Hasan Jahid Tusher

Over a month after the Rangamati landslides, the people, who were rendered homeless, are eagerly waiting for permanent settlement as the government is preparing a “comprehensive” policy for their rehabilitation.

It is a glaring example of how ineffective measures by the local administration and people's carelessness can lead to loss of lives. Only five weeks ago, rain-induced landslides killed over 170 people in the hill districts, 120 of them in Rangamati alone. Such a high death toll should have been an eye-opener both for the administration as well as for those living precariously in the hill slopes. But yesterday's deaths of five people in a Sitakunda landslide are evidence that last month's warning fell on deaf ears.

If the government comes up with a clear vision and a new comprehensive plan, the World Bank is ready to support and finance the

When the terror attack was unfolding at the Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka on the night of July 1 last year, Lt Col MM Imrul Hasan, a commando, was watching a movie with his family at a resort in Habiganj, some 180km from the capital.

A very different Eid-ul-Fitr is prevailing through Rangamati – the area that saw one of the worst series of landslides in a decade that killed 120 people there. The district officials have scrapped all their official programmes to spend time with the landslide victims who have taken refuge in the local shelter homes.

Hasna Begum is still numb from the shock of losing her homestead in the landslide that reduced all her valuables and belongings to

In a unique gesture to stand by the landslide victims, the Rangamati district administration has decided to celebrate the Eid-ul-Fitr with them at 19 shelter centres.

Road communication between Rangamati and Chittagong was restored yesterday on a limited scale after the authorities had repaired

The sack of rice supposed to be given to her has been taken by political leaders of her neighbourhood in Rangamati.

For the last six days, I have been reporting from Rangamati on the aftermath of the landslides.

As it continued to rain yesterday, people kept coming to the shelters for landslide victims in Rangamati.

He helped many save their lives on that fateful day but lost most of his family members. And finally, he himself died of injuries.

The man, who went out right after landslides hit Rangamati on the fateful morning of June 12 trying to save his neighbours and community members, eventually could not save himself or most of his family members.

Four days after deadly landslides hit Rangamati killing at least 114 people, the supply of essentials, including food, was yet to become normal yesterday. Most of the daily essentials were still selling at higher prices despite market monitoring by the district administration. However, the prices were lower than they were in previous three days.

In a matter of 10 days, Bikram Chakma, 47, has lost two homes and all of his belongings. After his ancestral home, where he lived with his father, was gutted in an arson attack by Bangalee settlers earlier this month, he took refuge in a Buddhist monastery while his wife and daughter continued to live in their home in Rangamati town.

Bikram Chakma, 50, who shifted with his family to their house in Udondi Adam Para of Rangamati following the arson attack in Longadu, can hardly believe that they have lost their last means of shelter in a matter of days.

Nur Nahar was sitting despondently on the second floor of Bangladesh Radio sub-station shelter centre yesterday afternoon. On her lap was a six-month-old boy, constantly crying. It was clear the baby has breathing difficulties.

After Tuesday's devastating landslides that killed at least 108 people in Rangamati, the stock of fuel ran out in the hill district yesterday amid shortage of food and medicine. There was no supply of electricity there for three days until last night, triggering a serious water crisis. The power supply resumed at 10:05pm.

It will take at least two more weeks to resume the road link with Rangamati, district officials said after estimating the damage sustained from the series of landslides.

The situation in Rangamati, that witnessed a devastating series of landslides in a decade which claimed 108 lives, is turning grave. Barely two days have passed and food, power and fuel crisis has struck the district. With road links off and monsoon weather, fears are on that things might worsen.