The body of former Army chief M Harun-Ar-Rashid, Bir Protik has been recovered from the Chittagong Club Guest House. The 77-year-old Harun served as Bangladesh’s Army chief from 2000-2002. He was staying in the Chittagong Club Guest House’s Room 308. Abdul Karim, chief of Chattogram Kotwali Police Station, said: “He was at the club’s guest house last night. Harun was the first former Army chief since HM Ershad to be sentenced to jail in a case.
India has not responded to Bangladesh’s formal request to extradite ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, more than seven months after a diplomatic note was sent seeking her return for trial. Awami League chief Hasina has been in India since fleeing there on Aug 5 last year, amid intense mass protests. On Dec 23 last year, Bangladesh sent a “diplomatic note” to the Indian government requesting her return under the existing extradition agreement. From May 7 to May 31 alone, India forcibly pushed 1,222 people into Bangladesh, and the practice remains ongoing. On the government’s “policy” response to these push-ins, Touhid said: “There is no such policy.
The Tongkabati Canal, which flows from the Chimbuk Hills in Bandarban, serves as a vital water source for local hill communities who depend on it for irrigation. Although the canal is quite dry even during the monsoon season, the hill people are currently suffering from a shortage of water for their crops. Silt accumulation has also decreased the depth of the water body. Photo: U She Thowai Marma
Three people burnt in gas fire at Gazipur's GachaThree people have suffered burn injuries in a gas cylinder fire in Gazipur’s Gacha. They were brought to the burn institute in Dhaka around 2:30pm on Monday. Shaon Bin Rahman, resident surgeon at the institute’s emergency unit, said the fire was caused by a gas cylinder leak while cooking. Dipankar’s wife, Sathi Sarkar, told bdnews24.com her mother-in-law had been cooking in the kitchen using a woodfire stove alongside a gas cylinder. On Sunday, three members of the same family were injured in another gas fire in Gazipur’s Mirer Bazar.
Three people have suffered burn injuries in a gas cylinder fire in Gazipur’s Gacha. They were brought to the burn institute in Dhaka around 2:30pm on Monday. Shaon Bin Rahman, resident surgeon at the institute’s emergency unit, said the fire was caused by a gas cylinder leak while cooking. Dipankar’s wife, Sathi Sarkar, said her mother-in-law had been cooking in the kitchen using a woodfire stove alongside a gas cylinder. On Sunday, three members of the same family were injured in another gas fire in Gazipur’s Mirer Bazar.
During his testimony on Monday, Imran said that Hasina had visited him and others receiving treatment in hospital. But upon realising they were involved in the protest movement, she allegedly issued a “no release, no treatment” order to hospital staff. Imran, currently a Master’s student at Dhaka College, is the second witness to testify in the case over crimes against humanity related to the violent crackdown on last year's July Uprising. The court previously heard the testimony of Khokon Chandra Barman, who was shot in Dhaka’s Jatrabari area during the anti-government protests. Mamun had previously admitted to the charges and applied to become an “approver” or state witness, a request that the tribunal accepted.
Child among 3 dead as rickshaw hits pothole, overturns into path of lorry in SavarAt least three rickshaw passengers, including a child, have died in a road accident after they were hit by a lorry in Savar’s Ashulia. Another person has been injured in the accident, which occurred around 9:45pm on Sunday in Ashulia’s Bypile area on the Nabinagar-Chandra Highway, according to Saleh Ahmed, chief of Savar Highway Police Station. I heard a lot of screaming and went to see what happened. Locals attempted to block the road in protest immediately after the incident took place. Police seized the lorry that was involved in the accident, but the driver and his helper had already fled, Saleh said.
Dhaka saw heavy rain overnight on Sunday. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department says this rain may continue for another three to four days. Even if the rain isn’t heavy, these next few days could see rain once or twice during the day.”If an area sees between 44mm and 88mm over a 24-hour period, it is considered to be heavy rain. If it sees over 88mm of rain in a day, it is considered very heavy rain. After the overnight rain on Sunday, Monday morning brought cloudy skies to the capital, with scattered showers here and there.
Heavy overnight rain in Dhaka, could persist for three or four more daysMost of Bangladesh, including the capital Dhaka, has seen showers under the influence of the active monsoon wind at the end of the rainy season. Dhaka saw heavy rain overnight on Sunday. Even if the rain isn’t heavy, these next few days could see rain once or twice during the day.”If an area sees between 44mm and 88mm over a 24-hour period, it is considered to be heavy rain. If it sees over 88mm of rain in a day, it is considered very heavy rain. After the overnight rain on Sunday, Monday morning brought cloudy skies to the capital, with scattered showers here and there.
