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Patia police station surrounded, attempt to abduct the accused

In Chittagong's Patia, there was a clash between the police and the local crowd and madrasah students. The clash took place when a young man who was arrested for insulting Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) tried to snatch him. In this incident, local people blocked the Chittagong-Cox's Bazar highway and surrounded the Patia police station.

4 containers of fragrant rice were stuck before export to Singapore-Saudi

On Thursday (September 26), a private depot was raided and four containers kept for export were seized by the officers of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Department. Physical examination found 42 tons of perfume oil in these containers. which were stored for export to Saudi Arabia and Singapore.

1400 tourists reached Khagrachari with the help of the army

1400 tourists stranded in Saje reached Khagrachari with the help of Bangladesh Army. Around 10:30 AM on Tuesday (September 24), tourist vehicles started entering Khagrachari town.

Accused woman of throwing hot water on girl for saying 'Murubbi murubbi oohu' arrested

Hot water on a 12-year-old girl for saying 'Murubbi Murubbi, Uhuhu' Amir Hossain, the mother of the burnt girl, filed a case at the police station. Police arrested the accused woman Saira Khatun (60) from Battali village of Chittagong's Anwara.

16 sluices of Kaptai dam were closed

16 cisterns were closed again after 36 hours as the water in Kaptai lake returned to normal. On Monday (September 16) at 8 am, the dam was closed. 216 megawatts of electricity is being produced by keeping 5 units of the power plant operational even though the water tap has been closed.

Who is the owner of 600 crore rupees from passport office broker?

Owners of hundreds of crores of rupees in just a few years. The former Minister of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Ministry, Tajul Islam, was introduced as his development coordinator and personal assistant (PS) as if he had Aladdin's lamp in his hand. Kamal Hossain. There are various allegations of corruption against him including tender bidding, extortion, land grab, arbitration meeting, irregularity in contract work, lobbying the police station.

In Chittagong, procession-oriented people flocked to the festival

Some on foot, some on motorcycles and some on trucks or pickups are running towards Muradpur of Chittagong to take part in the procession. Children and old people are also taking part in the procession in the traditional celebration of Ya Nabi Salam Alaika.

Noakhali Medical College in complete shutdown

Dr. Abdul Malek Ukil Medical College Principal. Noakhali Medical College in complete shutdown demanding resignation of four teachers including Syed Zakir Hossain. It is reported that no one can enter or leave the campus since Wednesday (September 11) morning.

A hand grenade came up in the prison net

A hand grenade was caught in the net of the Naf river in Teknaf, Cox's Bazar. On Sunday (September 8) morning, this grenade came up in the net of a local fisherman, Omar Farooq, in the Naf river at Sabrang, Teknaf.

169 crore loss of tree planting: Writ seeking inquiry

Under the three-year (2017-20) Ponds and Canals Development Project, canals were dug across the country to plant banks. However, even though the canal has been dug, Tk 169 crore of the allocation has been withdrawn without planting trees on the banks of the canal. A writ has been filed in the High Court seeking an inquiry into the incident.

Three people, including mother and son, were killed by twisting their veils

Miscreants killed three people including a mother and son by twisting veils around their necks at Homna in Comilla. They were killed sometime on Wednesday (September 4) night in their bedroom. The incident took place in Bara Ghagutia village of Ghagutia union of Homna upazila.

After 29 days of burial, the administration took the body of martyr Sabbir Hossain Russell for autopsy.

The body of martyr Sabbir Hossain Russell, who was shot dead by Awami League, Jubo League and Chhatra League activists during the anti-discrimination student movement in Lakshmipur, has been exhumed from the grave. The administration exhumed his body 29 days after burial for a post-mortem on the orders of the court in the interest of investigating the case.

Principal Monayem Khan said goodbye with tears in his eyes.

A farewell ceremony was held on the occasion of departure of Mohammad Monaeem Khan, principal of Saikat Government College, a traditional educational institution in the southern region of Noakhali.

The bodies of two madrasa students were recovered after 4 days of disappearance

Their bodies were recovered from the land next to a mosque in Sadekpur Uttar Para on Tuesday (August 27) morning.

Muchapur sluicegate broke down, residents in fear

Muchapur sluice gate broke due to the pressure of flood water, local residents panicked. This has spread panic among the local residents. This incident happened on Monday morning.

The amount of loss in the livestock sector due to floods is about two thousand crores.

Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Miz Farida Akhtar said that the estimated loss in this sector so far is about Tk 2000 crore, including loss of livestock and poultry feed and other animal feed due to ongoing floods.

Gomti water in Comilla is still above the limit

Jafarganj Bazar area of Devidwar Upazila of Comilla has been flooded by Gomti River. The water of Gomti river of Comilla is flowing over Bipatseema. In this, the water is coming out through the dam protecting the city of the river. There is no end to the worries of the city dwellers.

So far, the flood has killed 18 people, more than 49 people have died

Incessant rains and upstream floods have so far led to 18 deaths in 11 districts of the country, the largest group of births ever. More than 49 people have now counted up to this flood.

Dhaka to Chittagong highway under water, 45 km traffic jam

Incessant rains and India's upstream waters have hit 11 districts of the country in the worst floods in recorded history. Dhaka-Chittagong highway is now under water due to flood. As a result, the Dhaka-bound lane of the highway has created a terrible traffic jam in an area of 45 km.

So far 1235 mobile towers are useless in flood affected districts: BTRC

Out of 13,491 mobile towers in 10 flood-affected districts, 1,235 have become useless, according to the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).

army emergency numbers to rescue flood victims

More than 15 districts of the north-eastern region of the country have been affected by flash floods. Army has been deployed in various districts to assist people in flood affected areas and carry out rescue operations. In the meantime, the army has given an emergency number to rescue the flood victims. Phone calls can be made to the army for help by contacting these numbers.

'so-called friends' flood us, dry up again: Jamaat Ameer

The Amir of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami said that the 'so-called friend' has arranged to drown the people of Bangladesh. Shafiqur Rahman. He said, "We have been hearing that neighboring country India is our biggest friend. But this so-called friend dries us up when we need water, and when the rainy season comes, it releases water and floods us.”

Thousands of people trapped in water in Baghaichari, 44 affected by flood

Many houses have been submerged in the lower areas of Baghaichhari upazila, bordering Rangamati, due to landslides coming down from upstream. Many have taken refuge in shelters. The administration and local political parties are working to deal with the situation.

Water is also entering Rangamati, landslides on the highway have blocked traffic

After heavy rains and Indian mountain landslides, water has started entering Rangamati as well. There have been reports of landslides in different parts of the district. Meanwhile, the Chittagong-Rangamati highway was blocked for almost 2 hours due to a landslide in the Kalabagan area of Ghagra.

Feni without electricity, the flood victims are suffering to the extreme

Parashuram, Phulgazi and Chagalnaya upazilas of Feni have been hit by heavy rains and floods in India's upstream waters. The flood control dams of Muhuri, Kahua and Ceylon rivers are inundated with high velocity water entering the township. More than 350,000 people in the district are without electricity due to the worsening flood situation. Due to the disconnection of all kinds of communication, the flood-affected people have suffered greatly.

Arrest Bad of Bad Badi

The Rapid Action Battalion has arrested former controversial Member of Parliament Abdur Rahman Badi in Yaba Karbar in Cox's Bazar.

65 mm of rain in 6 hours in Chittagong, flooding

Heavy to very heavy rains continue in Chittagong. The Meteorological Department has recorded 65 mm rainfall from 6 am to 12 pm on Tuesday (August 20). Although it has been raining since 9 o'clock.

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