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Update : 14 May 2023, 07:40 PM

Cyclone Mocha damages 10,000 houses in Cox's Bazar

Cyclone Mocha has damaged 10,000 houses in Cox's Bazar. Among those, 1,200 houses were damaged in Saint Martin of Teknaf. 

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A partially destroyed house is seen in Teknaf on May 14, 2023 AFP

Cyclone Mocha: Rohingyas scramble on to roofs

As the very severe cyclonic storm Mocha was intensifying, residents of Cox's Bazar's Rohingya camps were taking shelter on the roofs to protect their homes from the destruction of the cyclone on Sunday.

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Cyclone Mocha moves toward Myanmar

The “eye” or the centre point of extremely powerful cyclone Mocha is moving toward Myanmar after crossing Bangladesh's coastal areas. 

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3 killed as Cyclone Mocha slams into Myanmar coast

Thousands of people hunkered down on Sunday in monasteries, pagodas and schools, seeking shelter from a powerful storm that slammed into the coast of Myanmar, tearing the roofs off buildings and killing at least three people.

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A view of houses in Kyauktaw in Myanmar's Rakhine state amid strong wind and rains as Cyclone Mocha's crashes ashore on May 14, 2023 AFP

Nasrul: Gas supply to power station will become normal in 10-12 days

Gas supply will improve in two days, but it will take 10-12 days to return to normal, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resource Nasrul Hamid has said. 

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The energy crisis is rooted in soaring demand for energy as the economic recovery from the pandemic takes hold Reuters

Awami League leaders call for Jahangir's expulsion from party

Awami League central leaders have recommended permanent and lifetime expulsion of suspended Gazipur City Corporation mayor Jahangir Alam from the party for disobeying the party decision yet again.

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File Photo: Former Gazipur mayor Mohammad Jahangir Alam Dhaka Tribune

Cyclone Mocha: Low-lying areas of Hatia upazila face flood risk

Eleven unions of low-lying areas of Noakhali's Hatia upazila are likely to be inundated by tidal surges due to the influence of Cyclone Mocha. 

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Low-lying areas of Noakhali's Hatia upazila likely to be inundated by tidal surges Bangla Tribune

Cyclone Mocha: PM Hasina orders evacuation of tourists in Cox's Bazar, Kuakata

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed to evacuate the tourists who went to Cox's Bazar and Kuakata sea points to see Cyclone Mocha, State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Dr Md Enamur Rahman has said.

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Crowds flock to Kuakata beach ignoring cyclone warning Bangla Tribune

Mother's Day being celebrated across Bangladesh

Mothers and their children are celebrating "International Mother's Day 2023" on Sunday by showing each other love and affection in Bangladesh as well as other parts of the world.

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Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune

Bangladesh second only to Sri Lanka for bad loans in South Asia

The country was reported to have the second-highest ratio of non-performing loans (NPLs) among South Asian countries, behind only Sri Lanka, as per a recent World Bank report.

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Ford ready to conquer Bangladesh with the new Everest

We here in Dhaka Tribune are accustomed to reviewing vehicles that draw attention and the new Ford Everest is exactly that, it is a large vehicle and the moment it hit the streets of Dhaka, it piqued the interest of countless passersby.

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