The monsoon is approaching. Moderate and heavy rains have already started in Rangamati. It has been raining intermittently for a few days. Due to the constant rain, there is a fear of landslides in Rangamati. In such a situation, the district administration has issued an alert in risky areas to avoid possible disasters. Warnings are being circulated regarding this.

The district administration said that the district administration has made all necessary preparations to deal with any disaster, including landslides, in Rangamati during the upcoming monsoon. Due to the rains for several days, panic has been created among the people living at the foot of the hills of Rangamati including the city. Landslides can happen at any moment. The district administration is issuing warnings and spreading awareness messages to ensure the safety of life and property of those living at the foot of the hills. The administration is asking people at risk to immediately leave the risky areas and take shelter in safe places if the amount of rain increases.

Meanwhile, Deputy Director of Rangamati Local Government Department Md. Mobarak Hossain inspected the risky areas of the district town. The district administration said that locals have been warned since May 22.

District Deputy Collector (NDC) Nabil Nowroz Boishakh said that the administration is conducting an advance warning campaign among those living at the foot of the hills to avoid loss of life and property due to increased rainfall in Rangamati. Such warning activities will continue if the rain continues. However, shelter centers will be opened if the rain persists for a long period.

Deputy Commissioner Md. Habib Ullah said that the utmost importance is being given to ensuring that no life is lost in any natural disaster, including landslides, in Rangamati. Therefore, instructions have been given to prepare for any possible natural disaster in Rangamati.

It is worth noting that on June 13, 2017, a terrible landslide in the district claimed the lives of 120 people, including 5 army personnel. In June 2018, another landslide in Naniarchar upazila of the district claimed the lives of 11 people, including 2 children, and in June 2019, three people were killed in Kaptai of the district.

Meanwhile, Bhedbhedi, Shimultali, Rupnagar, and Jubo Unnayan area are among the 31 places identified as landslide-prone areas in the district town. Yet, surprisingly, the population in those areas is increasing. However, the scars of the 2017 landslide are still visible. Even then, people are living in landslide-prone areas. Despite knowing the risk of death, people are living on the slopes of the mountains. Risky settlements have been formed.

According to district administration sources, about 20,000 people from 5,000 families in the district are living at risk of landslides. 31 points in the city alone have been identified as risky. Many families are living at risk of landslides on the slopes and foothills of mountains in the city and in various upazilas of the district. The district administration has taken preparatory steps to deal with possible disasters including landslides in the district. Various authorities including the district administration, municipality, fire service, voluntary organizations have been asked to be ready. Upazila executive officers have been asked to take all necessary measures for the safety of people in risky areas.

The court has rejected the bail of the accused in the controversial Patuakhali Shahidkanya rape case. At the same time, the court has allowed a DNA test of the accused teenager.

Judge Nilufar Shirin of the Patuakhali Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal gave the order on Sunday.

The tribunal's Public Prosecutor (PP) Md. Ruhul Amin Sikder confirmed the order. The hearing has been rescheduled for May 28.

Earlier, the investigating officer of the case, Dumki Police Station Police Inspector (Investigation) Md. Rafiqul Islam, applied to the court to conduct a DNA test of the accused Imran.

The investigating officer of the case, Md. Rafiqul Islam, told Jugantor that the court has given permission for a DNA test of one of the accused; but we have not received a copy of the order yet. Once we receive the copy, necessary action will be taken.

It is worth mentioning that on the evening of March 18, a teenager was gang-raped while returning to her grandmother's Algi village in the same union after visiting the grave of her father, who was martyred in the July Movement, in Ward No. 5 of Pangasia Union in Dumki Upazila of Patuakhali. Later, on April 26 at 9 pm, the teenager committed suicide at house No. B/70 on Road No. 6 of Shekhertek, Dhaka.

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has called an emergency press conference in the current situation in the country.