File Photo: A person looks on as he wades through the floodwaters to work after Typhoon Krathon made landfall in Kaohsiung, Taiwan October 3, 2024. REUTERSFile Photo: A person looks on as he wades through the floodwaters to work after Typhoon Krathon made landfall in Kaohsiung, Taiwan October 3, 2024. REUTERSFour people died and more than 5,900 have been evacuated in southern Taiwan after the island recorded more than a year's rainfall over the past week which caused widespread landslides and flooding. It has been a month since Typhoon Danas hit, and it has been raining continuously ever since," Cho said. The rain was likely to subside from Monday, weather authorities said, as warnings for landslide and flooding continued for southern mountains.
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) have warned of possible short-term floods in the northeastern and southeastern regions this August, triggered by heavy seasonal rain, while also forecasting isolated mild heatwaves in parts of the country. The long-range forecast issued by the Met Office on Sunday said monsoon rains would raise water levels in the country's major rivers, increasing flood risks in parts of the north, northeast, and southeast. The forecast also anticipates five to six days of thunderstorm activity with lightning. Temperatures, both day and night, are expected to remain slightly above normal throughout the month. Meanwhile, the next 72 hours could bring heavy to very heavy rainfall (44–88mm or more per 24 hours) to several parts of the country, particularly in Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka, Mymensingh, and Sylhet, according to Assistant Meteorologist Kazi Zebunnesa.
Government charters 16 special trains to bring people to Dhaka on Aug 5 for July Proclamation eventThe Ministry of Liberation War Affairs has rented 16 special trains to haul people to Dhaka from around the country for the event marking the release of the July Proclamation on the first anniversary of the July Uprising. These trains will bring in students and people from different walks of life and then give them a ride back after the event. “We have received a letter from the July Mass Uprising Directorate through the Liberation War affairs ministry, and arranged eight pairs of trains for the occasion. “Similarly, we have rented these trains from a commercial perspective.”Fahimul said that the trains rented by the government will carry passengers from Sylhet, Chattogram, Rangpur, Bhanga, Bhairab, Narsingdi, Narayanganj, and Joydebpur. The trains will reach Dhaka between 2pm and 2:30pm and leave the capital again at 8pm, 9pm, and 10pm.
Bangladesh and the United States will sign agreement this month incorporating an additional 20 percent supplementary duty (tariff) on Bangladeshi products entering the US.The United States Trade Representative (USTR) is currently drafting the agreement -- a process the commerce ministry expects will take two to three weeks.After that, the agreement may be made public, according to Commerce Advisor Sheikh Bashir Uddin. Boeing produced only 12 aircraft last year, he said adding the first aircraft from this potential order may not be delivered until 2037. Though the agreement has not yet been signed, the new tariff rate will apply starting Aug 7, as previously announced.The United States has requested that the World Trade Organization be notified once the agreement is signed. Bangladesh will respond to the draft once it has been received.Officials say the agreement will be signed only after both sides reach a consensus. A joint announcement from the governments of Bangladesh and the United States may follow.In an interview in Washington on Friday, Bashir said the agreement's details would be made public upon approval.
Yunus to present July Proclamation on first anniversary of Uprising at Manik Mia Avenue rally on TuesdayChief Advisor Muhammad Yunus will present the long-awaited July Proclamation at Dhaka’s Manik Mia Avenue on Tuesday, marking the first anniversary of the July Uprising that toppled the Awami League government. “The world witnessed a rare public Uprising on this day last year,” the statement read. An interim government under Yunus assumed office on Aug 8. The post-Uprising administration launched a series of national reforms, responding to the demands of the student-led movement and civic coalitions. It also calls for official recognition of the Uprising in the preamble and annexe of the Constitution.
Bangladesh to sign trade deal with US in AugustBangladesh is preparing to sign an agreement with the United States this month that would impose an additional 20 percent supplementary duty on Bangladeshi products entering the US. The United States Trade Representative (USTR) is currently drafting the agreement, a process the commerce ministry expects will take two to three weeks. The United States has requested that the World Trade Organization be notified once the agreement is signed. A joint announcement from the governments of Bangladesh and the United States may follow. Instead, he said, the United States expressed stronger interest in agricultural and food exports.
