Country, Districts

54 years after the 1970 cyclone, coastal people still bear the scars

54 years after the 1970 cyclone, coastal people still bear the scars

Today, 12 November, marks the 54th anniversary of the catastrophic 1970 Bhola Cyclone, one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history. On this day in 1970, a super cycl...

 Nov. 11
Navy rescues 24 fishermen and trawler adrift in Bay of Bengal

Navy rescues 24 fishermen and trawler adrift in Bay of Bengal

The Bangladesh Navy has rescued 24 fishermen along with their fishing trawler Madina-6, which had been drifting in the Bay of Bengal after its engine broke down.According to a Navy press release, the rescue operation was carried out on Monday by the naval ship BNS Aparajeya, whic...

 Nov. 11

Manju leads campaign in Gopalganj to promote Tarique Rahman’s 31-point

Manju leads campaign in Gopalganj to promote Tarique Rahman’s 31-point Former Gopalganj District BNP President, ex-MP, and senior member of the party’s convening committee MH Khan Manju conducted a mass campaign and leaflet distribution in Gopal...

Nov. 11

National port strategy to be finalised this year for country’s port development: Adviser Sakhawat

National port strategy to be finalised this year for country’s port development: Adviser Sakhawat Shipping Adviser Brigadier General (Retd) Dr M Sakhawat Hossain has announced that the government is finalising a comprehensive National Port Strategy aimed at ensuring long-term a...

Nov. 11