A Dhaka court today acquitted three people, including the editor and the publisher of the Daily Jugantor, in a defamation case filed against them by former shipping minister Shahjahan Khan in September 2011
Nipa’s life was never easy. At the age of eight, she was abandoned by both her parents, who went into hiding to avoid having to repay their increasing debts, leaving her and her baby sisters behind.
At least six people, including four Rohingyas, were killed in three landslides in Cox’s Bazar and Bandarban yesterday as heavy rain continues to batter the southeastern region.
Thousands of families are marooned in Chittagong due to incessant rains for six consecutive days. Meanwhile, waterlogging has increased due to rains since Sunday morning, halting vehicular movement on many roads. Parts of Chittagong have gone under knee- to waist-deep.