Feni
Advance preparation essential for tackling floods
After a prolonged heatwave, continuous rainfall has brought relief to urban life, while simultaneously raising the risk of flooding in river and haor regions. This year’s heavy rain has lent new significance to Rabindranath Tagore’s song, “Once again Asharh has come, covering the sky.” Every year, floods occur in the country during this time due to the effects of the monsoon climate. In the Bengal Delta, fed by a thousand rivers at the foothills of the Himalayas, this is an inevitable natural process. In particular, heavy rainfall in Meghalaya and Assam in northeastern India flows down the river paths and causes flooding here. The most affected areas are Feni, Sylhet, and Sunamganj districts.
Joy of childhood Eid still makes me nostalgic
Of the two universal festivals of joy for Muslims, Eid-ul-Fitr claims superiority in any consideration. Eid-ul-Fitr brings the joy of breaking the fast after a month of strict fasting. Every devout Muslim man and woman eagerly waits for Eid-ul-Fitr. Islam is founded on five essential fundamental pillars. These are kalima, prayer, fasting, hajj and zakat. Among these, hajj depends on physical and financial capacity and zakat depends on financial capacity. The other three pillars are related to the physical capacity of the devotee. The literal meaning of the word 'Eid' is joy. Fasting was observed even before it became obligatory in Islam. However, it was not so blessed. Eid is the joy of breaking the fast after a month of strict fasting by the Muslim community.
Where will we hide this shame?
The brave freedom fighters are the heroes of this country, and the Liberation War remains the most glorious chapter of our history. However, it is deeply saddening and shameful that, in recent times, certain individuals have been dishonoring both the Liberation War and its heroes in various ways.
Feni train-truck collision death toll rises to six
The death toll from the crash involving a running train hitting a truck on a level crossing in Purbo Fazilpur Muhuriganj Bridge area under Feni’s Sadar upazila rose to six, as four more people succumbed to their injuries.