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Travellers urged to avoid Dhaka-Mymensingh highway due to waterlogging

-- 2022-10-25 16:16:58

Police have asked citizens to avoid the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway due to the threats posed by waterlogging in the wake of Cyclone Sitrang. Several sections of the pothole-riddled highway in Gazipur we...

Eight sailors missing as a ship sinks off Chattogram during cyclone

-- 2022-10-25 16:03:13

Eight people have gone missing after a sand-laden cargo ship sank in the Bay of Bengal off Chattogram's Mirsarai Upazila during a cyclonic storm. According to bdnews24.com, the incident took place ne...

‘70pc cyclone-affected areas to get back electricity by Tuesday’

FE ONLINE DESK   2022-10-25 15:24:24

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said the power supply to 70 per cent of Cyclone Sitrang-affected areas will be restored by Tuesday evening. “The rest 30...

Three airports reopened after 21 hours as Cyclone Sitrang wanes

-- 2022-10-25 14:57:37

The Bangladesh government reopened three airports 21 hours after they were shut down due to Cyclone Sitrang, according to bdnews24.com. The regulatory body decided to resume operations at Chattogram,...

Sitrang death toll climbs to 15

-- 2022-10-25 12:54:59

At least 15 people have died as Cyclone Sitrang barrelled into Bangladesh from the Bay of Bengal, leaving a trail of devastation in coastal districts. The scale of the storm's impact on human life an...

Educational institutions in 3 divisions closed for Tuesday

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-10-25 08:47:49

All educational institutions in Chattogram, Barishal and Khulna divisions will remain closed on Tuesday due to Cyclone Sitrang, bdnews24.com reports. The education ministry said in a statement...

Fallen trees block traffic on Dhaka-Chattogram highway for 2.5 hours during cyclone

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-10-25 08:39:00

Traffic on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway has suffered a blockade for two and a half hours due to fallen trees in Narayanganj’s Sonargaon during Cyclone Sitrang, bdnews24.com reports. The F...

Cyclone Sitrang destroys power supply, telecom networks in coastal areas

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-10-25 08:36:10

Blackouts hit coastal districts hours before Cyclone Sitrang struck southern Bangladesh, while many areas lost telecom signals, bdnews24.com reports. The cyclonic storm hit the coast on Monday...

Sitrang death toll climbs as people head home from shelters

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-10-25 08:27:09

The cyclone cut its path through the Chattogram-Barishal coast near Bhola around 9 pm on Monday, whipping up gale-force winds and heavy rains, bdnews24.com reports. But the storm's intensity...

Cyclone Sitrang lashes Bangladesh with deadly wind, rains

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-10-25 08:20:10

Cyclone Sitrang has crossed the coast of Bangladesh between Barishal and Chattogram with a deadly wind speed of up to 90 km per hour, ripping off trees and utility poles as it took aim at millio...

Deadly Cyclone Sitrang weakens to land depression after lashing Bangladesh coasts

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-10-25 08:17:29

The deadly Cyclone Sitrang has weakened into a land depression after crossing the coasts of Bangladesh between Chattogram and Barishal, leaving a trail of devastation with trees and utility poles upro...

PM asks Awami League activists, leaders to stand by coastal people

-- 2022-10-24 21:12:58

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday asked leaders and activists of Awami League and its associate bodies to stand by the people as cyclone Sitrang started crossing the Bangladesh coast on Monday ev...

Mirza Fakhrul says Awami League destroys country’s political structure

-- 2022-10-24 21:10:02

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday alleged that the current Awami League government has destroyed the political structure of the country by revoking the caretaker government s...

Over 219,000 people evacuated in 15 coastal districts 

-- 2022-10-24 20:32:25

Over 219,000 people in 15 coastal districts of the country were taken to shelter centres until 5:00 pm on Monday, officials said. More people were expected to take makeshift refuge in safe shelters o...

Cyclone Sitrang starts crossing Bangladesh coast with 90 km/h wind speed

-- 2022-10-24 20:18:17

Cyclone Sitrang has started crossing the coast of Bangladesh between Barishal and Chattogram with a devastating wind speed of up to 90 km per hour, taking aim at millions on its path into the country....

