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State minister urges people of coastal dists to go to safe shelters without delay

Shawdesh Desk: State minister for disaster management and relief affairs, Md Mohibur Rahman, on Sunday urged the people of 16 coastal districts to go to cyclone centres immediately for their

Leave of all govt officials cancelled due to cyclone Remal

Shawdesh Desk: Leave of officials of all ministries, divisions and subordinate offices have been cancelled to tackle the possible aftermath of cyclone Remal. State minister for Disaster Management and Relief,

DB to seek Interpol’s assistance to bring Shaheen back to Bangladesh

Shawdesh Desk: The detective branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police said on Sunday that it would seek Interpol’s assistance to bring Akhtaruzzaman Shaheen, the alleged mastermind behind the murder of Jhenaidah-4

PM Hasina witnesses draft copy of documentary ‘Mujib in Calcutta’

Shawdesh Desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday witnessed the draft copy of the documentary titled ‘Mujib in Calcutta’ made projecting the Kolkata part of Bangladesh’s founding president Sheikh Mujibur

Great danger signal 10 for Mongla, Payra as cyclone Remal set to hit Bangladesh this afternoon

Shawdesh Desk: The Bangladesh Meteorological Department on Sunday morning issued great danger signal number 10 for two of its maritime ports—Payra and Mongla as severe cyclonic storm Remal churned towards

Remal likely to make landfall with 110-120 kmph speed

Shawdesh Desk: The cyclonic storm Remal is very likely to cross Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal coasts between Sagar Island and Khepupara by 26 May midnight as a Severe Cyclonic

Former IGP Benazir’s assets under ACC’s grip

Shawdesh Desk; Following a court order, all assets of former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed and his family have been seized. As a result, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC)

UNICEF names Aziz Khan as next chair of its international council

Shawdesh desk: UNICEF has announced Muhammed Aziz Khan as the incoming chair of the UNICEF International Council, succeeding the inaugural chair, Maria Ahlstrom-Bondestam. Khan will assume the position in November