Administrations of coastal districts have taken massive preparations to deal with approaching cyclonic storm Dana.
In order to deal with cyclone Dana, Disaster Management and Relief Ministry discussed cyclone preparedness with Deputy Commissioners of coastal districts and it is maintaining round-the-clock communication, said a press release.
As a part of this, the disaster management committee held emergency meeting at respective DC office conference room today.
Medical teams have been formed and CPP and Red Crescent volunteers have been kept ready to deal with the cyclone. All the activities that need to be taken in advance to deal with the cyclone have also been taken.
Meanwhile, the upazila administration has been given necessary guidelines to be ready to deal with any situation related to the cyclone.
The Interim Government today banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student front of Bangladesh Awami League under Anti-Terrorism Act- 2009.
The Public Security Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs issued a gazette notification in this regard today.
“The order will come into force immediately,” according to the notification, signed by the ministry Senior Secretary Dr. Mohammad Abdul Momen.
Expatriate Bangladeshis sent around $1,532.66 million remittances during the first 19 days of October in the fiscal 2024-25.
Of this, remittances through state-owned and specialised banks accounted for $478.98 million.
According to the BB data, during the 19 days, six state-owned commercial banks - Agrani, Janata, Rupali, Sonali, Basic and BDBL - received $400.82 million while one state-owned specialized bank- Bangladesh Krishi Bank- received $78.16 million.
Sarjis Alam, a key coordinator of the anti-discrimination student movement has been made the General Secretary and Mir Mahbubur Rahman Snigdho as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of July Shaheed Smriti Foundation.
The decision was taken in a meeting of the Executive Council of the foundation, a press release today said.
Foundation President and Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus presided over the meeting held at the State Guest House Jamuna.
Advisers Md Nahid Islam, Asif Mahmud Sojib Bhuiyan, Nurjahan Begum and Sharmeen Soneya Murshid, Mir Mugdho twin brother Mir Mahbubur Rahman and coordinator of the student-led movement Sarjis Alam attended the meeting.
The July Shaheed Smriti Foundation is non-political, voluntary and public welfare-oriented organisation approved by the Government of the People Republic of Bangladesh.