Cox's Bazar and Chattogram seaports asked to hoist danger signal number 9

Panic has gripped the residents of the coastal areas of Bagerhat as Cyclone "Remal" in the Bay of Bengal continues to approach the coast.

There is a region of squally weather (wind speed of 61kmph) in the distant sea where a storm may form.

An additional 222 megawatts could be added to the national grid if only 20 percent of open spaces within eight  Export Processing Zones are utilised for solar installations, according to a study.

Though Bangladesh is experiencing fewer cyclones than in the 1960s, their intensity has increased, a recent study has found.

The deep depression over the Bay turned into Cyclone Remal last night, the Dhaka Met office said.

A decade ago, an entire village in Natun Varenga union under Pabna’s Bera upazila went underneath the Jamuna river.

Loading, unloading at outer anchorage suspended

Following successful workover procedures, a well at the Titas Gas Field resumed production today, generating around 12 mmcfd (million cubic feet per day)

Cox’s Bazar, Ctg maritime ports asked to hoist Signal 6

The Maldives on Saturday demanded international funding to battle rising sea levels, saying the low-lying Indian Ocean archipelago was being unfairly excluded from the most generous support measures

Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla, and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal number three lowering distant cautionary signal number in the wake of the deep depression over the North Bay, said a special weather bulletin.

Maritime ports asked to maintain local cautionary signal no one

'Remal' will turn into severe cyclone, start crossing coast tomorrow night, meteorologists say

Gas supply will remain suspended for all kind of users between Tangail's Elenga and Gazipur's Kaliakoir for 10 hours from 10:00am tomorrow for pipeline replacement works

The depression over east-central Bay and adjoining west-central Bay has moved slightly north-northeastwards and intensified into a deep depression

Dhaka has ranked third on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI value of 132 at 8:56am this morning

The depression over east-central Bay and adjoining west-central Bay moved north-northeastward over the same area and was centred at 6pm yesterday

On this day in 2009, cyclone Aila lashed the coastal belt of Bangladesh, leaving behind a trail of destruction that affected about 3.9 million people.

Heatwave should be considered another disaster, said speakers at an event.