Barishal has been facing continuous rain as Cyclone Midhili approached the coast. Despite the heavy rainfall no river in the region has crossed the danger level yet. Meanwhile, the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has temporarily halted the movement of water vessels due to the cyclone, Kabir Hossain, an inspector of the Department of Marine Safety and
Payments against claims of around 10 lakh policyholders are hanging in the balance as 29 life insurance companies are not clearing dues owing to a liquidity crisis, official figures showed.