Authorities in Bangladesh and Myanmar have prepared to evacuate hundreds of thousands of people, warning them to stay away from coastal areas as a severe cyclonic storm called Mocha churned in the Bay of Bengal.The storm is expected to roar in on Sund…
Potentially devastating Cyclone Mocha is expected to slam into the shared border region between Myanmar and Bangladesh on Sunday, putting hundreds of thousands of refugees and displaced at risk.Posting wind speeds of nearly 210 kilometers per hour (13…
The very severe cyclonic storm is quickly strengthening in the Bay of Bengal, threatening the region with violent winds, flooding, and landslides that could potentially affect hundreds of thousands of the world’s most vulnerable people, said Clare Null…
On the evening of 7 May, Kunnummal Saithalavi heard sirens of ambulances heading towards the coast of his town in the southern Indian state of Kerala and feared the worst.Mr Saithalavi, 48, had been trying to get in touch with his family to no avail. …
Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) president Rabi Lamichhane has held talks with Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ today.The meeting took place at the Prime Minister’s official residence at Baluwatar and the two leaders discussed contemporary …
Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP) Chairperson Upendra Yadav urged the President to authenticate the bill to amend the Nepal Citizenship Act-2063 BS that has been passed by the parliament twice.At a press conference organized in Janakpurdham in Dhanusha dis…
Constituent Assembly (CA) Member and Nepali Congress leader Purushottam Basnet has passed away at his residence in Siphal in the Capital City this morning. He was 78.Born at Likhupike Rural Municipality in Solukhumbu district, Basnet was jailed for ni…
The fourth meeting of the Central Committee of the CPN (UML), which started on Thursday, is continuing today as well.Today’s meeting will hold group-wise discussions on the political documents submitted on Thursday, according to Deputy-Chief of CPN (U…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called for strengthening mutual trust and respect and building partnership among the Indian Ocean region countries along with fostering maritime diplomacy for the region’s ‘resilient future’.Inaugurating the two-day …
Visiting Mauritius President Prithvirajsing Roopun today said his country can be the gateway for Bangladesh’s trade and business in Africa.He put emphasis on connectivity, people-to-people contact and a collaborative approach in economic and developme…
Sarifa Khatun, mother of Domar upazila Awami League (AL) unit General Secretary in Nilphamari district Manjurul Haque Chowdhury, died of old-age complications last night.She was 85.She left behind two sons and two daughters and a host of relatives and…
The rescue team comprising security personnel has not yet been able to reach the avalanche site for the search and rescue those missing in the avalanche due to snowfall causing a thick pile-up of snow in the area.Although a week has elapsed since the …
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