DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that Hasina has said that she was offered a hassle-free re-election in the January 7 polls if she allowed a foreign country to build an airbase inside Bangladeshi territory.
Cyclone Remal Set To Weaken; Heavy Rains, Strong Winds Cause 4 Deaths, Power Outage In Bangladesh | Details
As per the latest from the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Tropical Cyclone Remal has crossed the coasts of West Bengal and Bangladesh and is now set to weaken to a cyclonic storm within the next three hours.
16 die in Bangladesh as Remal wreaks havoc
At least 16 people were killed and more than 3.7 million people were affected due to heavy rain and strong wind persisting until Monday night, more than 24 hours after the severe cyclonic storm Remal made landfall between the Bangladesh and West Bengal
At least 16 dead as cyclone hits Bangladesh and India
At least 16 people have died after a cyclone crashed into coastal parts of India and southern Bangladesh.The region was hit by strong gales of 110km/h, torrential rain and tidal surges that have left …
Cyclone Remal: Dramatic videos emerge as the storm hits West Bengal and Bangladesh coasts. Watch
In one of the viral videos, a large air mass can be seen rotating around the coast of Chittagong in Bangladesh. Sharing the video on X, The Daily Star wrote, “Exclusive footage of Whirchijhar Rimal …
FBCCI eager to boost trade between Bangladesh, Russia
FBCCI Senior Vice President Md. Amin Helaly reaffirmed FBCCI’s commitment to supporting business partnerships between Bangladeshi and Russian enterprises, believing that collaboration can unlock new …
Fitch lowers Bangladesh’s rating to B+
Fitch Ratings on Monday downgraded Bangladesh’s long-term foreign currency issuer default rating from “BB-” to “B+”, citing persistent weakening of the country’s external buffers. However, the …
SCB invests in future of business education at IBA
Standard Chartered Bangladesh and the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) of the University of Dhaka recently inaugurated two new facilities – a Conference Centre and a Teacher’s Lounge, along …
Remal cyclone leaves trail of destruction in Bangladesh: Over 30k houses destroyed, death toll rises to 10
Fierce gales and crashing waves battered the coast as Cyclone Remal made landfall on Sunday night. By Monday afternoon, it had weakened into a storm, but winds and rain still lashed the coast. “Heavy rains unleashed by the cyclone are going on,
Cyclone Remal makes landfall in Bangladesh
On Sunday, Bangladesh evacuated nearly 800,000 people from vulnerable areas. Bangladesh’s junior minister for disaster management and relief, Mohibur Rahman, said volunteers have been deployed to move the evacuees to up to 9,000 cyclone shelters. The government also closed all schools in the region until further notice.