Nine Bangladeshi migrants have died while attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea from Libya to Greece illegally. Another 29 are undergoing treatment at the Marsa Matruh General Hospital in Egypt.
Battery-powered auto rickshaws are being brought under registration, but they must be charged using solar power, said Local Government State Minister Mir Shahe Alam.
With gas shortages putting increasing pressure on power generation and supply, the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in Ishwardi, Pabna, is set to add a new source to the national grid. Preparations are underway to supply around 300 megawatts of electricity from the first unit of the plant .
Bangladesh still does not have specific information about the exact status or legal position of convicted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina in India, said International Crimes Tribunal Chief Prosecutor Md Aminul Islam.
The low-pressure area over the northwestern Bay of Bengal and adjoining coastal areas has intensified into a monsoon depression. It is currently located over the southwestern part of Bangladesh, the West Bengal coast and the adjoining northwestern Bay of Bengal, and may move further northwest, the Met Office said.
Today marks the 21st anniversary of the nationwide bombings carried out by the banned militant group Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB).