A 150-kg Gangetic Goonch, commonly known as Baghair fish, is on display for sale at the traditional Lalbazar fish market in Sylhet city today (October 25, 2022).

The High Court today (October 25, 2022) issued a contempt of court rule against seven government officials including the deputy commissioner and superintendent of police of Khulna for not complying with its earlier order regarding demolishing illegal brick kilns constructed within the boundaries of Bhadra and Hori rivers in the district.

Barishal witnessed the highest 324 millimeters (mm) rain due to cyclonic storm Sitrang in the last 24 hours till 6am today (October 25, 2022).  

Mentioning that there is possibility of another cyclone in December, State Minister for the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief Enamur Rahman said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given directive to the Ministry in advance to take preparations for it.

Members of the Wildlife Crime Control Unit of the Forest Department have rescued 200 birds, injured during the storm in the capital last night (October 24, 2022)

Tightening markets for liquefied natural gas (LNG) worldwide and major oil producers cutting supply have put the world in the middle of "the first truly global energy crisis", the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday.

Launch operations have resumed across the country this morning after 24 hours of suspension due to cyclone Sitrang. 

Transport movement on Dhaka-Khulna and Dhaka-Barishal highways resumed this morning (October 25, 2022), nearly 10 hours of suspension as uprooted trees blocked several stretches during Cyclone Sitrang.

Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud said the government has not taken any decision to halt power supply during the daytime.

Due to technical problems, operations of Patuakhali’s Kalapara radar station have remained suspended for four whole years.

Due to encroachment and waste dumping, the Old Khowai river, flowing through Habiganj, has been turned into a narrow canal.

Many areas of the capital have been inundated due to continuous rain since the early hours of yesterday. The rainfall, influenced by cyclone Sitrang, brought immense suffering to the city dwellers throughout the day.

Lal Tha Zual, a young volunteer from Bandarban’s Faruk Para village, alerted the people of his village of a potential landslide on September 2, after predicting it by applying a technique that she learnt last year.

At least nine people died in six districts with eight of them crushed under tree branches and another under collapsed wall amid stormy weather as Cyclone Sitrang hit Bangladesh coast last night.

Cyclone Sitrang, which hit the coastal districts early today, is likely to cause  damage to the standing Aman paddy.

All educational institutions in Chattogram, Barishal and Khulna divisions-- have been declared closed due to Cyclone Sitrang.

Over 2.19 lakh people from 15 coastal districts of the country were evacuated until 5 pm today while more were expected to take refuge in safe shelters overnight as cyclone Sitrang approaches Bangladesh’s southwestern coastlines, officials said.

Cyclone Sitrang started crossing Bangladesh territory from this evening.

A rickshaw-puller has been crushed to death in Dhaka’s Hazaribagh area after a wall collapsed due to squally weather and gusty wind owing to Cyclone Sitrang.

A woman died after being hit by a falling branch of a tree at Lohagar upazila of Narail this (October 24, 2022) noon caused by speedy wind as the Cyclone Sitrang is heading towards Bangladesh.