Met office forecasts light to moderate rain in parts of Bangladesh

Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur and Sylhet divisions today, according to BMD latest weather bulletin
28 August 2024, 05:42 AM

Flood relief: Lack of logistics key obstacle

Inadequate logistics continue to plague relief distribution along the eastern flank of Bangladesh that has been ravaged by the recent flood. Although the government has allocated food relief and cash -- 20,650 tonnes of rice and Tk 3.52 crore -- many among the 5.6 million flood victims of 11 districts are yet to benefit from it.
27 August 2024, 18:00 PM

No new areas flooded after opening of Farakka barrage: Farooq-e-Azam

Disaster Management and Relief Adviser Farooq-e-Azam today said no new areas have been flooded after India opened 109 gates of Farakka barrage
27 August 2024, 15:46 PM

Flood situation slightly improves in Chattogram

Flood situation has improved slightly in different upazilas of Chattogram as the district experienced no heavy rain in the past 24 hours till 8:00am today
27 August 2024, 07:43 AM

Post-flood operations aligned with chief adviser’s call: Concern Worldwide

Concern Worldwide Country Director Manish Kumar Agrawal has said they are utilising local knowledge and expertise to efficiently manage the flood situation in Bangladesh, and post-flood operations are aligned with the call of the interim government Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus
26 August 2024, 14:39 PM

Floodwaters recede in Mirsharai; 6 unions still stranded

Despite slight improvements in the flood situation in Mirsharai upazila of Chattogram, residents of six unions remain waterlogged
26 August 2024, 12:10 PM

Flash floods: ‘We had no clue what was coming’

When Tuhin Rana heard last week that his remote village in Noakhali was being flooded, he called his parents and wife who just gave birth to a daughter and told them to stay safe.
25 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Over Tk 5.23 crore collected over four days at TSC

Over Tk 5.23 crore have been collected over the last four days by the students for flood-affected people across the country, said the anti-discrimination student movement this evening
25 August 2024, 15:20 PM

Students now collecting flood relief at DU central field

Student organisers today said that the relief materials for flood victims will now be collected at the central field of Dhaka University instead of at TSC, where only cash and medicine will be collected
25 August 2024, 15:03 PM

Most of Bangladesh’s main rivers flowing below danger level

The country’s main rivers, except the Meghna, were flowing below the danger level this morning, after days of flash floods that submerged vast tracts of the north- and south-eastern regions
25 August 2024, 09:59 AM

Cumilla EPZ declares holiday for 2 days due to flooding

Cumilla Export Processing Zone (EPZ) have declared general holyday for two days from today (Sunday) as the flood situation in Cumilla deteriorated
24 August 2024, 20:25 PM

Power supply in flood-hit areas to be restored soon: energy adviser

Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, adviser to the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, yesterday said power supply in flood-affected areas will be restored soon after the water recedes
24 August 2024, 19:12 PM

Flood causes 50km jam on Dhaka-Ctg highway

The economic lifeline of the country, the Dhaka-Chattogram highway, remains flooded in Feni.
24 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Water from Kaptai dam to be released tomorrow morning

The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) has changed its decision to open 16 spillways of the Kaptai Dam and said the water will be released in tomorrow morning
24 August 2024, 17:10 PM

Water to be released from Kaptai Dam at 10:00pm tonight

BPDB says all 16 spillways will be opened to a height of six inches to release water in regulated way
24 August 2024, 12:26 PM
24 August 2024, 07:51 AM

Relief train leaves Ctg for flood-hit Feni

A train carrying over 10,000 packets of relief materials for flood-affected people left Chattogram for Feni this morning
24 August 2024, 07:10 AM

Six rivers flowing above danger level: FFWC

Water level at 24 river points across the country increased in 24 hours till this morning, according to Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre's (FFWC) latest bulletin
24 August 2024, 06:45 AM

Experts meet as final global plastic treaty talks near

The four-day gathering is a largely technical waypoint on the road to final negotiations in late November in South Korea's Busan.
24 August 2024, 06:40 AM

Gumti flowing above danger mark; new areas flooded in Cumilla

Flood situation in Cumilla has deteriorated further with submerging of fresh areas of the district in 24 hours till this morning
24 August 2024, 06:01 AM