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Dhaka, Oct 25 (EFE).- At least 14 people lost their lives as the tropical cyclone Sitrang battered Bangladesh’s coastal areas before turning into a low depression, authorities said on Tuesday. The cyclone made landfall at 9pm near Bhola district on Monday with a wind speed of around 90 kilometers per hour (56 miles per hour) …

Besides, 6,000 hectares of agricultural land and 1,000 shrimp farms were also damaged

(Update 1 : updates death toll, adds details) Dhaka, Oct 25 (EFE).- Bangladesh authorities on Tuesday raised the death toll to 24 while eight people remained missing after cyclone Sitrang wreaked havoc in the country overnight, forcing the evacuation of over 600,000 people before gradually weakening. The cyclone, carrying torrential rains, made landfall at 9pm …

Dhaka, Oct. 25 (PTI): At least 18 people, including three children, were killed in different parts of Bangladesh as the cyclonic storm Sitrang lashed the country, leaving a trail of destruction, officials said on Tuesday. Sitrang completed its landfall and weakened to a tropical depression over Bangladesh in the early hours of Tuesday, The Dhaka Tribune newspaper reported. As many as 18 deaths caused due to the cyclonic storm were reported from different parts of Bangladesh since Monday night, i...

Peddlers included security staff at the Bangladesh Railway

With Deepawali round the corner, Hindus in Bangladesh are fearful that their lives and even temples would be on the radar of Islamists. This is quite

The students visited the beautiful campus of JU as part of their study tour.

Although the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) had established some industrial estates as far back as the 1960s, a number of plots at these estates remain unallocated as work on land filling, constructing roads, ensuring security services and other utilities is still ongoing.

Religious harmony is one of the hallmarks of the culture in Bangladesh. People of different religions have been enjoying the rights of their respective religions in this country since time immemorial. The spontaneous participation of people of other religions in the ceremonies of one religion has given a universal character to the ceremonies of each religion. Just as Hindus celebrate Eid, people of all religions, including Muslims, participate in various ceremonies during the Durga Puja. In this...

Members of Islamic State (ISIS) and Al Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) are plotting terrorist attacks during Durga Puja in Bangladesh. This newspaper