Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has expressed concern over the filling of a water reservoir near the Airport Railway Station fearing a severe waterlogging in a vast area including Uttara Sectors 3 and 4 and a large area of the Civil Aviation during the upcoming monsoon.
DNCC Administrator Mohammad Azaz expressed this concern while visiting the development works at the Ashkona Rail Gate adjacent to the Airport Railway Station and its surrounding areas on Monday.
“We are apprehending a major waterlogging in the entire (DNCC) ward-50. The spot where we are standing now was a water reservoir. But it was filled due to the construction works of the three big mega projects,” he said.
He said the railway authority and elevated expressway authority and all others filled the water reservoir.
Thirteen political parties have so far submitted their opinions over the reform recommendations to the National Consensus Commission, but major political parties, including BNP and Jamaat, are yet to send theirs.
The consensus commission on Monday disclosed the names of the 13 political parties.
The 13 parties are Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Khelafat Majlish, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh, Zaker Party, Bhasani Onusari Parishad, Nationalist Democratic Movement (NDM), Amjanatar Dal, Rashtra Sanskar Andolon, Bangladesh Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-Bangladesh Jasad, Bangladesh Labour Party, Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish, Amar Bangladesh Party (AB Party) and Nagorik Oikya.
Among them, Amar Bangladesh Party (AB Party) and Nagorik Oikya submitted their opinions on Monday, said a press release.
A shrine has come under vandalism and arson attack during the annual religious gathering in Amtali Upazila of Barguna.
The incident occurred at around midnight on Sunday at the Ismail Shah shrine in the Bottola area of Amtali Municipality.
On Monday morning, Amtali Upazila Nirbahi Officer Mohammad Ashraful Alam confirmed the matter.
It was reported that local people had prohibited the shrine authorities from organising the annual gathering during the month of Ramadan. This led to a verbal dispute between the shrine authorities and local residents. At that time, a group of people gathered and attacked the shrine, vandalizing it and setting it on fire.
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today sought the support of the United Nations (UN) for combating misinformation.
"We need your blessings, we need your support particularly in one thing - misinformation that is killing us," he told an Iftar party at Hotel InterContinental here this evening.
The Chief Adviser hosted the Iftar party in honour of the visiting United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.
Prof Yunus said people work hard to make a dream come true but some people do not like it. "Protect us from misinformation and we can do the rest," he added.
About national unity, the Chief Adviser said the unity that the students created among all the segments of population in the country is unique.
He said the country people disagree in many things they do but they all agree in one thing - "We want to create a New Bangladesh. We have no difference in that subject".