Climate crisis
Flood damages crops worth Tk 140cr in Jamalpur
The recent flood in the Jamalpur district has damaged a large number of crops, the value of which amounts to around Tk 140 crore.
Typhoon Gaemi barrels through Taiwan, killing 2, heads to Chinese coast
Typhoon Gaemi swept through northern Taiwan on Thursday, killing two people, bringing floods and snarling traffic, before heading across the sea and into China where it is expected to dump more torrential rain
Typhoon Gaemi forces Philippines to halt work, market trading
Typhoon Gaemi and a southwest monsoon brought heavy rain on Wednesday to the Philippine capital region and northern provinces, prompting authorities to halt work and classes, while stock and foreign exchange trading were suspended
Padma Sand Lifting: 9 homes swept away in Faridpur
At least nine houses have been devoured by the Padma river in the Paldangi area of Faridpur Sadar due to river erosion caused by illegal sand lifting
Schoolgirl goes missing in Netrakona floodwater
A seven-year-old schoolgirl went missing after she was swept away by floodwaters in Netrakona’s Kalmakanda upazila today
Climate crisis: Saber seeks UN support to empower vulnerable countries
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury has called upon the United Nations to be more responsive to the needs of developing countries, especially the most vulnerable ones in addressing those challenges
As flood worsens, food crisis mounts
Hundreds of families in Kurigram’s shoal areas have been facing untold sufferings amid deteriorating flood situation.
City drowns In downpour
Dhaka dwellers woke up to waterlogged roads yesterday morning amid heavy rainfall. Multiple areas, including many thoroughfares, were inundated while pedestrians had to wade through knee-deep water in many places.
Khulna city waterlogged after 55mm rain in 3hrs
A torrential downpour lasting around three hours this morning left most roads and low-lying areas of Khulna city submerged, causing significant suffering for residents
Swelling rivers worsen flood victims’ plight
The ongoing flood situation in Tangail has continued to worsen as water levels of all main rivers in the district – Jamuna, Dhaleshwari and Jhenai – as well of their tributaries, rose further in 24 hours till this morning
Flood water damages rural roads in Sirajganj's Shahjadpur
Road communication in the rural areas under Sirajganj's Shahjadpur upazila has been disrupted in the last one week due to flood water
Sirajganj Flood: No respite as Jamuna continues to swell
The flood situation in Sirajganj continues to deteriorate as Jamuna river’s water level has been rising since yesterday morning.
Need long-term plan to mitigate flood, waterlogging: speakers
Speakers at a roundtable today demanded a long-term plan and prompt action for the flood and waterlogging of Sylhet
Earthquake of 6.7 magnitude strikes southern Philippines
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Mindanao, Philippines, on Thursday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said
8 killed after Beryl sweeps across US
At least eight people were killed in the southern United States after storm Beryl felled trees and caused heavy flooding, before being downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone on Tuesday
Greece records hottest June in over six decades: researchers
Greece recorded in 2024 its hottest June since 1960, a researcher said Tuesday, as the Mediterranean nation braces for a season of heatwaves and wildfires
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
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
