Inland water transport operations resume as Sitrang weakens
UNB, Dhaka : Inland water transport operations resumed on Tuesday morning after being suspended for around 24 hours due to inclement weather caused by cyclone...
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Nepal will export up to 50 MW electricity to Bangladesh for now, envoy tells PM
UNB, Dhaka : Nepal will initially send 40-50 MW electricity to Bangladesh but promised to supply more after a big power project being implemented in...
Cyclone Sitrang hits Bangladesh coast
Online Desk : Cyclone ‘Sitrang’ hit the coastal region of Bangladesh on Monday (October 24) evening with stormy wind and incessant rainfall. The meteorological department...
Sunak to become next UK PM
AP, LONDON : Former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak won the race to be leader of the Conservative Party on Monday and will become Britain’s next...
Cyclone Sitrang: Likely to hit Barishal-Chattogram coast by midnight or early Tuesday
UNB, Dhaka : Cyclone Sitrang is likely to intensify further, move in a north-northeasterly direction and cross Barishal-Chattogram coast near Khepupara by midnight Monday or...
Dengue death toll rises to 118 as 5 more die
UNB, Dhaka : Five more deaths from dengue confirmed in 24 hours till Monday morning raised this year’s fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh...
IMF team arrives on Wednesday to discuss loan
UNB, Dhaka : A delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on Wednesday to discuss the terms of the...
13 trawlers sink in Bay in Cox’s Bazar
UNB, Cox’s Bazar : Thirteen trawlers sank in the Bay of Bengal off Saint Martin’s island in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar, as the sea...
Inland water transport suspended as Cyclone ‘Sitrang’ approaches
UNB, Dhaka : Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has suspended the operations of vessels on all waterways across the country due to inclement weather...
Sitrang: Loading, unloading suspended at Chattogram Port; Alert-3 issued
UNB, Chattogram : The Chattogram Port authorities on Monday suspended loading and unloading of containers fearing possible damages due to the approaching cyclone Sitrang. The...
Cyclone Sitrang: Maritime ports asked to hoist local cautionary signal No 4
UNB, Dhaka : Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to lower local cautionary signal number 3 and hoist signal...
Global Covid cases near 633 million
Online Desk : The overall number of global Covid-19 cases is gradually nearing 633 million. According to the latest global data, the total case count...