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Nusrat murder: Another burqa used by attackers recovered
Feni, May 4 (UNB) – A second burqa, worn by a man during the arson attack on madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi, was recovered from a pond on Saturday morning.
No respite from rape menace: 3 more schoolgirls fall victims
Dhaka, May 4 (UNB) – A schoolgirl has reportedly been abducted and raped being confined to resident hotels for 10 days in Bandarban while two others have been ‘violated’ in Narayanganj and Manikganj districts as the rape menace goes on.
Cyclone ‘Fani’ disrupts power supply in Bangladesh
Dhaka, May 4 (UNB) – Cyclone ‘Fani’ has severely affected Bangladesh’s electricity distribution system, rendering nearly half of rural consumers without power.
Govt officials get acquainted with water issues
Dhaka, May 4 (UNB) – The first-ever weeklong certificate course on ‘water diplomacy’ ended here on Saturday that offered an opportunity for government officials to get acquainted with a wide range of issues pertaining to water discourse.
Zakat an important tool for eliminating poverty: Planning Minister
Dhaka, May 4 (UNB)- Zakat, the third pillar of Islam, is an important tool for alleviating poverty, Planning Minister MA Mannan said Saturday.
Water transportation likely to resume Sunday
Keraniganj, May 4 (UNB) – Transportation on the waterways is likely to resume from Sunday morning after a three-day suspension, Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority said Saturday.
PM Hasina thanks Almighty for saving Bangladesh from Fani
Dhaka, May 4 (UNB)- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday expressed gratitude to Almighty Allah as cyclone ‘Fani’ did not cause any major damage in any part of Bangladesh.
‘Fani’ weakens into land deep depression
Dhaka, May 4 (UNB) -The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to lower danger signal as the cyclonic storm “Fani” has weakened into a land deep depression, said a met office bulletin.
Biman flights cancelled, delayed for ‘Fani’
Dhaka, May 4 (UNB)-Biman Bangladesh Airlines on Saturday cancelled its Dhaka-Chattogram and Chattogram-Dhaka domestic flights due to inclement weather caused by cyclonic storm ‘Fani’.
‘Fani’ set to bring more rains to Dhaka
Dhaka, May 4 (UNB) – Dhaka dwellers are expected to see heavy rains and cloudy weather throughout the day due to cyclone ‘Fani’, said the Bangladesh Metrological Department (BMD) on Saturday.
BMD meteorologist Arif Hossain said, “Heavy rainfall will occur in the city while the sky will remain overcast.”
The weather office, meanwhile, recorded 70 mm of rains during the last 24 hours till 12 pm on Saturday.
The cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ over Satkhira, Jashore and
Khulna regions and adjoining areas moved north-northeastwards further and located over Faridpur-Dhaka region and adjoining areas at 9 am.
It is likely to move in a north-northeasterly direction further, said a Met office bulletin.
Under its influence, the sky remains cloudy and rain/thundershowers with gusty/squally wind is continuing in Bangladesh.