BMCCI condoles demise of FE journalist Raihan M Chowdhury

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-10-24 19:55:49

Bangladesh-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BMCCI) has expressed its deepest condolence at the demise of journalist Raihan M Chowdhury. Raihan M Chowdhury, who was a senior news consultant...

Cyclone Sitrang: 0.4m being evacuated from Ctg district inc. Port City

-- 2022-10-24 19:31:51

Local administration has started their evacuation work to move 400,000 people from the coastal areas and Chattogram port city to the nearest of some 511 cyclone shelters opened in the district. Aroun...

13 trawlers damaged by High tides as Cyclone Sitrang sweeps along St Martin’s

-- 2022-10-24 18:57:24

Towering waves caused by tidal surges have crashed onto the coasts of St Martin’s Island and damaged 13 fishing trawlers as Cyclone Sitrang swept in, though no casualties have been reported. Md...

Prime Minister's Office opens monitoring cell as cyclone moves closer

-- 2022-10-24 18:32:47

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has opened Prime Minister's Disaster Management Coordination and Relief Monitoring Cell for 24 hours as cyclone Sitrang moves closer to Bangladesh. “All are re...

Edward M Kennedy Jr due on Oct 29 for 50th diplomatic anniversary celebration

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-10-24 18:29:41

Edward M Kennedy Jr, son of late US senator Edward M. Kennedy and nephew of late US president John F Kennedy, will visit Bangladesh from October 29 to November 5 to mark the milestone of the yearlong...

Food minister says consumers unnecessarily purchase polished rice at higher prices 

-- 2022-10-24 18:26:21

Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder has urged called upon people to refrain from eating shiny and silky rice as such rice contains a low nutritional value. In his address at a views exchange over f...

10 get death for murdering cattle traders in captivity in Bandarban

-- 2022-10-24 18:12:11

A court has handed down the death penalty to 10 people for abducting and murdering three cattle traders in Bandarban. Bandarban District and Sessions Judge Md Fazle Elahi Bhuiyan passed the verdict i...

Nine sanctuaries to conserve endangered dolphins

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-10-24 17:35:30

The government has declared nine dolphin sanctuaries as protected areas to conserve the country's endangered aquatic mammals under an action plan, according to the environment ministry on Monday. The...

207 Covid-19 cases, two deaths reported in 24 hours

-- 2022-10-24 17:00:04

Bangladesh has recorded 207 cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,034,348. The death toll from the disease rose by two to 29,415 over the 24-hour period, according t...

Journalists aren't bound to disclose news sources, says High Court

-- 2022-10-24 16:41:37

Journalists are protected by the law in Bangladesh from disclosing their sources of information, the High Court said in a ruling as it emphasised the media's role in exposing corruption. According to...

Cyclone may hit 13 districts in Bangladesh, says state minister

-- 2022-10-24 15:24:26

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has elevated the storm alert to danger signal 7 for Mongla and Payra seaports as Cyclone Sitrang began bearing down on the coast. The coastal districts of Sat...

Cyclone shuts river transports to southern districts

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-10-24 11:59:56

The Bangladesh authorities have suspended river transports from Sadarghat to the southern districts as Cyclone Sitrang moves closer. River vessels on the Chandpur route, however, are operating,...

Cyclone warning raised to danger signals for ports

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-10-24 11:31:43

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has elevated the storm alert to danger signal No. 7 for Mongla and Payra seaports as Cyclone Sitrang began bearing down on the coast, bdnews24.com reports. Th...

Aziz Ahmad wins NYNJMSDC Partnership Award in US

-- 2022-10-23 22:44:57

Aziz Ahmed received NYNJMSDC Partnership Award on behalf of UTC Associates, a US-based technology consulting company, at a programme in New York on October 20. UTC Associates was selected as the best...

Anti-militancy drive: Tourist movement banned in two more upazilas of Bandarban

-- 2022-10-23 21:35:52

Bandarban district administration on Sunday imposed a ban on tourist movement in Thanchi and Alikadam upazilas of the district till October 30, as a security measure amid an ongoing drive against mili...