Former police chief Benazir Ahmed has now made headlines due to unprecedented corruption allegations against him

Around 14,000 people of 11 villages in Khulna's Deluti union have been marooned following Cyclone Remal. Also, there has been no electricity in the area for the last four days. See video for more.

Due to Cyclone Remal, the embankment of Soladana village in Paikgachha upazila of Khulna collapsed and five villages in the upazila were flooded. Instead of waiting for government help, thousands of people have taken it upon themselves to protect the dam.

In 3 days reconstituted evaluation body finds purchase viable after old committee gave the thumbs down

Cyclone Remal has lingered for a long time. In recent times, there has been a trend of cyclones forming in the Bay of Bengal and staying for such a long time. Recent cyclones take a long time to make landfall, move slowly, and produce significant amounts of rainfall. At the same time, they flood coastal areas and cities.

Under the influence of cyclone Rimal, the entire Sundarbans has been flooded for about 30 hours. Forest department officials say there has been a tidal surge of about 10 feet high in Jamtala of the Sundarbans, the entire forest has been damaged.

In today's Star Explains, we take a look into how this mangrove forest has repeatedly helped reduce the severity of cyclones in Bangladesh

At least 37,58,096 people in 19 districts of the coastal region of the country have been affected by Cyclone Remal, State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Mohibbur Rahman said today

The Hamas-run government media office in Gaza earlier said the attack hit a centre run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees near Rafah, branding it a "horrific massacre".

Due to Cyclone Remal and high tide, the water of Mongla’s Pashu river is flowing 5 feet above the tidal limit

Some eight lakh people of coastal areas were evacuated to shelters till this evening, said State Minister of Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief Md Mohibbur Rahman

Hamas announced that it took Israeli soldiers hostage in northern Gaza's Jabalia region. Abu Ubaydah, Hamas' Al-Qassam Brigades spokesman shared this on Sunday, reports Reuters. The Israeli Defence Forces immediately denied the claim.

The Kawar Char went under 5-7ft of water due to a tidal surge

Watch today's Star Newsbytes to know more about the plight of the people of the area

Cox's Bazar and Chattogram seaports asked to hoist danger signal number 9

Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla, and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal number three lowering distant cautionary signal number in the wake of the deep depression over the North Bay, said a special weather bulletin.

The killers initially wanted to extort money from slain lawmaker Anwarul Azim Anar through hundi, by keeping him hostage for two days, investigators said.."Chloroform" was used to make him unconscious

MP Azim used to visit the bungalow of Aktaruzzaman Shaheen, the mastermind behind the murder of Anwarul Azim Anar, MP of Jhenaidah-4

The top United Nations court on Friday will rule on a plea by South Africa to order a halt to the Israeli military offensive in Gaza, with Pretoria accusing Israel of "genocide"

The West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today apprehended a Bangladeshi national, who was working as a butcher in Mumbai, in Kolkata in connection with the murder of MP Anwar Azim Anar