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Flood situation worsens in Sylhet marooning 5 lakh people
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31 May 2024, 15:12
More than 100 villages in five upazilas of Sylhet district have been inundated due to incessant rains and onrush of water from India. Crops on 5,601 hectares of land in the district have been submerged in the flood waters. In such a situation, all the tourist centers of Sylhet have been declared closed. 5 lakh 33 thousand people have become waterlogged. A total of 547 shelters have been opened. New areas of Sylhet city are being flooded.
On Friday (May 31), it was seen, after Gowainghat, Companiganj, Jaintapur and Kanaighat upazilas of the district, the low-lying areas of Zakiganj and Golapganj upazilas have been inundated. Sylhet-Tamabil road submerged in flood waters. Road communication with the district headquarters has been closed with Gowainghat Upazila Sadar.
Meanwhile, local residents have become panicked as water has started entering in the low-lying areas of Sylhet city. Flood waters have entered Taltala, Kazirbazar, Upashahar, Sobhanighat, Masimpur, Mendibagh and Alampur areas of the city.
According to the Sylhet Met Office, the rainfall in Sylhet has more than doubled this month. In May last year, it had rained 330 mm. In May, it rained 705 mm. Earlier, during the devastating floods of 2022, Sylhet recorded 839 mm of rainfall in May.
According to Sylhet district administration sources, about 5 lakh 33 thousand 202 people have been marooned in seven upazilas of Sylhet district. A total of 547 shelters have already been opened. Of these, 4,802 people have taken shelter in 349 cyclone centres in seven upazilas. Among the flooded upazilas, the district administration has allocated rice, dry food and money in Kanaighat, Jaintapur, Gowainghat, Companiganj and Zakiganj.
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DMP banned public gatherings several places in Dhaka
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has issued a public notice banning all kinds of meetings, gatherings, marches, processions, demonstrations, etc in the capital on the roads adjacent to the Chief Justice's official residence, Justice Bhaban, Judges Complex, main gate of Bangladesh Supreme Court and Matsya Bhaban.
DMP Commissioner Mainul Hasan informed this in a public notice on Thursday (August 29).
It is stated in the public notice that because of the recent situation, the Hon'ble Chief Justice of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Ordinance will proceed from 30th August 2024 (Friday) until further orders.
All kinds of meetings, gatherings, processions, processions, demonstrations, etc are prohibited on the roads adjacent to the government residence, Justice Bhaban, Judges Complex, main gate of Bangladesh Supreme Court, and Matsya Bhaban.
Ashulia's viral video of dead bodies piled up in a van
A video of a pile of dead bodies in a van recently went viral on social media. The gruesome video was of some people who were killed during the quota reform movement.
After the video went viral, questions arose as to where the incident took place. Later, the fact check organization Rumor Scan said that the incident of pile of dead bodies in the van was in the area adjacent to Ashulia police station. However, their identity is not yet known.
The company confirmed the matter on Friday (August 29) night.
In the viral video, several bodies are seen piled up in a van. Besides, another body is being transferred by the police to the van. The bodies were later covered with a poster. At this time, some other policemen are also seen walking around. Although many have questioned whether those who were wearing police jackets were actually police.
According to Rumor Scan, the much-discussed video of the pile of dead bodies happened in the area adjacent to Ashulia police station. This incident happened on the afternoon of August 5. Besides, two people living around the scene claimed that the poster seen on the wall of the video is Abul Hossain Bhuiyan, candidate for ward number 7 of Dhamsona Union of Ashulia.
It is known that this poster on the wall is not available now. Immediately after August 5, all the walls were repainted.
Incidentally, in the anti-discrimination movement on July 15, the Chhatra League repeatedly attacked ordinary students in several universities including the capital Dhaka. At the same time, the police opened fire to quell the students' agitation.
Later, on August 4, there were reports of hundreds of people killed in clashes with government-backed leaders and activists and protesters with the police around a phase of the anti-discrimination student movement.
In this situation, Sheikh Hasina left the country on August 5 and went to India. Some of the MP ministers have fled abroad, some are hiding in the country and some have been arrested and remanded.
Dhaka beholds 80mm rainfall in 3 hrs, most streets underwater
A total of 80 millimetres of rainfall has recorded in Dhaka from 6:00 am to 9:00 am on Tuesday (September 03). It has caused water-logging in various places. Apart from this, public transports has seen comparatively less due to the accumulation of water on the roads.
From morning, a picture shows that due to the rain, most of the people are waiting for the bus with umbrella. People who go to office are facing more problems.
BMD meteorologist Md Omar Faruk told the media that heavy rains hit Dhaka and Rajshahi divisions today, Tuesday with 80 millimeters of rainfall recorded in the capital in three hours.
