Over 100 villages flooded in Feni, Army and BGB to the rescue
Over 100 villages flooded in Feni, Army and BGB to the rescueUninterrupted rains and torrential downpours have flooded over 100 villages in Feni's Fulgazi, Parshuram, Chhagalnaiya, and Sadar Upazilas. In this situation, multiple army teams have launched rescue operations in various waterlogged villages in Fulgazi Upazila. The district administration has said that 67 villages in Fulgazi Upazila, 27 villages in Parshuram, 12 villages in Chhagalnaiya, and five villages in Sadar are among the affected. Major Md Rashedul Hasan Rashed, chief of the army company, said: “The rescue and relief operations have officially started since Thursday. The army has started to rescue those stranded in remote areas via 10 speedboats.
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July 10, 2025 17:19 UTC
EC forms five committees to coordinate general election
Other members of the committee include: EC senior secretary, additional secretary, joint secretary (Election Management-2), deputy secretary (Election Assistance and Supplies), director (Public Relations), system manager (ICT), with the option to co-opt any additional officer as needed. Other committee members are: EC senior secretary, additional secretary, joint secretary (Law), joint secretary (Election Management-1), deputy secretary (Election Management-2), and deputy secretary (Election Assistance and Supply), who will serve as the secretary. Members include: EC senior secretary, additional secretary, director general of the NID Wing, joint secretary (Administration and Finance), joint secretary (Election Management-2), and deputy secretary (Election Management-2). Members include: EC senior secretary, additional secretary, director general of the National Identity Registration Wing, joint secretary (Administration and Finance), joint secretary (Election Management-2), and deputy secretary (Election Management-2), who will act as the secretary. Overseeing the appointment of presiding officers, assistant presiding officers, and polling officers based on qualifications, experience, and skills.
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July 10, 2025 16:58 UTC
Four die after going down into septic tank in Sreemangal
Four people have died after they went down into a septic tank in Moulvibazar’s Sreemangal Upazila. The incident occurred around 1:00 am on Thursday in the Harinchhara Tea Garden area. The victims were rushed towards Moulvibazar Sadar Hospital but died on the way, according to the hospital’s assistant director Binendu Bhoumik.
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July 10, 2025 11:47 UTC
Crimes against humanity case against Hasina ordered to trial, ex-IGP Mamun petitions to turn state’s witness
Crimes against humanity case against Hasina ordered to trial, ex-IGP Mamun petitions to turn state’s witnessThe International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has ordered a crimes against humanity case against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan and former inspector general of police Abdullah Al Mamun to trial for their attempts to suppress the July Uprising. Mamun has pleaded guilty and has petitioned to turn state’s witness in the case. The indictment launches the first crimes against humanity case against Hasina. Instead, he pleaded guilty and petitioned to become a public witness. Since Mamun has pleaded guilty, his lawyer Zayed Bin Amjad filed a petition to keep him in a separate location for security reasons.
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July 10, 2025 08:14 UTC
Bangladesh, US hold tariff talks 'on all key issues'
The first day of the second round of three days of tariff talks between Bangladesh and the US has concluded in Washington, DC. The talks were very comprehensive, touching upon almost all the key aspects of the trade relationships between the two nations, the Chief Advisor’s Office says in a statement. Commerce Advisor Sheikh Bashiruddin led the Bangladesh delegation in DC. National Security Advisor Dr Khalilur Rahman and the Chief Advisor's Special Assistant on ICT and Telecommunications Faiz Ahmed Tayeb joined the talks virtually from Dhaka. US officials from its agriculture, energy, commerce, and copyright agencies also joined the meeting.
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July 10, 2025 06:27 UTC
US military delivering some weapons to Ukraine after pause
REUTERS/Anatolii Stepanov/File PhotoThe United States is delivering artillery shells and mobile rocket artillery missiles to Ukraine, two US officials told Reuters on Wednesday, days after President Donald Trump's administration halted shipments of some critical weapons to Kyiv. The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said 155 mm artillery shells and GMLRS (mobile rocket artillery) missiles were now being provided to Ukraine. It was also unclear why the latest shipments only included shells and artillery missiles and whether any decision had been made to resume shipments of other weapons. Trump has said he will consider sending Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine, but it is unclear when. The shipment paused last week included 30 Patriot missiles, 8,500 155mm artillery shells, more than 250 precision GMLRS missiles and 142 Hellfire air-to-surface missiles.
