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Demand of warm clothes on the rise as cold wave hits normal life in Belkuchi

Al-Amin Hossain, Belkuchi: A sudden cold wave has swept across the country, bringing bone-chilling temperatures and dense fog that have disrupted daily life. To cope with the severe cold, a

‘DRR and CCA could reduce vulnerability in coastal people’

Khulna Correspondent Speakers at a day-long regional-level capacity building training on Sunday (Dec 28) said south-western part of Bangladesh is one of the disaster prone zones of the globe owing

Women empowerment for unbiased society underscored

Khulna Correspondent: Speakers at a media conference on Sunday (Dec 28) said that it would not be possible for the country without active participation of women and keeping them aloof

WFP-funded projects fuel river damage in Kurigram

Kurigram Correspondent: Projects aimed at reducing disaster risk in Kurigram, funded by the World Food Programme (WFP), are instead drawing allegations of environmental damage and misuse of public funds, as

Rangpur’s vital artery turns perilous, residents forced to mark potholes with red flags

Rangpur Correspondent: One of Rangpur city’s busiest roads, the 3.8-kilometre stretch from Satmatha to Jahaj Company Mor, has become a stark symbol of urban neglect, with residents now resorting to

Three of a family killed as truck hits ambulance in Faridpur

Faridpur Correspondent: Three members of a family including a patient were killed and two others injured when a truck hit an ambulance on Bhanga-Khulna highway at Mansurabad in Bhanga upazila