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As no response came from former inspector general of police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed’s side to the Anti-Corruption Commission's (ACC) summons, it is unlikely that he would appear before it, said sources

A woman died in police custody in Jashore's Abhaynagar upazila yesterday morning, hours after she was picked up from her residence

Real Madrid withstood a Borussia Dortmund barrage to win the Champions League for a 15th time as Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Junior struck late in a 2-0 win at Wembley on Saturday.

An Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) investigation team is now making a list of police officials, land officials, politicians, and others who aided and abetted former inspector general of police, Benazir Ahmed, in committing corruption.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is projected win for the third term, according to the exit polls. In the world's largest democratic republic, the opposition "INDIA" alliance trails considerably behind the BJP.

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Says proper judicial process will determine arrest of former police chief

The death toll of animals from the flooding in the Sundarbans has climbed to 100 after Cyclone Remal hit the world’s largest mangrove forest on Sunday

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The US will skip the event honouring Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi who died in a helicopter crash, at the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday. Reuters reported this on Wednesday, quoting a US official

Former police chief Benazir Ahmed has now made headlines due to unprecedented corruption allegations against him

Around 14,000 people of 11 villages in Khulna's Deluti union have been marooned following Cyclone Remal. Also, there has been no electricity in the area for the last four days. See video for more.

Due to Cyclone Remal, the embankment of Soladana village in Paikgachha upazila of Khulna collapsed and five villages in the upazila were flooded. Instead of waiting for government help, thousands of people have taken it upon themselves to protect the dam.

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Cyclone Remal has lingered for a long time. In recent times, there has been a trend of cyclones forming in the Bay of Bengal and staying for such a long time. Recent cyclones take a long time to make landfall, move slowly, and produce significant amounts of rainfall. At the same time, they flood coastal areas and cities.

Under the influence of cyclone Rimal, the entire Sundarbans has been flooded for about 30 hours. Forest department officials say there has been a tidal surge of about 10 feet high in Jamtala of the Sundarbans, the entire forest has been damaged.

In today's Star Explains, we take a look into how this mangrove forest has repeatedly helped reduce the severity of cyclones in Bangladesh