Cyclone-hit Myanmar, Bangladesh need $375m in aid: UN

The United Nations today said it needed $375 million in funding for millions of people affected by the cyclone that devastated parts of Myanmar and Bangladesh
23 May 2023, 11:34 AM

7.1-magnitude quake strikes east of New Caledonia

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Saturday in the Pacific Ocean to the east of New Caledonia, the US Geological Survey said, a day after a major quake hit the same area
20 May 2023, 02:49 AM

7.7 quake hits near New Caledonia triggering tsunami warning

A major 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck today in the Pacific Ocean southeast of New Caledonia, triggering a tsunami warning, US monitoring agencies said..The quake was detected at a depth of 37 kilometres (23 miles), the US Geological Service said.."Based on the preliminary earthquak
19 May 2023, 03:50 AM

Devastating Italian floods kill at least 13, wreck homes and farms

Floods that killed at least 13 people in Italy's northern Emilia-Romagna region caused billions of euros' worth of damage and hit agriculture particularly hard, the regional governor said on Thursday..Torrential rains this week devastated the eastern side of the region, known as Romagna, w
18 May 2023, 20:22 PM

Cyclones, floods displaced 12.5m people in South Asia in 2022: report

Natural disasters, including cyclones and devastating floods, triggered internal displacement of 12.5 million people in South Asia in 2022 and Bangladesh, India and Pakistan were the most affected by floods, says a report by Geneva-based Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC)
18 May 2023, 08:43 AM

Myanmar port city cut off in Mocha aftermath

Tens of thousands of people in a major Myanmar port city were cut off from contact on Monday after a cyclone tore through the west of the country and neighbouring Bangladesh
15 May 2023, 07:15 AM

Cyclone Mocha completes landfall, Signal 3 advised

The very severe cyclonic storm Mocha moved north-northeastwards and crossed fully over the Bangladesh-Myanmar coast around 6:00pm this evening, weakening into a deep land depression near Sittwe in the neighbouring country
14 May 2023, 15:35 PM

Cyclone Mocha: 2,826 shanties damaged in Rohingya camps

A total 2,826 shanties were damaged in Rohingya camps in Teknaf and Ukhiya of Cox's Bazar due to the impact of Cyclone Mocha, according to a report prepared by the Office of the Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner (RRRC)
14 May 2023, 14:01 PM

1,000 houses damaged on St Martin’s Island

People in St Martin’s Island are slowly returning to their homes leaving cyclone centres after Cyclone Mocha crossed the island causing less damage than feared
14 May 2023, 14:00 PM

Mocha begins to lash coastal areas of Ctg, Barishal

With a maximum wind speed of 210kmph, the cyclone is expected to cross Cox's Bazar-North Myanmar's coast between 9:00am to 3:00pm
13 May 2023, 23:07 PM

Mocha wind speed to go up 240 kmph

The Indian Met Department today forecast that extremely severe cyclonic storm Mocha was likely to gather more power later in the early hours today with a wind speed increasing to 210 to 220km per hour gusting up to 240km per hour
13 May 2023, 19:12 PM

Ctg, Barishal divisions to feel Mocha’s effect from midnight

The peripheral effect of Cyclone Mocha will be felt in the coastal regions of the Chattogram and Barishal divisions from around midnight, said the latest weather bulletin of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department
13 May 2023, 16:00 PM

With 200 kmph wind speed, Mocha approaches coast

Cyclone Mocha is approaching the coastal areas of Bangladesh and Myanmar with a maximum wind speed of 200 kmph, said the latest weather bulletin of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department
13 May 2023, 15:47 PM

At least 1.2 lakh evacuated in Cox's Bazar

At least 1,27,000 people have been evacuated across Cox's Bazar district so far till 7:00pm tonight
13 May 2023, 15:36 PM

Landslide warning for Rangamati, boating banned in Kaptai Lake

The Rangamati district administration has issued an emergency landslide warning as Cyclone Mocha approaches
13 May 2023, 15:34 PM

All educational institutions under 4 boards to remain closed tomorrow

All schools and colleges under Chattogram, Cumilla, Barishal, and Jashore educational boards will remain closed tomorrow due to the impending Cyclone Mocha
13 May 2023, 14:51 PM

Over 2,500 people evacuated from St Martin's Island

Over 2,500 people have been evacuated from St Martin's Island so far
13 May 2023, 13:54 PM

NU postpones all exams for tomorrow

All examinations scheduled for Sunday (May 14) in colleges under the National University have been postponed due to the severe cyclonic storm Mocha in the Bay of Bengal
12 May 2023, 20:46 PM

Cox's Bazar Airport to remain closed for 36 hrs

Cox's Bazar Airport will remain closed from 7:00am today to 7:00pm tomorrow due to the very severe cyclonic storm Mocha in the Bay of Bengal
12 May 2023, 20:05 PM

Mocha gets even stronger

Gaining more and more strength with each passing hour, Cyclone Mocha is likely to turn into an extremely severe cyclonic storm by this morning, say forecasts.
12 May 2023, 18:00 PM