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মমিনুল হক রুবেল, ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়া প্রতিনিধি ভারতের ত্রিপুরা রাজ্যের উজান থেকে নেমে আসা পাহাড়ি ঢলে হাওড়া নদীর বাঁধ ভেঙে যাওয়ায় এবং আখাউড়া উপজেলার সীমান্ত এলাকায় ভারতের ত্রিপুরা রাজ্যের সাথে সংযুক্ত জাজির খালের পানি বৃদ্ধি পাওয়ার কারণে আখাউড়া উপজেলার সীমান্তবর্তী অধিকাংশ গ্রাম প্লাবিত হয়েছে। মঙ্গলবার (২০ আগস্ট) সকাল থেকে বুধবার পর্যন্ত উপজেলার মোগড়া ইউনিয়নের টানোয়াপাড়া গ্রামে দুটি জায়গায় হাওড়া নদীর বাঁধ ভেঙেছে, ঢলের পানিতে তলিয়ে গেছে সবজির খেত, ফসলি জমি, পুকুর গুলো পানিতে তলিয়ে যাওয়ায় ভেসে গেছে মৎস্য চাষীদের ৩০ থেকে ৪০ টি পুকুরের মাছ। স্থানীয়রা জানান, আখাউড়া উপজেলার হাওড়া নদীর বাঁধ ভাঙার কারণে বাউতলা,তারাগন, উমেদপুর, নীলাখাত, নয়াদিল, টানোয়াপাড়া, নোয়াপাড়া, নুনাসার, বচিয়ারা,…

The entire Noakhali has been submerged in heavy rain for several days. A week of continuous heavy rain has led to waterlogging in 9 upazilas of the district. Homes, rural roads and educational institutions have been submerged in flood water. Millions of people are being waterlogged. This has caused immense suffering to the residents of these upazilas. All primary, secondary and higher secondary educational institutions in the district have been declared closed from today. Aman paddy seedbeds and vegetables have been submerged in the rain water. In addition, farmers in many areas are unable to plant Aman due to high water in the fields. The Meteorological Office says that Noakhali has received 174 millimeters of rain in the last 24 hours. This heavy rain will continue for two more days. Illegal dams have been built in various places…

Mominul Haque Rubel, Brahmanbaria A protest march and human chain program have been held demanding the trial of the murder of Sushanta Sarkar, a small businessman from Nasirabad village of Shyamgram union in Nabinagar upazila of Brahmanbaria, and the arrest of the murderers. On Tuesday, around 11 am, the locals and relatives of the deceased held a human chain program at the Nasirabad Government Primary School ground. At this time, the chairman of Shyamgram Union Parishad Shamsuzzaman Khan Masum, Union Jubo Dal president Shafiqul Islam Shafiq, former agriculture officer Ashkar Ali, Mehedi Hasan Jalal member, Akhter Hossain member, Usman Mia, former members Malek Mia, Syed Mia, the uncle of the deceased Subrata Sarkar, Abdur Rahim, Humayun Sarkar, Alamgir Hossain. In addition, the mother of the deceased Sushanta Sarkar, Rupali Sarkar and wife Rupa Sarkar spoke…

Faridpur District Correspondent - During the monsoon season, a little muddy water is seen on almost all roads. But the paved road of the Girls' School in Charbhadrasan Upazila of Faridpur is submerged in rainwater. Even with a little rain, the road goes under water. Schoolgirls and villagers are in trouble. The common people of Hindu Baliadangigram and Ramnagar villages who travel on this road have to suffer every day. This problem is being created as there is no drain or water drainage system along this road and the villagers are having to suffer extremely. Therefore, they demand that this road be elevated and a drain be constructed on the side and water drainage arrangements made immediately. Rokanuddin, an eighth grade student of Government Girls' School…

Md. Hasibuzzaman Tipu, Khulna District Correspondent: With the aim of protecting journalists and creating awareness through various forms of assistance and advocacy, the Journalist Protect Committee was formed under the overall management of the CWF Alliance (CWF, CMKS, and Dainik Prabha), funded by the donor organization The European Union, with the support of Free Press Unlimited and Article Nineteen. A 23-member committee was announced with Kaushik De, the own reporter of Dainik Kaler Kantha, as the convener and Anisur Rahman Kabir, the Khulna division head of Global Television, as the member secretary. The other members of the committee are joint convener - Md. Nuruzzaman - Dainik Prabha, Abhijit Pal Independent TV, Rakibul Islam Moti SA TV, joint member secretary Shishir Ranjan...

