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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