Services at National Eye hospital remain shut for fourth day
Medical services at the National Institute of Ophthalmology & Hospital (NIOH) remained on hold for the fourth straight day following an altercation between its staff and those injured in the July Uprising. The disruption left those seeking treatment in the lurch, forcing many who arrived from outside Dhaka to return to their hometowns, according to bdnews24.com. The hospital staff went on strike early on Wednesday, demanding additional security after a clash broke out between them and injured members of the July Uprising admitted at the facility. Since Wednesday morning, all kinds of medical services at the hospital have been suspended. On Saturday, people seeking treatment were still arriving at the facility, only to find its gates locked.
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May 31, 2025 08:33 UTC
Land depression weakens further, warning signal lowered in ports
The well-marked low-pressure system that brought continuous rain across Dhaka and the rest of Bangladesh has now weakened significantly. While there is no forecast for heavy rainfall in the coming days, light drizzles are still expected, according to the Met Office. “The well-marked low has largely lost its strength,” she said. The weather system triggered heavy rainfall but weakened again into a low by Thursday night. By Friday evening, it reverted to a well-marked low, and by Saturday, it had become "unimportant", according to the Met Office.
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May 31, 2025 06:33 UTC
Turmoil at Nagad as corruption allegations swirl
A report published by the Daily Manabzamin on Friday titled "How hundreds of crores were siphoned off from Nagad" alleged that over Tk 1.5 billion had been misappropriated. Faiz demanded evidence from the Manabzamin, while Atik refuted all allegations, including claims of misuse of funds and nepotism. On August 21, the Bangladesh Bank dissolved Nagad’s previous board and appointed Badiuzzaman Didar, a central bank director, as administrator. However, former Nagad director Shafayet Alam challenged the appointment in court. FORENSIC AUDIT, WIDER FRAUD ALLEGATIONSAccording to the ministry, a forensic audit initiated under the interim administration has already uncovered evidence of large-scale financial fraud at Nagad.
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May 31, 2025 04:50 UTC
Chattogram sees season’s heaviest rainfall, loudspeaker alerts issued over landslide risk
Chattogram has recorded its highest rainfall of the season, prompting the district administration to begin loudspeaker announcements to evacuate residents from landslide-prone areas. Chattogram district authorities began public announcements over loudspeakers in vulnerable areas from Thursday night, warning residents to evacuate from unauthorised settlements on hillsides. Met Office forecaster Md Zahirul Islam told bdnews24.com that heavy rainfall was likely again overnight Friday, raising fresh concerns over landslides and localised tidal surges. A 2023 survey by the Chattogram district administration listed 6,558 illegal structures on 26 hills in the city, both public and privately owned. On Jun 11, 2007, 127 people were killed in landslides in Chattogram and its surrounding areas following torrential rain.
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May 31, 2025 02:18 UTC
Mumbai eliminate Gujarat to keep alive IPL final hopes
Cricket - Indian Premier League - IPL - Eliminator - Gujarat Titans v Mumbai Indians - Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh, India - May 30, 2025 Mumbai Indians' Ashwani Kumar, Hardik Pandya and teammates celebrate after the match REUTERS/Anushree FadnavisCricket - Indian Premier League - IPL - Eliminator - Gujarat Titans v Mumbai Indians - Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh, India - May 30, 2025 Mumbai Indians' Ashwani Kumar, Hardik Pandya and teammates celebrate after the match REUTERS/Anushree FadnavisPowerhouse Mumbai Indians kept alive their hopes of reaching the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with a 20-run victory against Gujarat Titans in the eliminator of the 10-team league on Friday. Electing to bat, Mumbai racked up a commanding 228-5 after their frontline batters hit a combined 17 sixes. Gujarat managed 208-6 in reply despite defiant knocks by opener Sai Sudharshan (80) and all-rounder Washington Sundar (48). Five-time champions Mumbai will play Punjab Kings on Sunday for a place in Tuesday's final against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Suryakumar Yadav (33), Tilak Varma (25) and Pandya (22 not out) produced whirlwind cameos to take Mumbai past the 200-mark.
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May 30, 2025 20:39 UTC
Stalled politics, strained economy: What’s next for Bangladesh?
In April 2024, migrant workers sent just under $3 billion through formal banking channels, compared to $2.04 billion in April 2023, according to Bangladesh Bank spokesperson Arif Hossain Khan. Yet data from the Bangladesh Bank shows a stark decline in net FDI inflows. As a result, the Annual Development Programme (ADP) implementation remained sluggish throughout the first ten months of the current fiscal year. To ease the crisis, Bangladesh Bank disbursed Tk 225 billion in liquidity support to six banks in November 2024. Despite repeated assurances from the government and Bangladesh Bank, no concrete results have materialised.
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May 30, 2025 20:17 UTC
Aminul Islam new BCB president
Aminul Islam, a former national team captain, has been elected as the new president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), reports bdnews24.com. The meeting began with the National Sports Council (NSC) officially naming him as a BCB director. The board members subsequently elected Aminul as president through a vote. Aminul becomes the 16th president of the BCB. The 57-year-old has spent many years working as a development manager for the International Cricket Council (ICC).
