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Forest dept to plant 1 lakh saplings in Kuakata

The Coastal Forest Department has taken an initiative to plant one lakh saplings on the dyke along the Bay of Bengal in Kuakata of Patuakhali to protect it from erosion
7 July 2024, 17:02 PM

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, 16:32 PM

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, 16:32 PM

3-hour rain drowns Jashore

Incessant rain for around three hours caused severe waterlogging in Jashore town yesterday, causing unbearable woes to the residents
7 July 2024, 11:34 AM

Country may see light to moderate rain over next 24hrs: BMD

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast rain or thundershowers in all divisions including Dhaka in 24 hours starting 9:00am today
7 July 2024, 06:50 AM

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, 04:13 AM

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, 18:00 PM

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, 18:00 PM

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, 18:00 PM

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, 12:09 PM

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, 09:41 AM

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, 18:00 PM

Met office predicts rain across country

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted rain or thundershowers in all divisions including Dhaka over the 24 hours from 9:00am yesterday.
5 July 2024, 18:00 PM

Met office predicts rain across country

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted rain or thundershowers in all divisions including Dhaka over the 24 hours from 9:00am today
5 July 2024, 08:21 AM

Nature Quest: Life in the city

A troop of rhesus macaques on the hunt for some food in a residential area in the capital’s Gulshan-2. Rhesus monkeys account for a large portion of the country’s urban wildlife.
4 July 2024, 18:00 PM

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, 18:00 PM

Nasrul Hamid hints at further rise in electricity prices this year

State minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today hinted at a further rise in electricity prices this year.
4 July 2024, 09:37 AM

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, 09:09 AM

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, 06:48 AM

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, 18:00 PM