Day: May 27, 2024

Four vehicles collided with one another, killing a person and injuring 22 others along the Narayangadh-Muglin road last night. The incident occurred at 17-Kilo of Bharatpur Metropolis-29, the police said, adding that a 17-year-old boy died in the incident. Spokesperson at District Police Office, Chitwan, Bhesraj Rijal, said three buses and a truck had collided with one another. The identity of the dead one is not ascertained yet. The roadway remained obstructed for some hours after the incident. However, the two-way traffic began this morning, Rijal added. Eighteen injured passengers are undergoing treatment at a basic hospital, Kurintar, while four others at Chitwan Medical College. Source: National News Agency RSS

DHAKA, Due to impacts of cyclonic storm Remal, the capital Dhaka has been witnessing torrential rain since morning which hampered the city life. City dwellers especially office and schools goers and wage earners were the worst sufferer of the rain along with gusty wind. According to met office, Dhaka today experienced 125 millimeters of rain today. Due to non-stop rain, many streets in the city went under water. Water-logging occurred in many areas in the city. Many people had to suffer for not getting any public transport to reach destinations. CNG-run auto-rickshaw drivers and rickshaw pullers also were also seen taking additional fare from passengers. Even rickshaw pullers and auto rickshaw drivers denied going many areas due to water logging. NGO employee Kamal Hossain left Matuail's house around nine in the morning to go to work place Motijheel. He got wet while standing at Matuail bus station without getting a bus. After a long time around 10 am a bus came and he went to Gulistan facing massive ha ssle as the bus was over-crowded. A woman named Mosammat Faizunnessa left her residence in the city's Sign Board area at eight o'clock in the morning for Farmgate. She first came to the bus station by rickshaw. She stood there waiting for the bus. But all the buses coming at the bus-stop were loaded with passengers and doors of the buses also remained closed. As a result, she could not get on any bus. Talking to BSS around 10:30 am, she said she didn't get any bus or CNG-run auto-rickshaws in the rain till then. Many low-lying areas in the capital including Manik Mia Avenue, Dhanmondi Road No. 27, Green Road, New Market, Mirpur's Kazipara, Shewrapara, Mirpur-10 crossing to Mirpur-14 witnessed water-logging. Besides, the rain caused water-logging in various roads of the capital including around New Market and Karwan Bazar area. Qutubkhali, Shanir Akhra, Medical Road, Signboard and Chittagong Road areas, Demra DND area were submerged in rain water. Due to the gusty winds under the influence of Cyclone Rema l, trees have also fallen in several areas in the capital. A large Krishnachura tree has been broken by the storm in the Govt. D type Quarter area in Paikpara area of Mirpur. A few trees also collapsed in the area around Ramana Park. As a result, vehicular movement on that street remained stopped until the city corporation workers took away the trees. Metro rail movement has been disrupted for several occasions since morning. This increased the sufferings of city dwellers. Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha

MANIKGANJ, The ferry movement in between Paturia-Daulatdia and Aricha-Kazirhat routes have been suspended from last night due to gusty weather Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) Paturia Ghat sources said. Deputy General Manager (DGM) BIWTC Paturia ghat Shah Mohammad Khaled Newaz said BSS that the ferry movement at both the ghats Paturia-Daulatdia and Aricha-Kazirhat were remaining suspended from 9 pm on Sunday according to the direction of higher authority. DGM Khaled Newaz said a total of 250 trucks, 11 buses and 30 other cars are staying at the ghat for ferrying, but they were not given tickets and asked to go alternative way, adding that the ferry movements in between Paturia-Daulatdia and Aricha-Kazirhat will remain suspend until further direction from the BIWTC authority. Meanwhile all other engine driven and country boats are remaining suspended both the ghats. Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha

DHAKA, The 'Safe Motherhood Day-2024' will be observed in the country in a befitting manner tomorrow. Like every year, the Health and Family Welfare Ministry has taken extensive programmes to observe day this year with the theme "Make baby delivery in hospitals, save mothers' and newborns' lives". Safe motherhood means ensuring safe healthcare for all women during pregnancy, delivery and post delivery. The Safe Motherhood Day is being observed across the country on May 28 since 1988 to promote safe maternal health, reduce maternal mortality and ensure the health of newborns. In 1997, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave approval to observing the day while the day was observed on May 28 in 1998 for the first time in the country. Later, the World Health Organization (WHO) included the initiative in sustainable development strategy in 2015. Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha

KHULNA, The severe cyclonic storm 'Ramel' affected four lack people, damaging 50,000 homesteads, uprooting trees, breaking electric and telephone poles, causing a wind-driven surge inundating a vest area of Sundarbans and embankments in low-lying regions, an official said. "At least four lakh people of 68 unions in nine upazilas of Khulna have been affected by 'Remal'," said District Relief and Rehabilitation Officer Md. Abdul Karim. "Hundreds of shrimp enclosures have been washed way, a huge number of thatched houses and standing crops were damaged while trees, electricity and telephone poles were uprooted. Many villages were also submerged by the tidal surge," he added. Khulna District Administration, Mongla Port Authority, Bangladesh Navy, Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) of Mongla West Zone, Fire Service and Civil Defence are working to rehabilitate the affected coastal people. As part of the immediate response, more than 2 lakh people were successfully evacuated and moved to 604 cyclone centres before t he 'Remal' hit the region, said Deputy Commissioner of Khulna Khondokar Yasir Arefin. Over 5,500 volunteers of different organisations, including Red Crescent and CPP, are working in different regions, he said. He added that 1,100 more volunteers from non-government organizations (NGOs) are also in action as 168 medical teams with health workers are working at cyclone affected upazilas. Abdul Karim said the "fear of major disaster' due to severe cyclonic storm is mostly over as the district administration took appropriate precautionary measures to cope the disaster. He, however, said in some places, fallen trees have halted traffic. No casualty is reported due to the storm as a few people is injured in coastal areas. Abdul Karim said about 2.5-lakh metric tonnes of rice, Taka 5-lakh in cash and 2,000 packets of dry food have, so far, been distributed in Koyra, Dakop and Paikgachha upazilas. The operation of Mongla port has already resumed, said Md Makruzzaman, Secretary of Mongla Port Authority (MPA). " No damage take place as the port authority has taken massive preparation earlier," he added. Talking to BSS, Abu Naser Mohsin Hossain, DFO of Sundarban West, said the intensity of damage in Sundarban could not be known immediately. Around 61 kilometers embankments in Khulna, Satkhira and Bagerhat have been damaged partially, Water Development Board (WDB) officials said. Hundreds of villages in Koyra, Paikgachha and Dakop upazilas of Khulna were inundated due to heavy rain and saline water that entered by breaking embankment in different points, sub-divisional engineer Liakat Ali of WDB confirmed. UNO of Koyra Tarik Uzzaman and UP Chairman Abdullah Al Mamun of Bedkashi of Koyra said villagers are voluntarily trying to repair embankments to stop intruding saline water. Electricity supply was hampered in different coastal villages till filing of this report, sources said. Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha

DHAKA, Works are on to resume metro rail service between Agargaon-Motijheel as the services were suspended again this afternoon due to weak signal, according to officials of the metro authority. "Metro rail service from Agargaon-Motijheel section was suspended again in the afternoon due to weak signal," said Managing Director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Ltd MAN Siddique here. "We are working on it immediately after suspension of the service to fix the issue," he was quoted by media as saying. However, the metro rail operation from Uttara-Agargaon section was remained operational. Earlier, the metro rail service, which was suspended in the morning, resumed after one and a half hours, according to sources. Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha