desk : Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md Nahid Islam today urged the mass media to play an effective role to encourage the people to...
Moves to shut down illegal pet-bird firms
City Desk : The Forest Department has started taking legal action against those who have been operating pet bird farms and shops without licenses. As...
BD to sign international convention on enforced disappearances
City Desk : Bangladesh has decided to sign the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance soon. The issue has been...
21 August grenade attack anniversary marked silently
Staff Reporter : The 20th anniversary of the devastating August 21 grenade attack on an Awami League rally in Dhaka passed without any formal commemoration...