Author: PV DESK
A weeklong program began on Monday (July 28) at Chattogram Press Club to remember the July Uprising. At the opening event, Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam joined virtually and said, “The July Uprising was not only about Dhaka; Chattogram was one of the main strongholds of this movement. It was our pride and played a key role in resisting fascism.” Earlier, he officially inaugurated the program online. Chattogram Deputy Commissioner Farida Khanom said, “Honoring the July martyrs is not just a formality—it’s a lasting memory in our lives. July is a painful month when many of our…
A student of the University of Chittagong (CU), Labiba Lamia, was found dead at her home on Monday morning. She was studying in the Economics department and was a student of the 2022–23 session. She also followed the student group Jatiotabdi Chhatra Dal. The incident happened around 9:30 AM at a rented house near the CU Laboratory School, where she lived with her parents. According to her family, the housemaid found her hanging by the window while cleaning. The maid said, “Her feet were on the floor. I still don’t understand how she died. If it was suicide,…
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) briefly walked out of the National Consensus Commission’s meeting on Monday during talks about how top constitutional officials should be appointed. However, the party later returned to join the rest of the session. The meeting was held at the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka as part of the second round of political discussions. BNP leaders left when the discussion started on appointments to the Public Service Commission (PSC), Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), and Ombudsman. BNP had already said they would take part in later discussions on women’s representation in…
Deaths from a devastating monsoon flood surged past 270 across Pakistan on Sunday, highlighting the alarmingly worsening impact of climate change in South Asia. The state-owned National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) updated the death toll, saying children accounted for nearly half the fatalities, while 655 people were injured overall. Punjab province leads casualties with 145 fatalities, Geo TV reported, citing NDMA figures. Authorities have warned of further catastrophe in a new spell of rains throughout the rest of the week. Also, a total of 1,192 houses have been damaged so far, along with 367 animals (livestock)…
Residents of some low-lying areas of the city have been suffering due to waterlogging caused incessant rainfall on Monday. Frequenters, including HSC examinees, students of educational institutions, garment workers, office-goers, faced severe inconvenience due to submerged roads in the morning. However, the logged-water started draining out slowly as the day advanced. Sources said the rain that started on early Saturday continued till Monday afternoon with some breaks. Met Office in the city’s Ambagan area recorded a total of 102mm rainfall till 12:00pm. Assistant Meteorologist Abdur Rahman of the Met Office said rainfall is occurring due…
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday had a review meeting on the country’s law-and-order situation and election preparations by law enforcement agencies. The meeting was held at the state guest house Jamuna with Prof Yunus in the chair, said Chief Adviser’s Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder.
Honestly, at this point, I’d love to see all the little pocket parties — Jamaat and NCP — form an alliance and take power, if they even can. Let them run the country once and show us how far empty slogans and recycled drama can actually go. To be honest, staying out of power has become our new comfort zone. We’ve gotten so used to the sidelines, we’ve started bringing our own chairs. Just give us some breathing space — no tear gas, no police vans — and we’ll manage just fine. Let Jamaat and NCP…
The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has announced plans to form a women’s futsal team, alongside efforts to revitalize the men’s program ahead of their debut in the AFC Futsal Asian Cup Qualifiers this September. BFF President Tabith Awal shared the updates during a press conference at the BFF House on Sunday afternoon, where newly appointed futsal coach Saeid Khodarahmi of Iran was also introduced. Khodarahmi has been handed a three-month contract to guide the national men’s team through the upcoming campaign. Bangladesh, which has never previously participated in an AFC-level futsal competition, is set to face Iran, United…
The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement (ADSM) has suspended the activities of all its committees, except the central body, across the country. ADSM President Rifat Rashid made the announcement at a press conference held in front of the National Museum in the capital’s Shahbagh on Sunday afternoon. This fresh development comes amid recurring media reports of extortion allegations against ADSM leaders and activists.
Chattogram has recorded 103.8 millimeters of rainfall in the past 24 hours, causing widespread waterlogging and commuter suffering across the city, despite the weakening of the low-pressure system in the Bay of Bengal. According to Ismail Bhuiyan, a forecast officer at the Patenga Meteorological Office, the rain is likely to continue for another two to three days due to active monsoon conditions. “Moderate to heavy rainfall is expected over the coming days, although the risk of strong winds has diminished,” he told BanglaNews on Sunday afternoon (July 27). The rainfall, which continued intermittently throughout the night, has led…