May 15, 2023

Cyclone Mocha inflicts heavy damage on Myanmar’s Rakhine state

Cyclone Mocha may have been less deadly than predicted, but it inflicted heavy damage on Myanmar’s Rakhine state, including the capital of Sittwe. On Monday, a day after the storm slammed into the coast, images from the city and surrounding area showed…

Cyclone Mocha: Inside the refugee camp that was nearly blown apart

The worst of Cyclone Mocha narrowly avoided the world’s largest refugee camp at Cox’s Bazar, in south-west BangladeshRohingya refugees at the camp still dealt with devastation after winds destroyed large numbers of shelters.Whilst the storm did not ma…

Nepal and India agree to evacuate no-man’s-land

The administrators of the border districts of Nepal and India have agreed to evacuate the no-man’s-land area and to repair the collapsed border pillars.The Nepal-India Border District Coordination Committee has agreed to remove the structures in the …

Hasan mourns death of legendary film actor Farooque

Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud today expressed profound shock and sorrow at the death of legendary film actor, member of parliament (MP) from Dhaka-17 and valiant Freedom Fighter Akbar Hossain Pathan Farooque, popularly known as…