Floods have struck four northern districts -- Lalmonirhat, Rangpur, Nilphamari, and Kurigram -- as the Teesta river rose above the danger mark following heavy rain and onrush of upstream water.
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.
People suffered due to waterlogging in Cox's Bazar, Patuakhali, Feni, Bhola, Barishal, and Khulna
Nearly 50,000 marooned in Teknaf alone as rain continues
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40 unions across 13 upazilas in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Rangpur, Gaibandha, and Nilphamari are part of the Teesta shoal region
The study highlighted that the damage represents 1.81 percent of the national budget for fiscal year (FY) 2024-25
Two people died after being swept away by floodwater in Sherpur last evening
Natural disasters such as floods, cyclones, heatwaves, or droughts create vulnerabilities in ecosystems and human life.
The study highlighted that the damage represents 1.81 percent of the national budget for fiscal year (FY) 2024-25
Two people died after being swept away by floodwater in Sherpur last evening
Natural disasters such as floods, cyclones, heatwaves, or droughts create vulnerabilities in ecosystems and human life.
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.
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.
Continuous rain on Friday and Saturday worsened the flood situation across eight upazilas of Noakhali district.
The recent flood has dealt a heavy blow to fish farmers in Akhaura upazila of Brahmanbaria.
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.
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.
In 20 long years, I haven't found anyone who started “anti-India” protests by bringing up floods, till now.