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July 10, 2025 05:52 UTC
Bangladesh halts government vehicle purchases, curtails foreign trips amid austerity drive
In a sweeping cost-cutting measure, the interim government has announced a ban on the public purchase of vehicles and foreign trips by all government offices for the rest of the 2025-26 fiscal year. The directive, issued by the Ministry of Finance on Tuesday, is part of broader austerity efforts aimed at reducing public expenditure. FOREIGN TRIPS CURTAILEDAs part of the austerity policy, the government has also suspended all foreign travel by public officials for seminars, symposiums, and workshops under government-funded development projects. Similarly, foreign training programmes deemed essential for professional capacity development and funded by the government will continue to be permitted. It read: “All levels of government officials must avoid recreational foreign trips… Government officers and employees should refrain from taking extended study leave.”
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July 09, 2025 22:54 UTC
Election possible before Ramadan if reforms, preparation completed, says press secretary
Election possible before Ramadan if reforms, preparation completed, says press secretaryThe parliamentary elections could be held before the start of Ramadan next February if all necessary preparations and state reforms are completed in time, the Chief Advisor’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said. In a press briefing on Wednesday, Shafiqul outlined the recent developments around election preparations. Speaking at the Foreign Service Academy, he said: “The chief advisor has held a crucial meeting today. “The chief advisor issued several important directives [on Wednesday],” he noted. The chief advisor stressed that their recruitment and training must be completed within this timeframe.”[More to follow]
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July 09, 2025 21:28 UTC
Trump tariff hike leaves Bangladesh apparel exporters anxious over US market access
Exporters say such a steep rise in duty will make products from Bangladesh significantly more expensive than its competitors. Although the tariff is due to start from Aug 1, Trump has left the door open for negotiation. This blanket tariff policy -- which came to be known as the “Trump tariff” -- rattled the global economy, triggering a new wave of trade tensions. China led with 16.51 billion dollars, accounting for 21 percent, followed by Vietnam with 14.97 billion dollars or 19 percent. India came fourth with 4.69 billion dollars or 6 percent, followed by Indonesia at 4.25 billion dollars or 5.36 percent, Cambodia 3.80 billion dollars or 4.8 percent, Mexico 2.62 billion dollars, Honduras 2.31 billion dollars, and Pakistan 2.16 billion dollars or 2.73 percent.
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July 09, 2025 21:10 UTC
Trafficked to Libya on false promises
Two Bangladeshi men have returned home after enduring nine months of inhumane torture at the hands of human traffickers in Libya.Motiur Rahman Sagar from Jhenaidah and Kushtia native Tanzir Sheikh arrived at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 7:30am on Wednesday on a flight operated by Buraq Air.In total, 162 Bangladeshi nationals returned from Libya alongside the duo.The two men were lured in by local traffickers with promises of lucrative jobs abroad in 2023, international development NGO BRAC said in a statement. Their families paid Tk 400,000 each in hopes of securing a better future.The duo were told they would get decent employment opportunities at good companies in Libya. But in reality, there were no jobs waiting for them.Instead, the traffickers sold them to an infamous "mafia" network on the pretext of smuggling them into Italy.Sagar and Tanzir, along with 80 other Bangladeshis, were locked in a dark room and subjected to relentless torture. They were beaten with iron rods and sticks, electrocuted, and abused daily in horrific ways.When the captors believed they were on the verge of death, they abandoned the two men. But they survived and took refuge at a relative's home in the Libyan capital Tripoli.Following a request from their families and based on humanitarian grounds, the US State Department's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons and International Justice Mission responded with urgency.Under their leadership and coordination, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) provided assistance in rescuing the two victims and sheltering them in a safe home.After months of complex legal and logistical wranglings, the two men were finally able to return to Bangladesh on Wednesday.BRAC said their return home is a testament to "cross-border cooperation, humanitarian leadership, and collective efforts" by families and the state.�"bdnews24.com
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July 09, 2025 20:46 UTC
'Water lily' won't be poll symbol: EC
The Election Commission (EC) has taken a policy decision not to list the national emblem, the water lily, as an election symbol amid claims over it by two political parties, reports bdnews24.com. The EC will exclude the water lily from the official list of election symbols under the conduct rules. "In the newly proposed list of symbols, the water lily will not be included. It will not be part of our official schedule as an election symbol," said Masud. On the issue of the water lily, Masud said both the national emblem and the national flag are protected under specific provisions in the Constitution.
