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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