Due to the influence of active monsoon winds, four divisions including Dhaka may experience very heavy rainfall in the next 48 hours. There is a risk of landslides in some places due to the rainfall. This information was given in the heavy rainfall warning issued by the Meteorological Department on Monday (August 19). It said that due to the influence of active monsoon winds, heavy (44-88 mm/24 hours) to very heavy (89 mm/24 hours) rainfall may occur in some places in Dhaka, Khulna, Barisal and Chittagong divisions in the next 48 hours from Monday. Due to the heavy rainfall, there is a risk of landslides in some places in the hilly areas of Chittagong division. Meanwhile, regarding the weather across the country, it has been said that most places in Rangpur, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions and many places in Rajshahi division…

Akramuzzaman Arif, Kushtia Correspondent: Shayan Mondal, who was injured in police firing during the student movement, is still receiving treatment secretly with 50 splinters (iron balls) in one leg. Far from removing the splinters embedded in the muscle of his leg, he does not even have money to buy medicine. The doctor has said that he (Shayan) will be able to walk if he gets an operation and advanced treatment. The student movement against discrimination was at its peak at that time. 21-year-old Shayan Mondal joined the student movement in Hemayetpur, Savar, during his work break. A few days later, on Saturday, July 20, at around 1:30 pm, the police opened indiscriminate fire while preparing for a procession, hitting him in the left leg. The next day, he escaped from the police's eyes and fled to Rajbari district...

Mainul Abedin Khan Sumon, Barguna District Correspondent: Prominent businessman and former mayor of Barguna Md. Shahadat Hossain has held a press conference protesting against the demand of 50 lakh taka bribe against Excise Commissioner Pritish Biswas in Barguna. The press conference was held at the Barguna Press Club on Saturday at 12:30 pm. In a written statement at the press conference, former mayor Shahadat Hossain said, I am in Barguna through Al-Mamun Enterprise Ltd. for contracting business and contracting work by running a brickfield in the name of 2 companies on uncultivated land outside the Wapdar embankment in Bainchatki village of Patharghata and purchasing bricks and rods, cement and other goods from the open market and transporting the goods in 14 open trucks in 24-month installments…

Mainul Abedin Khan Suman, Barguna District Correspondent: A sand dam has been built to prevent river erosion in Patharghata, Barguna. Before the construction work was completed, sand is being washed away by the tidal water. Most of the sand bags have burst and mixed with the soil. Lakhs of development money is being washed away in the water. The embankment on the bank of the Bishkhali river in the Charlathimara area of Patharghata upazila of Barguna in the 40/1 polder of the Water Development Board has broken into two parts. After the cyclone Remal, the Water Development Board has taken the initiative to repair the 400-meter embankment by pouring sand bags. The construction cost has been estimated at 59 lakh 89 thousand 414 taka. Contractor Zahirul Islam has constructed the dam to prevent river erosion by pouring geo bags and geo tubes…

Tajumuddin (Bhola) Correspondent; A 7-member convening committee of the traditional Tajumuddin Press Club has been formed. One person has been made the convener and 6 have been made joint conveners. Earlier, on Friday afternoon, General Secretary M, Nurunnabi presented the main report at the annual general meeting presided over by President Helal Uddin Sumon at the Press Club office. After considering various contexts at the end of the first session, President Helal Uddin Sumon declared the committee dissolved for the 2023/24 financial year. Later, in the second session, the names of 7 members were announced at a meeting presided over by Press Club member Alhaj Omar Asad Rintu. The members of the convening committee are, Fakhre Azam Palash convener, MA Halim joint convener, Saidul Haque Murad, Helal Uddin Liton (Naya Diganta), Md. Faruk,…