The government today (May 27) appointed Md. Jahidul Islam Bhuiyan, Additional Secretary to the Prime Minister's Office, as the new Managing Director (MD) and CEO of Biman Bangladesh Airlines. The public administration ministry issued the notification in this regard. After

Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to lower cautionary signals as cyclonic storm Remal crossed the coastal areas. The severe cyclonic storm "Remal" has weakened into a deep land depression while moving northwards, said Bangladesh

Metro rail services resumed after a disruption of about two hours caused by a power service issue. Mass Transit Company Ltd (DMTCL) company secretary Mohammad Abdur Rauf said that a technical problem was found in the electric power supply of the Metro Rail at about 7am. For this, the

The severe cyclonic storm Remal over Koyra, Khulna has now moved northwards and weakened into a land deep depression over Jessore and adjoining areas, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).  It is likely to move northeastwards further and weaken into a land

After making its landfall on the coast of Bangladesh on Sunday night, severe cyclonic storm Remal has moved northwards, currently positioned over Khulna-Satkhira, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). The BMD also said that the cyclone's center is now over

A Dhaka court today (May 26) ordered the authorities concerned to confiscate 119 more properties belonging to former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed and his family members. The court ordered the seizure of various property documents, four flats and partial shares owned

As many as 40,000 volunteers from the Cyclone Preparedness Program (CPP) and Bangladesh Red Crescent Society have been kept ready to deal with cyclone 'Remal' in five vulnerable coastal districts. The five districts are Patuakhali, Bagerhat, Bhola, Barguna and Satkhira. The

Traffic movement through the Bangabandhu Tunnel will remain closed from this evening to Monday (May 27) morning as Cyclone Remal is expected to make land fall in the coming hours. The tunnel’s assistant engineer, Md Nasir Uddin, told the media that the tunnel would remain closed

Nearly two weeks after Bangladesh MP Anwarul Azim Anar was brutally killed in Kolkata, a three-member team from the Dhaka detective branch led by its additional commissioner Harun-Or-Rashid reached India on Sunday (May 26) to investigate the murder. While speaking to media in Kolkata,

The government has cancelled the leave of officials and employees of all ministries, divisions, and departments along with city corporations and municipalities to tackle the aftermath of Cyclone Remal. State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Md Mohibbur Rahman announced it

Justice Anwar Ul Haque, a former judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, breathed his last early today (May 26).   The former apex court judge died of old age complications at around 3 am at Square Hospital in the capital, Supreme Court sources said.  His

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (May 26) predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at most places over the eight divisions with heavy to very heavy falls at places over Southern part of the

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Sunday (May 26) arrested 22 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign in

The District Disaster Management Committee in Chattogram has prepared 500 shelters and 290 medical teams to face the impact of Cyclone Remal.  This decision was made during an emergency meeting last night. The Fire Service and Civil Defense have canceled all leave for officials

Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the national carrier, announced the suspension of its flights to Cox's Bazar on Sunday due to Cyclonic Storm Remal. Additionally, flights BG395 and BG391 to Kolkata are suspended on Sunday and Monday, respectively, according to Bosra Islam, general

Bangladesh Meteorological Department has asked to hoist great danger signal no 10 for Mongla and Payra ports as cyclonic storm Remal over northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining area has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm. The Met Office published the forecast on its website on

The fire service opened a monitoring cell centrally at its headquarters in Dhaka to coordinate all activities of Cyclonic storm 'Remal'. In-charge of media cell at Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defense headquarters Shahjahan Sikder told today (May 25). Besides, Khulna,

Bangladesh has readied nearly 4,000 shelters equipped with adequate dry food supplies and water as it prepares for severe cyclonic storm 'Remal' forecast to make landfall on Sunday evening with a potential high tidal surge and heavy rainfall in the coastal districts of Satkhira

Cyclonic storm 'Remal' is expected to enter southern district of Bangladesh from midnight as the Met Office forecasted to make landfall in the coastal districts Satkhira and Cox's Bazar by tomorrow (May 26) evening. "The edge of cyclone may enter parts of Bangladesh

Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police will visit India to investigate into the murder of Jhenaidah-4 lawmaker Anwarul Azim Anar. Mohammad Harun-or-Rashid, chief of DB of DMP, disclosed the information today (May 25) in a press conference at DB Office in the capital's Minto