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Fani: Flash flood warning in Sylhet, north
The severe cyclonic storm Fani has rung a flash flood warning for Sylhet division.
3 May 2019
In photos: Bracing for Fani
The very severe cyclonic storm Fani is about to reach Bangladesh through Khulna region and its approach is already being felt from capital Dhaka.
3 May 2019
PM orders working together to face cyclone Fani
Prime Minister, now in London on an official visit, asks all public and private organizations to work in a well-coordinated way to face the cyclonic storm Fani.
3 May 2019
SSC results to be published May 6
Results of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations are be published simultaneously across the country on May 6.
3 May 2019
Bangladeshis killed in Saudi crash identified
Bangladesh embassy in Riyadh identifies the 10 Bangladeshi workers who were killed in a road crash last Thursday. They were killed when a minibus, carrying them to Madina from Dammam, fell in a ditch due to a burst tyre in a place named Shaqra.
3 May 2019
Biman flights cancelled, delayed for Fani
National flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines cancels Dhaka-Jashore domestic flights due to approach of severe cyclonic storm Fani.
3 May 2019
3 of a family electrocuted in Rangpur
Three members of a family, including a seven-year-old girl, die from electrocution as they came in contact apparently with an electrified wire in Rangpur city, police say.
3 May 2019
Dinajpur man jailed for child marriage attempt
A mobile court catches a man in Dinajpur’s Kaharol trying to marry an underage girl.
3 May 2019
7 killed in pre-Fani storm in Kishoreganj, Bagerhat
Seven people have died in lightning strikes during storms in Kishoreganj and Bagerhat. In Kishoreganj, the deceased were identified as Sumon Mia, 8, Mohiuddin Ahmed, Asad Mia, 45, Rubel Das, 26, Mujibur Rahman, 35, and Nurun Nahar, 30, our Mymensingh correspondent reports.
3 May 2019
New Bangladeshi high commissioner to London presents credentials to queen
Bangladesh High Commissioner to United Kingdom Saida Muna Tasneem has presented her credentials to her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at the Buckingham Palace in London.
3 May 2019
Midday Brief | Friday, May 3, 2019
Dear readers, here are the news headlines so far on May 3, 2019.
3 May 2019
Over 4 lakh people evacuated
More than 4 lakh people have been evacuated and shifted to cyclone shelters as the severe cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ is likely to hit Khulna and southwestern coastal areas of the country by midnight.
3 May 2019
2 dead as monster cyclone batters eastern India
Two people are killed as Cyclone Fani slams into eastern India with winds gusting at speeds of up to 200 kilometres (125 miles) per hour.
3 May 2019
ADB will shift focus with changing Asia-Pacific
Asian Development Bank’s strategy going forward will be to respond to the changing needs of the Asia and the Pacific region, says its President Takehiko Nakao.
3 May 2019
Thousands stranded in Dhal Char amid cyclone risk
Around 17 thousand people are stranded in Dhal Char union of Bhola’s Charfashion as they could not be evacuated to any safer place although there is a cyclone risk.
3 May 2019
17 villages flooded in Patuakhali
At least 10 villages in Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali, a coastal area in Bangladesh, have been flooded after two dams damaged due to severe cyclone Fani.
3 May 2019
National University postpones tomorrow’s exams
The authorities of National University (NU) have postponed all the examinations scheduled for tomorrow citing “unavoidable circumstances.”
3 May 2019
What is a storm surge and why is it so dangerous?
Severe cyclone Fani, which blasts ashore in India, is expected to pack a frequently underestimated yet lethal threat: storm surge.
3 May 2019
Fani weakens before lashing Bangladesh
The severe cyclonic storm Fani over coastal Odisha and adjoining northwest bay moved north-northeastwards and has weakened further before reaching Bangladesh.
3 May 2019
Cyclone Fani moving towards West Bengal
As severe cyclonic storm Fani hits Puri coast in Odisha, the impact of landfall process has started.
3 May 2019