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Nor’wester lashes Dinajpur villages, uprooting trees and power poles
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Cyclone Remal: Elderly man dies en route to shelter in Satkhira

He slipped and fell on the road while going to Napitkhali shelter with his wife on a cycle around 6:30pm
26 May 2024, 16:01 PM

PM monitoring cyclone situation: state minister

State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Md Mohibbur Rahman today said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is constantly monitoring the activities of tackling severe cyclone ‘Remal’..“Over eight lakh people have so far been evacuated to shelter centers as cyclone Remal is approaching the
26 May 2024, 15:29 PM

Cyclone Remal makes landfall

The eye of the cyclonic storm is scheduled to cross Bangladesh between 12:00-1:00am after which the cyclone is expected to weaken
26 May 2024, 15:03 PM

Cyclone Remal: One killed in tidal surge at Patuakhali char

The Kawar Char went under 5-7ft of water due to a tidal surge
26 May 2024, 13:22 PM

Sundarbans: Bangladesh's shield against cyclones

The coastline of Bangladesh has been hammered by cyclones over and over since time immemorial
26 May 2024, 11:04 AM

Leave of all govt officials cancelled

Leave of officials of all ministries, divisions and subordinate offices have been cancelled to tackle the possible aftermath of Cyclone Remal
26 May 2024, 08:47 AM

Spectre of another exodus looms

A decade ago, an entire village in Natun Varenga union under Pabna’s Bera upazila went underneath the Jamuna river.
25 May 2024, 18:00 PM

What do the storm signals mean?

There is a region of squally weather (wind speed of 61kmph) in the distant sea where a storm may form.
25 May 2024, 18:00 PM

15 years of Cyclone Aila: It lashed once but changed lives forever

On this day in 2009, cyclone Aila lashed the coastal belt of Bangladesh, leaving behind a trail of destruction that affected about 3.9 million people.
24 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Declare heatwave as a disaster

Heatwave should be considered another disaster, said speakers at an event.
24 May 2024, 18:00 PM

As Cyclone Remal approaches, tension grips Bagerhat’s coastal areas

Thousands of residents in Bagerhat live in fear as rising water levels flood Rampal, Mongla, and Morrelganj upazilas. The low embankments overflow during high tides, causing residential areas to flood. During storms and tidal surges, locals in these areas endure unbearable suffering.
24 May 2024, 08:14 AM

Landslide in Papua New Guinea village kills about 100

A landslide in a remote village in northern Papua New Guinea (PNG) killed about 100 people, the Australian Broadcasting Corp (ABC) said today
24 May 2024, 05:37 AM

Take urgent actions to address climate change: Saber urges South Asian nations

Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury today called upon the South Asian countries to take urgent actions to cope with the adverse impacts of global warming, halting glacier melting in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region
22 May 2024, 12:39 PM

Indian Ocean: Dhaka, Canberra to collaborate on maritime security

Australian foreign minister, Hasan Mahmud hold talks
21 May 2024, 15:39 PM

Flash floods kill 50 in western Afghanistan: police

Flash flooding has killed at least 50 people in western Afghanistan, provincial police said Saturday
18 May 2024, 07:24 AM

Indonesia evacuates hundreds near erupting volcano

Hundreds of people living near an erupting volcano in eastern Indonesia have been evacuated after authorities raised its alert status to the highest level, an official said Friday
17 May 2024, 05:52 AM

Multilateral, bilateral cooperation needed for climate actions: minister

Japan has shown keen interest in financing specific projects, particularly emphasising disaster resilience and green financing through JICA, said Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury today
14 May 2024, 14:22 PM

Rivers rise again as rain batters flood-hit south Brazil

River levels rose again Sunday as strong rains lashed waterlogged southern Brazil, where flooding has killed 145 people and forced hundreds of thousands from their homes
13 May 2024, 02:33 AM

More than 300 dead in Afghanistan flash floods: WFP

More than 300 people were killed in flash floods that ripped through multiple Afghan provinces, the UN's World Food Programme said Saturday, as authorities declared a state of emergency and rushed to rescue the injured
11 May 2024, 18:11 PM

12 boats capsize due to nor'wester

At least 12 boats capsized near Moheshkhali, Banshkhali, and Anwara at the Bay of Bengal due to a nor'wester today
8 May 2024, 16:45 PM