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Cyclone Fani weakens, likely to enter BD by Saturday morning

Cyclone Fani weakens, likely to enter BD by Saturday morning

-- 2019-05-03 23:16:52

The severe cyclonic storm Fani has weakened further before reaching Bangladesh through south and south-western parts of the country. The storm is likely to hit Khulna and its adjoining south and sout...

1.2 million people now at 4,000 cyclone shelters

1.2 million people now at 4,000 cyclone shelters

-- 2019-05-03 21:37:53

The authorities have moved over 1.2 million people to nearly 4,000 storm shelters in the coastal districts to avoid casualties menaced by cyclone Fani. Disaster Management and Relief Secretary Md Sha...

Biman cancels two domestic flights

Biman cancels two domestic flights

-- 2019-05-03 21:00:13

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has cancelled its two domestic flights and delayed two others due to adverse weather as severe cyclonic storm Fani is advancing towards Bangladesh. Biman General Manager (Pu...

ACC sues four misappropriating Tk 50m

ACC sues four misappropriating Tk 50m

-- 2019-05-03 19:23:21

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed on Thursday a case against four people for embezzling around Tk 50 million from Bangladesh Development Bank Limited (BDBL).  The case was filed with Pa...

Lightning strikes kill six in Kishoreganj

Lightning strikes kill six in Kishoreganj

-- 2019-05-03 19:19:59

At least six people were killed after being struck by lightning in three upazilas of Kishoreganj on Friday. The deceased were identified as Sumon Mia, 7, son of Ebad Mia of Kurarkandi village of Mith...

PM asks all to work in coordinated manner to face Fani

PM asks all to work in coordinated manner to face Fani

-- 2019-05-03 19:16:06

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, now in London, has directed all the government and non-government organisations to work in a coordinated manner to face the severe cyclonic storm "Fani". She also direct...

Cyclone Fani: Bangladesh evacuates 0.4m people

Cyclone Fani: Bangladesh evacuates 0.4m people

-- 2019-05-03 19:09:36

More than 400,000 people from villages and low-lying areas in the coastal districts have been evacuated as cyclone Fani approaches Bangladesh. The Met Office said the cyclone will likely hit the coun...

“Don’t do dirty politics with disaster”, Minister to BNP

“Don’t do dirty politics with disaster”, Minister to BNP

-- 2019-05-03 18:33:15

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud Friday urged BNP to stand beside people during natural disasters and not to do dirty politics with the disasters. “BNP always do ill and dirty politics with...

Khaleda in jail at “PM’s behest”: BNP

Khaleda in jail at “PM’s behest”: BNP

-- 2019-05-03 18:23:10

BNP on Friday alleged that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina through her recent remark in London has proved that Khaleda Zia is in jail "at her behest". "Prime Minister's conversations on Facebook has gon...

Villages in Patuakhali, Bagerhat get submerged as Fani approaches

Villages in Patuakhali, Bagerhat get submerged as Fani approaches

-- 2019-05-03 17:54:23

At least 28 villages in the coastal districts of Patuakhali and Bagerhat have submerged after breaching flood defences due to the effect of severe storm Fani. Parts of the country have been experienc...

Lightning kills four in Kishoreganj

Lightning kills four in Kishoreganj

-- 2019-05-03 17:44:45

Lightning under the influence of cyclonic storm Fani has killed four people during thunderstorms in Kishoreganj’s three Upazilas. According to bdnews24.com, two people were killed in Mithamain...

Rain brings relief to city dwellers as ‘Fani’ approaches

Rain brings relief to city dwellers as ‘Fani’ approaches

-- 2019-05-03 17:43:34

The capital experienced its first rainfall on Friday in more than two weeks, giving its residents some relief from sweltering summer heat and dust. The city's temperature was recorded 33 degrees Cels...

Results of SSC, equivalent exams on May 6

Results of SSC, equivalent exams on May 6

-- 2019-05-03 17:33:02

Results of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams will be published on May 6. Inter-Education Board Coordination Sub-Committee President Prof Muhammad Ziaul Haq said the chiefs o...

Cyclone Fani likely to hit Khulna by midnight

Cyclone Fani likely to hit Khulna by midnight

FE Online Desk 2019-05-03 15:27:32

Very severe cyclone Fani is likely to hit Khulna and the adjoining southwestern part of Bangladesh by Friday midnight, the country's Meteorological Department has said in its latest special bulletin....

Transport owners threaten to shut business over hefty fine

Transport owners threaten to shut business over hefty fine

FE Report 2019-05-03 14:16:30

Voicing concern over a number of court directives on payment of compensation for road accidents, a joint meeting of transport owners and workers on Thursday threatened to shut their business if those...

