Flood-disruption

Students have staged protests against the holding of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations despite severe weather conditions. They have also alleged errors in the Physics question paper and said the questions were excessively difficult. Over these issues, protesting students have demanded the resignation of Education Minister Dr. A N M Ehsanul Hoque Milon. Today, Tuesday, they organized road blockades, rallies and processions in the capital and several districts across the country....

Train services on the Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar route resumed on Sunday after being suspended for five days. The route returned to normal operation with the departure of the Tourist Express at 1:45 pm after repair work was completed following the recession of floodwater from the railway tracks. The resumption has ended several days of uncertainty for passengers on the route. At around 12:45 pm on Tuesday, the same Tourist Express (815), bound for Cox’s Bazar from Dhaka, became stranded in...