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The scars of the 1991 cyclone remain, so do the coastal communities' vulnerabilities
Gorky is recognised as one of the deadliest tropical cyclones in recorded history.
29 April 2025, 09:00 AM
What really caused the floods?
In 20 long years, I haven't found anyone who started “anti-India” protests by bringing up floods, till now.
27 August 2024, 05:00 AM
Petrobangla cancels LNG spot cargo deliveries
Bangladesh's Petrobangla has cancelled some spot liquefied natural gas imports after one of the country's two import terminals was damaged during a cyclone, leaving it unable to receive shipments, two industry sources said on Tuesday
18 June 2024, 12:22 PM
The untold agony of Cyclone Remal
The floodwaters left half a million people stranded.
3 June 2024, 05:00 AM
6 Southern Districts: Over 1,250 edn institutions hit hard by ‘Remal’
At least 1,259 educational institutions in six southern districts have been affected by Cyclone Remal, according to education offices.
31 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Cyclone Remal: Coastal people reeling from heavy losses
Dipali Sardar of Gopi Pagla village in Khulna’s Paikgacha upazila used to rear ducks.
29 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Why tidal surges were so high
Southern rivers in Bangladesh were already swelling with waters on May 23 due to the full moon’s gravitational dance with the Earth.
28 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Sundarbans saves Bangladesh but pays a heavy price
The Sundarbans, Bangladesh’s “silent protector”, the shield and first line of defense against natural disasters, has once again safeguarded the nation from a cyclone -- Remal.
28 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Cyclone Remal damages crops on 3,074 hectares in Jashore
Cyclone Remal has damaged crops on 3,074 hectares of land in Jashore while making its way through the district yesterday, according to local Department of Agriculture Extension
28 May 2024, 03:28 AM
Remal leaves trail of havoc in its wake
Cyclone Remal has killed at least 13 people, destroyed more than 35,000 homes, and seriously affected more than 37 lakh people in 19 districts.
27 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Cyclones now last longer
Remal was part of a new trend of cyclones that take their time before making landfall, are slow-moving, and cause significant downpours, flooding coastal areas and cities.
27 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Cyclone Remal death toll rises to 10
The death toll from Cyclone Remal, which smashed into low-lying areas of Bangladesh last night, has risen to at least 10 people, with more than 30,000 homes destroyed and tens of thousands more damaged, officials said
27 May 2024, 09:49 AM
Cyclone disrupts 10,000 telecom towers, millions out of service
Power outage due to cyclone Remal has caused over 10,000 mobile towers or base transceiver stations (BTS) to go out of service, affecting the mobile and internet services of millions of people in the southern districts
27 May 2024, 08:18 AM
'Remal' weakens into deep depression over Jashore
Maritime ports asked to hoist local cautionary signal 3
27 May 2024, 05:23 AM
Cyclone Remal completes crossing coast, now lies over Khulna’s Koyra
It will weaken into cyclonic storm within 2-3 hours, says BMD
27 May 2024, 02:41 AM
Remal likely to make landfall between 6pm and 10pm
Rain with gusty winds batters coastal areas as a peripheral effect of the severe cyclone
26 May 2024, 05:19 AM
Cyclone Remal
Latest updates on severe cyclonic storm Remal
26 May 2024, 03:59 AM
Great danger signal number 10 for Mongla, Payra
Cox's Bazar and Chattogram seaports asked to hoist danger signal number 9
26 May 2024, 03:52 AM
Fewer but fiercer since the 90s
Though Bangladesh is experiencing fewer cyclones than in the 1960s, their intensity has increased, a recent study has found.
25 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Deep depression likely to intensify by this afternoon
'Remal' will turn into severe cyclone, start crossing coast tomorrow night, meteorologists say
25 May 2024, 06:13 AM