flood

Flood threat looms over the north

At least 140 chars (river islands) and villages on riverbanks across 33 unions in 13 upazilas of Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Rangpur, Gaibandha and Nilphamari have inundated as the Teesta is flowing above the danger level, according to the Water Development Board.
13 August 2025

Monsoon, depression over Bay: Thousands suffer in coastal districts

People suffered due to waterlogging in Cox's Bazar, Patuakhali, Feni, Bhola, Barishal, and Khulna
8 July 2025

Torrential rain triggers flash floods in Cox’s Bazar, inundating over 80 villages

Nearly 50,000 marooned in Teknaf alone as rain continues
8 July 2025

Floods, education, and uncertainty

The impact of climate change on students in Bangladesh.
14 November 2024

Teesta floods bury arable land in sand, leaving farmers devastated

40 unions across 13 upazilas in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Rangpur, Gaibandha, and Nilphamari are part of the Teesta shoal region
6 October 2024

Floods cause Tk 14,421 crore damage in eastern Bangladesh: CPD study

The study highlighted that the damage represents 1.81 percent of the national budget for fiscal year (FY) 2024-25
6 October 2024

Two dead in Sherpur flash floods

Two people died after being swept away by floodwater in Sherpur last evening
5 October 2024

Rethinking Disaster Response: We ignore indigenous knowledge at our peril

Natural disasters such as floods, cyclones, heatwaves, or droughts create vulnerabilities in ecosystems and human life.
1 October 2024

Teesta swells; flood risk rises in northern districts

Following incessant rainfall over the past few days, water levels in Teesta and other major rivers are rising, triggering widespread flood concerns in the northern districts.
29 September 2024

101 dead in Nepal floods after relentless monsoon rains

The Kathmandu valley recorded 240 millimetres (9.4 inches) of rain in the 24 hours to Saturday morning, the country's weather bureau told the Kathmandu Post newspaper.
29 September 2024

Heavy rain worsens Noakhali floods, thousands return to shelters amid relief shortage

Continuous rain on Friday and Saturday worsened the flood situation across eight upazilas of Noakhali district.
16 September 2024

Fish farmers stare at losses

The recent flood has dealt a heavy blow to fish farmers in Akhaura upazila of Brahmanbaria.
6 September 2024

When floods came, students rose to challenge

Hundreds of students from Dhaka, Chattogram and districts in between were seen marching towards Feni on August 22. They travelled in trucks, with speedboats and life jackets, on a mission to rescue those stranded by the unprecedented floods that swept through the region.
30 August 2024

DU students launch website to coordinate flood relief efforts

In response to the flash floods that are ravaging through several districts across Bangladesh, a group of students from the Department of Software Engineering at the Institute of Information Technology (IIT), University of Dhaka has developed Emergency Flood Aid Network, an online platform to support relief efforts.
27 August 2024

What really caused the floods?

In 20 long years, I haven't found anyone who started “anti-India” protests by bringing up floods, till now.
27 August 2024

Relief delivery is now the challenge

People wishing to distribute relief materials among the flood victims are finding it very difficult to reach remote areas due to a lack of boats.
26 August 2024

Over 8.3 lakh stranded in Cumilla; new areas flooded

New areas of Cumilla's Debidwer upazila have become submerged in 24 hours till 8:00am today
26 August 2024

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

Hasina urges all to stand by flood victims

Awami League president Sheikh Hasina today urged countrymen to stand beside the flood-affected people
25 August 2024

What made the flood so severe

The flooding is not solely due to the dam overflow
25 August 2024