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July 09, 2025 20:08 UTC
Missing CU student's body found in Cox's Bazar
COX'S BAZAR, July 9: The body of a Chittagong University student, who went missing while swimming in the ocean with friends near a beach in Cox's Bazar, has been recovered. "A team left immediately for the spot when the incident was reported. Afterwards, the older brother of the missing Asif Ahmed came to the spot and identified the body. "Three students of the Chittagong University Department of Development Studies' batch of 2023-24 went missing during a visit to the beach on Tuesday. They were identified as KM Sadman Rahman Sabab, Aritra Hasan, and Asif Ahmed.Sabab's body was recovered yesterday, leaving the other two missing.Now that Asif's body has ben found, Aritra is the only one who remains missing.�"bdnews24.com
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July 09, 2025 19:26 UTC
Businessman killed outside Mitford Hospital in brutal attack
Assailants have beaten and hacked a trader to death in brutal fashion outside Sir Salimullah Medical College Mitford Hospital, allegedly over a dispute tied to illegal wire trading. The victim, Md Sohag, 32, ran a scrap copper and wire business in Mitford. “A rivalry over local dominance and control of the illicit wire market led to the attack,” said the officer. A trader familiar with the situation, speaking on condition of anonymity, said: “A long-running black market exists here for copper and white wires. Sohag was involved in a power struggle with another businessman over its control.”Police say an investigation is under way and efforts are being made to arrest those involved in the killing.
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July 09, 2025 17:03 UTC
EC to meet after reform talks with Consensus Commission, focus on RPO amendment, poll laws
EC to meet after reform talks with Consensus Commission, focus on RPO amendment, poll lawsThe Election Commission (EC) has called a key meeting to discuss a series of proposed amendments to electoral laws, a day after holding its first formal meeting with the National Consensus Commission on implementing urgent electoral reforms. All four election commissioners, the EC secretary, and senior staff will be in attendance, according to Md Shariful Alam, EC public relations chief. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Consensus Commission said the meeting discussed the progress of implementing key recommendations and exchanged views on relevant issues tied to electoral reform. In March, the Cabinet Division sought opinions from a dozen ministries on 121 “immediately actionable” recommendations made by five of the commissions, nine of which came from the Electoral System Reform Commission. The EC’s engagement with the Consensus Commission also comes amid parallel dialogues between political parties and the commission to build agreement on the path to the next election.
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July 09, 2025 15:53 UTC
Flood-hit Noakhali closes primary schools, suspends secondary exams
All primary schools in Noakhali have been closed as adverse weather disrupts normal life, while half-yearly exams at secondary level have been suspended across four Upazilas. Deputy Commissioner Khandaker Istiaque Ahmed said classes at primary level were already closed on Wednesday, and teaching will remain suspended on Thursday in view of the emergency, reports bdnews24.com. “With Friday and Saturday being government holidays, further decisions will be taken after reviewing the situation.”In flood-hit zones, primary schools will also be used as temporary shelters for displaced families starting Wednesday, he added. Secondary schools and madrasas in Sadar, Subarnachar, Kabirhat, and Companiganj have postponed their ongoing exams for Wednesday and Thursday, said District Education Officer Nur Uddin Jahangir. “Many schools have been flooded, and access roads to several institutions are underwater.
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July 09, 2025 15:42 UTC