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May 30, 2025 18:57 UTC
US Supreme Court lets Trump revoke 'parole' status for migrants
Law enforcement officers, including HSI and ICE agents, take people into custody at an immigration court in Phoenix, Arizona, US, May 21, 2025. REUTERS/Caitlin O'Hara/File PhotoLaw enforcement officers, including HSI and ICE agents, take people into custody at an immigration court in Phoenix, Arizona, US, May 21, 2025. REUTERS/Caitlin O'Hara/File PhotoThe US Supreme Court on Friday let President Donald Trump's administration revoke the temporary legal status of hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan, Cuban, Haitian and Nicaraguan migrants living in the United States, bolstering the Republican president's drive to step up deportations. The administration said revoking the parole status would make it easier to place migrants in a fast-track deportation process called "expedited removal." The Supreme Court on May 19 also let Trump end a deportation protection called temporary protected status that had been granted under Biden to about 350,000 Venezuelans living in the United States, while that legal dispute plays out.
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May 30, 2025 17:51 UTC
Tidal surge sweeps away fish and livestock, damages 5,000 homes
According to local authorities, more than 5,000 homes have been damaged across the Upazilas of Char Fesson, Monpura, and Tazumuddin. The surge also swept away over 1,000 livestock. Meanwhile, in Lalmohan and Tazumuddin Upazilas, embankments have been flooded in two locations, allowing water to enter residential areas. The flooding has also destroyed 234 fish enclosures and washed away fish from 2,533 ponds, causing losses estimated in the millions. In Monpura, Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO), or Upazila Executive Officer, Likhan Banik added: “Due to the lack of embankments in Kalatoli Union, many homes have been inundated.
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May 30, 2025 17:29 UTC
Low pressure weakens over Bay, heavy rain alert for seven divisions
Low pressure weakens over Bay, heavy rain alert for seven divisionsThe low pressure over the Bay of Bengal has weakened after triggering heavy rain, but downpours may continue across seven divisions over the next 24 hours, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). In a special bulletin issued on Friday evening, it said the system was currently centred over Sherpur and adjacent Meghalaya after weakening into a well-marked low over land. The Met Office classifies rainfall as follows: 1–10 mm as light, 11–22 mm as moderate, 23–43 mm as moderately heavy, 44–88 mm as heavy, and anything exceeding 88 mm within 24 hours as very heavy. It strengthened into a well-marked low, became a land depression by 6am Thursday, intensified into a deep depression, then weakened into a well-marked low by Friday evening. The well-marked low is also causing deep convective clouds over the northern Bay and nearby coastal areas, where adverse weather may continue.
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May 30, 2025 15:25 UTC
Four suspects remanded for questioning over viral Moghbazar mugging
A Dhaka court has remanded four suspects to police custody for questioning over a street mugging in Dhaka’s Moghbazar. The suspects are Md Sohel Rana, Md Jibon alias Hridoy, Md Shamim, and Mokbul Hossain. According to police, Sohel, Jibon, and Shamim carried out the mugging, while Mokbul is accused of purchasing the stolen goods. Defence lawyer Sentu Alam Khan sought bail on behalf of Sohel, Jibon, and Hridoy, but Mokbul had no legal representation during the hearing. The mugging took place around 9pm on May 18 in the Greenway alley of Moghbazar.
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May 30, 2025 15:00 UTC
No scope for National Bank to merge with Islamic banks, says Bangladesh Bank
Bangladesh Bank has said there is no possibility of the conventional National Bank merging with Islamic Shariah-based banks, shrugging off recent media reports suggesting otherwise. On Friday, central bank spokesperson Arief Hossain Khan said some newspapers had reported, quoting the governor, that six weak banks would be merged under government ownership. According to the channel, the list included Social Islami Bank Limited (SIBL), First Security Islami Bank, Global Islami Bank, Union Bank, EXIM Bank, and National Bank. After the report, the Bangladesh Bank chief was asked to specify which banks would be merged. He noted that Bangladesh Bank had already been extending liquidity support to those institutions.
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May 30, 2025 14:55 UTC
Eid travel rush underway as holidaymakers head home
The travel rush kicked off on Thursday morning and gained momentum in the evening, according to transport operators. Buses departing from Kalyanpur and Gabtoli for the northern part of the country were packed with passengers on Friday. Hence, I'm going to pick up my sister and niece on the way.”The driver of that bus, Mizanur Rahman, said: “The Eid travel service began on May 29. He added that traffic congestion is expected at several points in the days leading up to Eid. Therefore, it's taking around three hours to travel from Gabtoli to Savar, leaving passengers frustrated.
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May 30, 2025 14:32 UTC
‘Fascist Attempt to Silence Dissent’: 32 citizens condemn attack on Chattogram student rally
Thirty-two citizens have condemned the attack on a Ganatantrik Chhatra Jote rally in Chattogram, calling it a “fascist attempt to silence dissent and free thought”. The rally took place on Wednesday in front of the Chattogram Press Club. Author Ferdous Ara Aleem, freedom fighter Mahfuzur Rahman, and several academics, lawyers, and cultural activists were among the signatories to the statement. At a press conference on Thursday, the Democratic Student Alliance accused Islami Chhatra Shibir members of being involved in the attack. However, Shibir’s Chattogram North City leaders denied the claim, saying no Shibir activists were present and that Akash Chowdhury holds no post in the organisation.
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May 30, 2025 13:45 UTC
BCB meeting takes centre stage amid leadership shake-up
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) had scheduled a meeting for Saturday, but after a series of unexpected developments, it was cancelled. The focus of the cricket community in Bangladesh is now firmly on the meeting, where the board may elect a new president. At this point, it appears to be only a matter of time before former Bangladesh captain Aminul Islam Bulbul takes over as the new BCB president. On Thursday night, the National Sports Council (NSC) issued a statement announcing the cancellation of Faruque Ahmed's nomination as BCB director. A new BCB chief may be officially picked during Friday afternoon’s board meeting.
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May 30, 2025 08:58 UTC