THE vulnerabilities of Bangladesh鈥檚 coastal infrastructure were again exposed during Cyclone Remal. Reports on Bagerhat revealed that, out of 338 kilometres of embankments, only 65 kilometres in Sarankhola and Morrelganj have been constructed sustainably. Alarmingly, 16 kilometres remain vulnerable, including 8 kilometres highly vulnerable...
Bangladesh has not been able to put back in operation one of its two floating storage and regasification units damaged about two and a half months ago by the cyclonic storm Remal...
Sweden is providing USD 1.2 million or approximately Tk 14.5 crores of vital humanitarian assistance to communities affected by Cyclone Remal in southwestern Bangladesh....
The government has so far estimated the losses caused by cyclone Remal at Tk聽7000 crore, said state minister for disaster management and relief Md Mohibur Rahman on Wednesday...
More than half a million people remained marooned in Sylhet until Sunday, 12 days after the north-eastern region were hit by a flash flood induced by the rain triggered by cyclonic storm Remal...
The United Kingdom is providing 拢500,000 or Tk 7.5 crores of vital humanitarian assistance to communities affected by Cyclone Remal in southwestern Bangladesh....
State minister for disaster management and relief Md Mohibur Rahman on Sunday said that the losses caused by cyclone Remal was estimated at 6,880 crore by his ministry...
Three fishermen have been missing in Satkhira since the day before cyclone Remal struck the coast on May 26, according to their family members.
PUBLIC sufferings during Eid holidays have always been a concern. It appears that the sufferings will be even graver this Eid-ul-Adha as about 83 kilometres of highway and road stretches have been damaged in areas that were hit by Cyclone Remal...
The death toll of animals from the flooding in the Sunderbans has climbed to 100 after cyclone Remal hit the world鈥檚 largest mangrove forest on Sunday....
Four days after the cyclone Remal鈥檚 strike, several villages in coastal district of Khulna鈥檚 Koyra, Dacope and Paikgachha upazilas remain underwater, causing immense suffering to residents and damages of valuables.......
Around 83 kilometres of highways and roads under the Roads and Highways Department have been damaged in tidal surge, flood due to heavy rain, caused by the...
Power supply to 97 per cent consumers of the Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board was restored while it was cent per cent for consumers of West Zone Power Distribution Company Ltd till 12:00 noon on Thursday.....
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said that her party Awami League was always sincerely dedicated to the development of Bangladesh and its people....
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday flew by a helicopter over Mathbaria and Pathorghata areas in Patuakhali district to get a bird鈥檚 eye view of the devastation caused by this week鈥檚 Cyclone Remal...
At a time when thousands of people face a humanitarian crisis, deprived of basic needs such as access to water, food, and medical care, along the southern coastal region, flash floods hit scores of people in north-eastern villages on Wednesday...
In a bid to assist the poor people in the coastal districts of the country devastated by the cyclone Remal, BRAC and BRAC Bank PLC have announced setting up a relief fund of Tk 10 crore...
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina will visit cyclone Remal-hit areas in Kalapara of Patuakhali on Thursday...
The forest department officials on Tuesday said that so far they found 39 dead deer and a pig in the Sundarbans after the severe cyclone Remal that hit the...
Fifteen more deaths were confirmed on Tuesday due to inclement weather unleashed by the cyclonic storm Remal, which continues to give heavy wind and rain in...
Chattogram city dwellers continued to suffer on Tuesday due to water stagnation caused by Monday鈥檚 heavy rainfall triggered by cyclone Remal that submerged most areas in the port city...
THE impact of climate change included an increased number of cyclones and tropical storms, but the government鈥檚 preparedness falls behind in addressing the situation. An immediate report on losses of lives, public sufferings and the extent of damage that Cyclone Remal caused...
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday asked the authorities concerned to speedily repair the damaged embankments in the coastal areas due to the recent tropical cyclone Remal that lashed the country....
Prime minister and Awami League president Sheikh Hasina will visit cyclonic storm Remal-hit areas in Patuakhali on Thursday....
Launches operating on inland waterways from Dhaka resumed at 12:00pm on Tuesday following the withdrawal of the warning signal issued by the BMD after the influence of cyclone Remal weakened...
Dhaka鈥檚 air quality has turned 鈥榞ood鈥� on Tuesday due to the incessant rain triggered by cyclone Remal...
A fire service worker lost his life while cutting uprooted trees on a road in the Alutila area of Khagrachari on Monday night...
Chattogram experienced heavy rainfall since Monday morning, triggered by cyclone Remal, resulting in low-lying areas of the city submerged under water...
Thousands of people from all walks of life, mostly school going children and office goers suffered immensely from water stagnation in the capital on Monday due to heavy rainfall following the cyclone Remal...
The forest department officials feared that they were going to count the worst damage in the Sundarbans in terms of its wildlife as the tidal water powered by Remal did not drain out even after 30 hours keeping all freshwater ponds inundated...