Fani effect: Dhaka experiencing gloomy weather

Fani effect: Dhaka experiencing gloomy weather

FE Online Desk 2019-05-03 14:08:01

Dhaka city is experiencing gloomy weather under the influence of cyclone Fani on Friday. With two brief spells of rains since 9:30am, the city skies have so far remained cloudy with little sight...

National University postpones tomorrow's exams

National University postpones tomorrow's exams

FE Online Desk 2019-05-03 13:01:23

The National University (NU) has postponed all the examinations scheduled for Saturday. “Unavoidable circumstances,” were behind such a decision, it said in a media statement on Friday....

Cyclone Fani to hit Bangladesh in weaker form

Cyclone Fani to hit Bangladesh in weaker form

FE Online Desk 2019-05-03 12:35:51

Very severe cyclone Fani will lose its wind speed by around a half on the way to Bangladesh from India, the country's meteorological chief says. The cyclone hit India's state of Odisha with a wind sp...

Police find beetle leaf trader’s body

Police find beetle leaf trader’s body

-- 2019-05-03 10:54:44

A beetle leaf trader was found dead in beetle leaf field at Pardakhalpur village in Harinakundu upazila of Jhenaidah on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Nur Islam, 32, son of Akbar Ali of the...

Two die in Bagerhat road accident

Two die in Bagerhat road accident

-- 2019-05-03 10:50:18

Two people were killed and another was injured when a bus collided with a microbus on Khulna-Mawa highway at Nauapara in Fakirhat upazila of Bagerhat district on Friday. The identities of the decease...

Army on highest alert to tackle cyclone Fani

Army on highest alert to tackle cyclone Fani

-- 2019-05-03 10:48:14

Chief of Army Staff General Aziz Ahmed has said the army has been kept on the highest alert to tackle the imminent cyclonic storm ‘Fani’, which, the Met office said, is likely to hit Bangl...

Cyclone Fani triggers rains in Dhaka

Cyclone Fani triggers rains in Dhaka

FE Online Desk 2019-05-03 09:50:55

The very severe cyclonic storm Fani has triggered rains accompanied by gusty winds in quite a number of districts, including Dhaka, Narayanganj, Gazipur and Narshingdi. The rains in the capital laste...

‘Fani’ now 665 km southwest of Mongla port

‘Fani’ now 665 km southwest of Mongla port

-- 2019-05-03 09:32:06

The very severe cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ over Northwest Bay and adjoining Westcentral Bay moved slightly northwards over the same area and likely to hit Bangladesh by this (Friday) evening....

Saudi road crash kills 10 Bangladeshis, seven injured

Saudi road crash kills 10 Bangladeshis, seven injured

-- 2019-05-02 22:27:05

Ten Bangladeshi were killed and seven others injured in a road accident here on Thursday morning. The identities of the victims could not be known as yet, reports UNB. Press secretary at Bangladesh...

Sacked Biman CEO gets travel ban

Sacked Biman CEO gets travel ban

-- 2019-05-02 21:22:59

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has issued a travel ban on AM Mosaddique Ahmed pending investigation into alleged graft in Biman Bangladesh Airlines three days after the flag carrier fired him as...

PM asks authorities to take precautionary measures for ‘Fani’

PM asks authorities to take precautionary measures for ‘Fani’

-- 2019-05-02 21:11:20

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, now in London, on Thursday asked the authorities concerned to take all precautionary measures to face severe cyclonic storm 'Fani' that may hit Bangladesh on Friday eveni...

Costal district people will be shifted to shelters Friday

Costal district people will be shifted to shelters Friday

-- 2019-05-02 19:45:42

People of 19 costal districts will be shifted to shelters starting at 10am Friday, as Cyclone Fani is getting closer. The decision was taken at an inter-ministerial meeting at the Secretariat on Thur...

Five accused remanded again over Nusrat murder

Five accused remanded again over Nusrat murder

-- 2019-05-02 19:31:00

A Feni court on Thursday placed five accused on different terms of remand in Nusrat Jahan Rafi murder case. Among the accused, Shahadat Hossain Shamim and Javed Hossain were put on a two-day remand w...

Met office’s server gives way due to excessive traffic

Met office’s server gives way due to excessive traffic

-- 2019-05-02 18:31:47

The server of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) went out of service on Thursday noon, seriously affecting the organisation’s day-to-day activities, officials said. The server went down...

Cyclone ‘Fani’ likely to hit BD Friday evening

Cyclone ‘Fani’ likely to hit BD Friday evening

-- 2019-05-02 17:13:53

The severe cyclonic storm 'Fani' is likely to hit Bangladesh on Friday evening as it is approaching towards the country, said State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Dr Enamur Rahman. The s...