Central Desk
Cyclone Sitrang claims 29 lives
At least 29 people died in 11 districts across Bangladesh as Cyclone Sitrang made landfall and crossed Barishal-Chattogram coast on Monday, leaving a trail of destruction.
Not before January, officials say about IMF’s $4.5 bn loan to Bangladesh
The US$4.5 billion loan Bangladesh is seeking from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is unlikely to arrive before January next year, according to officials familiar with the negotiations.
Boris vows 'full support' to Rishi Sunak
Former British leader Boris Johnson Tuesday broke his silence after failing in a dramatic comeback bid, offering new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak his full backing, reports AFP.
UK's new PM Sunak vows to support Ukraine to war's 'conclusion'
Britain's new prime minister, Rishi Sunak, vowed Tuesday to help Ukraine fight off Russia's invasion even as he warned of difficult financial choices ahead for his government, reports AFP.
Waterlogging in capital an outcome of unplanned mega projects: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir blamed the waterlogging in parts of the capital and the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in the wake of heavy rains caused by Cyclone Sitrang on the government's unplanned mega projects.
Bangladesh logs one Covid death, 185 cases in 24 hrs
Bangladesh logged one Covid-19 death and 185 coronavirus positive cases in 24 hours till Tuesday morning.
Former US fighter pilot who worked in China arrested in Australia
Australia has arrested a former US Marine Corps fighter pilot following a request from Washington, officials in Canberra said Tuesday, as Western governments scrambled to investigate reports that China has been poaching retired military personnel, reports AFP.
Biden calls Sunak rise to UK prime minister 'groundbreaking'
President Joe Biden called the choice of Rishi Sunak as Britain's first non-white prime minister "groundbreaking" Monday and the White House said he'd reach out in the near future to congratulate the new leader, reports AFP.
NATO warns Russia against 'dirty bomb' pretext
Russia must not escalate the conflict in Ukraine with false claims that Kyiv is planning to unleash a so-called "dirty bomb", the head of NATO warned Monday, reports AFP.
Nepal will export up to 50 MW electricity to Bangladesh for now, envoy tells PM
Nepal will initially send 40-50 MW electricity to Bangladesh but promised to supply more after a big power project being implemented in the Himalayan nation will be completed, newly appointed Nepalese Ambassador Ghanshyam Bhandari said on Tuesday.
Flight services resume at 3 coastal airports
After nearly 21 hours of suspension due to the cyclone ‘Sitrang’, flight operations at Three airports in Bangladesh’s coastal belt in Shah Amanat International Airport, Cox's Bazar Airport, and Barisal airport resumed Tuesday noon (Oct 25, 2022).
WhatsApp services restored after longest reported outage
After the longest reported downtime, WhatsApp messaging services are now operational again. For approximately 90 minutes, the instant messaging service was not available.
Iran to support Bangladesh in Rohingya repatriation: Envoy
Iranian Ambassador to Bangladesh Mansour Chavoshi said his country will support Bangladesh in safe and dignified repatriation of Rohingyas to their homeland Myanmar.
'Eight million people remain without electricity after Cyclone Sitrang hit'
Bangladesh State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said on Tuesday that some 80 lakh (8 million) consumers remained without electricity across the country after Cyclone Sitrang hit Bangladesh.
Cyclone Sitrang kills at least 13 across Bangladesh
At least 13 people died in six districts across Bangladesh as the cyclone Sitrang made landfall early Tuesday and crossed Barishal-Chattogram coast, leaving a trail of destruction.