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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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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Strong winds and rain lash China after Typhoon Noul makes landfall
26 July 2026
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Met office’s old ways mask true extent of rainfall
24 July 2026
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Warning system struggles to keep pace as climate events intensify
23 July 2026
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Floods in Sylhet: Thousands in dire need of relief
With the waters receding in some areas, the flood situation in the Sylhet region started showing signs of improvement yesterday.
21 June 2024
Lightning kills four in Khulna
Four people, including a child, died after being struck by lightning in three upazilas of Khulna, authorities said yesterday.
21 June 2024
20,000 stranded in Rangpur flash flood
Around 20,000 people in the low-lying areas of Rangpur’s Kaunia upazila have been marooned due to a flash flood caused by a surge in the Teesta river.
21 June 2024
772,000 children affected: Unicef
Over 20,00,000 people, including over 772,000 children, are already affected by flash floods in the north-eastern region and in urgent need of assistance, said Unicef Representative in Bangladesh Sheldon Yett yesterday.
21 June 2024
Flash flood: 20,000 stranded in Rangpur
Around 20,000 people in the low-lying areas of Rangpur’s Kaunia upazila have been marooned due to a flash flood caused by a surge in the Teesta river
21 June 2024
Over 772,000 children affected by flash floods in north-east Bangladesh: UNICEF
UNICEF Representative in Bangladesh Sheldon Yett today said UNICEF is "deeply concerned" about the devastating flood situation unfolding in the north-eastern region of Bangladesh
21 June 2024
Sylhet floods: Less rain offers some respite for victims
After being battered by heavy rains and hill torrents for the past few days, water levels in several rivers in Sylhet have started to recede, improving the flood situation in various areas
21 June 2024
Sylhet floods worsening
The flood situation in Sylhet has been deteriorating fast with the rivers inundating vast tracts of land and upending the lives of millions.
20 June 2024
Flash flood threat: Jamuna swelling up rapidly
Water level has been increasing rapidly in Jamuna river, which may cross the danger level within next three to four days, according to Sirajganj Water Development Board (WDB).
20 June 2024
6,558 families live illegally on Ctg hills
At least 6,558 families are still living on 26 hills in various parts of Chattogram city, violating the law and endangering the hills, according to the Hill Management Committee of Chattogram.
20 June 2024
Landslide fears add to flood woes in Sylhet region
The heavy downpour has raised the risk of landslides in hilly areas. With more rain expected in the coming days, authorities have urged residents to move away from landslide-prone areas.
20 June 2024
6,558 families live illegally on Ctg hills
At least 6,558 families are still living on 26 hills in various parts of Chattogram city, violating the law and endangering the hills, according to the Hill Management Committee of Chattogram
20 June 2024
Jamuna swelling up rapidly threatening flash floods in Sirajganj
Water level has been increasing rapidly in the Jamuna river, which may cross the danger level within the next three to four days, according to Sirajganj Water Development Board (WDB)
20 June 2024
Surma river to be dredged to save Sylhet city from flood: state minister
State Minister for Water Resources Ministry Zahid Faruk today said the government will take steps to dredge the Surma River to protect Sylhet city from early floods
20 June 2024
Death toll tops 1,000 after hajj marked by extreme heat
The death toll from this year's hajj has exceeded 1,000, an AFP tally said on Thursday, more than half of them unregistered worshippers who performed the pilgrimage in extreme heat in Saudi Arabia
20 June 2024
Sylhet Floods: No sign of improvement despite less rain
The flood situation in the Sylhet region has shown no sign of improvement despite reduced rainfall in Sylhet and Meghalaya
20 June 2024
Child drowns, 7 missing as boat capsizes in Teesta river
A child drowned and seven people went missing as a boat capsized in the Teesta river in Kurigram's Ulipur upazila last night
20 June 2024
1.6m marooned in Sylhet flood
Eid has not brought joy to many in the Sylhet region as homes of more than 1.6 million people were flooded and nearly 30,000 had to move to shelter centres.
19 June 2024
Landslides kill 9 in Ukhiya camps
At least nine people, including seven Rohingyas, were killed in landslides, while another Rohingya died after the wall of his house collapsed on him, due to torrential rain in Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhiya yesterday morning.
19 June 2024
Flash floods may hit 3 northern districts: FFWC
Heavy to very heavy rainfall in Bangladesh’s north-eastern and northern regions in the next 24 to 48 hours may cause flash floods in Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, and Rangpur
19 June 2024