Climate crisis: Saber seeks UN support to empower vulnerable countries

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury has called upon the United Nations to be more responsive to the needs of developing countries, especially the most vulnerable ones in addressing those challenges
13 July 2024

City drowns In downpour

Dhaka dwellers woke up to waterlogged roads yesterday morning amid heavy rainfall. Multiple areas, including many thoroughfares, were inundated while pedestrians had to wade through knee-deep water in many places.
12 July 2024

As flood worsens, food crisis mounts

Hundreds of families in Kurigram’s shoal areas have been facing untold sufferings amid deteriorating flood situation.
12 July 2024

Khulna city waterlogged after 55mm rain in 3hrs

A torrential downpour lasting around three hours this morning left most roads and low-lying areas of Khulna city submerged, causing significant suffering for residents
12 July 2024

Swelling rivers worsen flood victims’ plight

The ongoing flood situation in Tangail has continued to worsen as water levels of all main rivers in the district – Jamuna, Dhaleshwari and Jhenai – as well of their tributaries, rose further in 24 hours till this morning
12 July 2024

Flood water damages rural roads in Sirajganj's Shahjadpur

Road communication in the rural areas under Sirajganj's Shahjadpur upazila has been disrupted in the last one week due to flood water
12 July 2024

Sirajganj Flood: No respite as Jamuna continues to swell

The flood situation in Sirajganj continues to deteriorate as Jamuna river’s water level has been rising since yesterday morning.
11 July 2024

Need long-term plan to mitigate flood, waterlogging: speakers

Speakers at a roundtable today demanded a long-term plan and prompt action for the flood and waterlogging of Sylhet
11 July 2024

Earthquake of 6.7 magnitude strikes southern Philippines

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Mindanao, Philippines, on Thursday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said
11 July 2024

8 killed after Beryl sweeps across US

At least eight people were killed in the southern United States after storm Beryl felled trees and caused heavy flooding, before being downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone on Tuesday
10 July 2024

Greece records hottest June in over six decades: researchers

Greece recorded in 2024 its hottest June since 1960, a researcher said Tuesday, as the Mediterranean nation braces for a season of heatwaves and wildfires
9 July 2024

Sisters die from electrocution in flood-hit village

A family in Kurigram's Nageshwari upazila is devastated after two sisters were electrocuted by a submerged live cable during the recent floods
7 July 2024

Over 1,000 schools closed across Sylhet, Rangpur

Over 1,000 educational institutions remain closed in the Sylhet and Rangpur regions due to the ongoing flood
7 July 2024

Dyke collapse floods 17 villages in Kurigram

About 120 metres of two sections of the dyke in Nageshwari upazila of Kurigram collapsed under the force of tidal water of the Dudhkumar river yesterday
7 July 2024

20 lakh people hit by floods in 15 districts

Around 20 lakh people in 15 districts across the country have been affected by the ongoing floods caused by torrential rains and the onrush of water from upstream, said State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Md Mohibur Rahman.
6 July 2024

Teaching suspended at 37 Kurigram schools

At least 37 government primary schools across Kurigram have suspended their academic activities after being submerged under floodwater.
6 July 2024

Damaged by Remal, 133 Barishal schools yet to be repaired

At least 133 educational institutions -- including seven colleges, 70 schools and 56 madrasas -- in the Barishal district sustained damages from Cyclone Remal that lashed the country on May 26, according to sources at Education Engineering
6 July 2024

20 lakh people affected by floods in 15 districts: state minister

State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Md Mohibur Rahman today said around 20 lakh people across 15 districts have been affected by the ongoing floods caused by torrential rains and upstream water onrush
6 July 2024

1.5 lakh stranded as Kurigram flood situation worsens

The flood situation in Kurigram district has worsened significantly, leaving an estimated 1.5 lakh people stranded
6 July 2024

Flood in North to continue for another week

The flood situation in several northern districts, including Kurigram and Gaibandha, is likely to linger for another week.
5 July 2024