As Dharla erodes, riverbank families fear losing everything
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Mild tremor jolts Narsingdi
17 August 2026
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Update / At least 111 killed after 7.4 quake hits Colombia
10 August 2026
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Cox’s Bazar landslides kill Rohingya child, disrupt Marine Drive traffic
5 August 2026
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Japan issues tsunami alert after 7.1-magnitude quake
28 July 2026
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Japan
Village on the brink: River erosion threatens families in Narail
28 July 2026
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Rain, floods damaged crops worth Tk 478cr
27 July 2026
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Climate crisis
Strong winds and rain lash China after Typhoon Noul makes landfall
26 July 2026
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China
Met office’s old ways mask true extent of rainfall
24 July 2026
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Climate crisis
Warning system struggles to keep pace as climate events intensify
23 July 2026
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Climate action
Flood situation worsens in the north
The flood situation in the country’s north continues to deteriorate due to an onrush of water from the upstream, while two major rivers in the Sylhet region are still flowing above the danger level.
4 July 2024
Floods halt academic activities at 889 primary schools in Sylhet
Nearly one-fifth of primary schools in Sylhet division are currently unusable due to flooding, leaving thousands of students without access to education
4 July 2024
Kurigram's flood situation worsens as Brahmaputra flowing above danger level
The flood situation Kurigram worsened this morning as the water level of the Brahmaputra river continued to rise due to incessant rains and onrush of upstream water
4 July 2024
Kurigram: Over 50,000 stranded as flood hits new areas
The flood situation in the northern districts deteriorated yesterday due to heavy rainfall and the onrush of water from upstream.
3 July 2024
Lalmonirhat-Kurigram: Erosion takes serious turn with recession of flood water
With flood water receding, erosion along the banks of the Teesta river in different upazilas of Lalmonirhat and Kurigram has taken a serious turn.
3 July 2024
Over 700 stranded tourists in Sajek reach Khagrachhari
More than 700 stranded tourists, who were stuck in Sajek since yesterday, reached Khagrachhari today, a day after incessant rain and flash floods cut road communication with the tourist spot
3 July 2024
Flood in Kurigram maroons 50,000; 450 shoals inundated
Incessant rains and onrush of water from the upstream have significantly increased the water levels of the Teesta, Brahmaputra, Dharla, and Dudhkumar rivers, inundating around 450 shoals in Kurigram
3 July 2024
Thousands suffer as flood persists in Sylhet; over 16,000 in shelters
While the flood situation in Sylhet had improved recently, incessant rain since Monday has caused flooding to recur, submerging the majority of the areas that had previously receded
3 July 2024
Flood in Sylhet: Thousands marooned in three districts
At a time when Sylhet is still reeling from the devastation caused by last month’s deluge, the region is now experiencing a fresh round of flooding triggered by the nonstop rain over the last few days, plunging thousands deeper into despair.
2 July 2024
Take advance preparation for floods: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina instructed authorities to prepare for more potential floods this year, following discussions at an Executive Committee of the National Economic Council meeting held at the NEC auditorium in Sher-E-Bangla Nagar today
2 July 2024
Water levels of major rivers in Sylhet rising fast following heavy rain
The water level of all major rivers in three districts under Sylhet division has been rising fast as heavy rainfall was recorded in parts of Sylhet and Sunamganj districts, and Meghalaya in India
2 July 2024
Around 800 tourists stuck in Sajek due to flash floods
Says head of local cottage owners' association
2 July 2024
Hurricane Beryl pummels Caribbean, strengthens to Category 5
Hurricane Beryl strengthened into a top-level category 5 storm late Monday after it swept across several islands in the southeastern Caribbean, dumping heavy rain and unleashing devastating winds
2 July 2024
2023 cyclone Freddy longest on record at 36 days: UN
Cyclone Freddy, which crossed the entire southern Indian Ocean before wreaking devastation on southeastern Africa last year, was the longest-lasting tropical cyclone ever recorded at 36 days, the UN confirmed Tuesday
2 July 2024
Sylhet, Sunamganj brace for another spell of flood
People of Sylhet and Sunamganj are facing flood for the third time this year due to heavy rainfall in the region and upstream India.
1 July 2024
Rohingyas living in the fear of landslide due to incessant rain
Many Rohingyas are living in constant fear of landslides, due to incessant rain continuing for over a week in Cox's Bazar. The Cox's Bazar weather office also issued a landslide warning over the last few days
1 July 2024
WFP provides food assistance to 23,000 flood victims
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) are providing emergency assistance to communities affected by the severe flooding in Sylhet and Sunamganj districts in northeast Bangladesh
29 June 2024
Flood damages in Sylhet estimated to be over Tk 800 crore
Recent flooding has caused damage amounting to over Tk 800 crore in Sylhet, according to sources at the district administrations and the Sylhet City Corporation (SCC)
27 June 2024
Floods In Sylhet: Farmers count the losses
As soon as the second wave of flash floods hit Sylhet in the early hours of June 17, Moklisur Rahman, a fish farmer in Gowainghat upazila, knew he was going to lose all his fish, which he had worked very hard to raise in his three ponds.
22 June 2024
Teesta water recedes, still flowing above danger level in Rangpur
Flood situation expected to worsen, says WDB
22 June 2024