A press conference will be held at the Zahur Hossain Chowdhury Hall of the National Press Club at 12 noon on Tuesday. The party's Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman will deliver an important speech.

Jamaat's Assistant Secretary General and Head of the Central Media and Publicity Department, Ehsanul Mahbub Zubair, confirmed this information on Monday.

Earlier on Saturday, the Bangladesh Jamaat Ameer held a meeting with the chief advisor. After the meeting, he told reporters, "We all demanded that there be meaningful reforms. A meaningful election will be held only through these reforms and justice."

He said that day, "We have said that two things need to be clarified. There must be acceptable reforms and there must be fair elections. We think that the announcement of the reform and electoral roadmap will remove a lot of doubts."

On May 9, 2023, thousands of people took to the streets in major cities in Pakistan. They even targeted government and private institutions, especially those associated with Pakistan's powerful military, with attacks.

The targets included the army headquarters in Rawalpindi, the residence of a top military commander in Lahore (which was set on fire), and several other structures and monuments.

The protesters were mainly supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and were protesting against the arrest of their leader and former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Imran Khan was detained in the Islamabad High Court on corruption charges.

Although Imran Khan was released less than 48 hours later, the protests were seen as an unprecedented challenge to the military's rule.

The army has long been considered the most powerful and influential institution in Pakistan, maintaining authority in almost all areas.

Exactly two years later, on May 11, 2025, thousands of people took to the streets again. But this time they took to the streets not against the military, but to praise and support them.

Last week, India and Pakistan engaged in a brief but intense military clash, with both sides attacking each other's installations.

Such a major conflict has not been seen between the two countries since the 1971 war.

The domestic impact of this near-war conflict on Pakistan is clear: public support for the army has increased sharply, and it is seen as the force that will protect the country from Indian aggression.

A Gallup Pakistan survey of more than 500 respondents from May 11 to 15, 2025, found that 96 percent believed Pakistan had won the conflict.

According to preliminary data and survey trends provided to Al Jazeera, 82 percent of people rated the military's performance as "very good." Less than 1 percent expressed dissatisfaction.

Most notably, 92 percent of people said that their perception of the military has become more positive because of this conflict.

Syeda Rizwana Hasan, advisor to the interim government's Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change and the Ministry of Water Resources, said, "Industries will have to pay a price for using groundwater. This measure is being taken to control pollution of reservoirs and rivers and to force reuse of water used by industries."

The military operation launched by the central and state governments against Maoist rebels in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh has practically become a battlefield. More than 10,000 troops have been deployed in the Karigatta hill forests of the state. Searches are being carried out in the deep forest areas with helicopters. This operation, known as 'Operation Zero' or 'Operation Kagar', is being considered the biggest step in suppressing Maoists.

The operation is being directly led by India's ruling Hindutva BJP government. They are in power at both the state and central levels in Chhattisgarh. The government has intensified its crackdown on Maoists since the beginning of this year. At least 201 rebels have been killed. Many of those killed are tribals. On Wednesday alone, 27 people died, including the last general secretary of the Maoist organization, Nambala Keshava Rao.

The results of the oral examination for the positions of Ticket Machine Operator and Customer Relations Assistant of the 100% government-owned Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) have been published. 139 candidates have passed the Ticket Machine Operator and 63 candidates have passed the Customer Relations Assistant positions.

Candidates who pass the oral examination will have to collect their appointment letters from DMTCL's Diabari office on February 10. The results of the oral examination will also be communicated to the successful candidates through SMS.

The written examination schedule for the recruitment of 191 vacant posts of 36 categories in the 11th-20th grade in the Government Employees Hospital has been published. This information was given in a notification by the institution. The notification said that the written examination for 191 posts of 36 categories will be held on April 18 and May 2 and 16. The examination will be conducted at Eden Women's College in the capital.

The time and date of the written examination will also be communicated to the candidate through SMS on their mobile phone. To participate in the examination, visit this website