Most of these two divisions are likely to receive rain. Other divisions may experience rain in some places. The sky of the capital has been cloudy since yesterday.
Many roads in the capital including Karwan Bazar, Shahjahanpur, Malibag Railgate, Mouchak, Moghbazar, West Tejturi Bazar, Tejkunipara, Dhanmondi, Border Bazar in West Shewrapara, Mollapara in South Manipur have already accumulated water. There is no end to the suffering of pedestrians.
Autorickshaw Driver Killed in Geneva Camp Shooting
An autorickshaw driver named Sonu (32) was shot and killed during a clash between local residents and drug dealers at the Geneva camp in Mohammadpur, Dhaka. The incident occurred around 8:30 AM on Wednesday (September 4).
Sonu, a resident of Sector 5 in the Geneva camp, was passing by Kamal Biryani shop when gunfire erupted. His cousin, Sajeev, reported that the clash involved 40 to 50 individuals, including notorious drug dealers Bunia Sohel, Rana, Tuntun, and Babu. During the altercation, Bunia Sohel allegedly fired a shotgun, fatally wounding Sonu. He was rushed to the emergency department at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), where doctors pronounced him dead.
Sajeev expressed shock over the sudden escalation, noting that fights involving sharp weapons and sticks are common in the camp, but the use of firearms was unexpected. He questioned how such weapons had made their way into the camp, highlighting the brazen nature of the attack.
Shahidi March: / Students Rally to Honor Fallen Heroes
The 'Shahidi March' of the anti-discrimination student movement is set to take place today.
The movement's central leaders will hold the march on Thursday (September 5) to honor those who lost their lives to violence during various stages of the ongoing student protests, which began with demands for government job quota reform and escalated to calls for the government’s resignation. The event also marks one month since the fall of the Awami League government.
This announcement was made during a press conference held on Wednesday (September 4) at the Dhaka University (DU) Student-Teacher Center (TSC).
According to the plan, the march will commence at 3 p.m. from Raju Bhaskorja at Dhaka University and will proceed through Newmarket, Manik Mia Avenue, Karwan Bazar, and Shahbagh, concluding at the central Shaheed Minar. Sarjis Alam, a lead coordinator of the movement, emphasized that this march serves as a tribute to those who sacrificed their lives for justice.
"Starting tomorrow, Friday (September 6), we will take this march to divisional and district cities under the banner of the anti-discrimination movement," Alam added. "This is the moment to honor those who faced bullets for our cause. Tomorrow, students across the country will rise again."
Alam further expressed that the violence continues to haunt them, with survivors still bearing the physical and emotional scars. He urged the media to document these tragedies and emphasized that a victory march would only be possible once a new, just Bangladesh is realized.
Abu Bakr Majumdar, another coordinator, reiterated that those responsible for the killings would not go unpunished. He mentioned that a team is being assembled to identify the perpetrators, with a goal of combating corruption and extortion nationwide.
3 hanging bodies of same family recovered in Cumilla
The police recovered the hanging bodies of 3 members of the same family at Homna in Cumilla.
Their bodies were recovered around 10 am on Thursday (September 5).
The deceased are Mahamuda, daughter of Rezaul from Homna upazila's Bara Ghagutia village, maternal cousin Sahab, and maternal cousin's wife Tisha.
Homna police station OC Zainal Abedin confirmed the matter and said that initially, it was a planned murder. We are on the scene. Details will be given later.
Locals said, Bara Ghagutia Village Md. Shahporan worked in Dhaka. His wife, son, and brother's daughter Tisha were sleeping on Wednesday night. At night, miscreants killed them by twisting veils around their necks and ran away.
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Religious Affairs Adviser AFM Khalid Hossain said, there is no thought of changing the National Anthem of Bangladesh. The interim government will not do anything that creates controversy.
He said this before attending an exchange of views with representatives of all religions at the Rajshahi Islamic Foundation on Saturday (September 7)
noon.
Regarding the attack on religious places of worship, the Religious Affairs Adviser said that attacks on mosques, temples, and shrines are illegal, those who attack religious places of worship are enemies of humanity. They will be punished according to the prevailing law.
Apart from this, for the security of Durga Puja, the temple will be guarded by involving the local general public as well as Madrasa students in puja. So that there is no attack or sabotage. Madrasa students were not involved in any kind of militancy. It is a conspiracy and propaganda of the previous government.
Regarding the threat of a Hindu attack on the Bangladesh cricket team, the Religious Affairs Adviser said, "We want friendly relations with India as a neighboring country." We heard the news of the attack on our cricket team in India. Since BCB is there, they will decide what to do about it.
He also said that after the change of government, the houses of some Hindu followers were attacked, as well as the houses of Muslims. There is no way to see it differently. This government is for all, determined to ensure everyone's safety.
