natural calamity
'Bangladesh remarkably successful in cyclone response'
Over the decade, Bangladesh has earned the name of a role model in disaster management despite being one of the most disaster-prone and climate-vulnerable countries.
Death toll in Nepal rains rises to 47
The death toll in Nepal from flash floods and landslides in the past three days has risen to 47, with dozens missing and injured, the government says.
Thousands evacuate as Storm Alberto powers toward Florida
Thousands of Florida residents evacuates homes on Sunday as Subtropical Storm Alberto picked up strength as it heads north through the Gulf of Mexico, with forecasters saying it could bring life-threatening inundation to Southern coastal states.
Earthquake jolts Bangladesh
A tremor jolts Dhaka and other parts of the country.
Typhoon Nepartak: Taiwan on high alert as storm approaches
Taiwan braces itself for the arrival of a vast typhoon, expected to hit the island on July 8, 2016.
EU to give $2.26m for Roanu victims
The European Commission declares it will provide US$ 2.26 million for the victims of cyclone Roanu in Bangladesh under humanitarian grounds.
Cyclone Roanu: Sunday’s HSC, equivalent exams rescheduled
The government reschedules the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations scheduled for May 22 as Cyclone Roanu left a trail of devastation in many parts of the country.
Nepal earthquake: Teenage boy rescued after five days
A teenage boy has been rescued after surviving for five days in the rubble of a building, following an earthquake that killed some 5,500 people in Nepal.
Vanuatu president in cyclone appeal
Terming it a "calamity", Vanuatu's president calls for international help after Cyclone Pam ripped through the Pacific archipelago
'Bangladesh remarkably successful in cyclone response'
Over the decade, Bangladesh has earned the name of a role model in disaster management despite being one of the most disaster-prone and climate-vulnerable countries.
Death toll in Nepal rains rises to 47
The death toll in Nepal from flash floods and landslides in the past three days has risen to 47, with dozens missing and injured, the government says.
Thousands evacuate as Storm Alberto powers toward Florida
Thousands of Florida residents evacuates homes on Sunday as Subtropical Storm Alberto picked up strength as it heads north through the Gulf of Mexico, with forecasters saying it could bring life-threatening inundation to Southern coastal states.
Earthquake jolts Bangladesh
A tremor jolts Dhaka and other parts of the country.
Typhoon Nepartak: Taiwan on high alert as storm approaches
Taiwan braces itself for the arrival of a vast typhoon, expected to hit the island on July 8, 2016.
EU to give $2.26m for Roanu victims
The European Commission declares it will provide US$ 2.26 million for the victims of cyclone Roanu in Bangladesh under humanitarian grounds.
Cyclone Roanu: Sunday’s HSC, equivalent exams rescheduled
The government reschedules the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations scheduled for May 22 as Cyclone Roanu left a trail of devastation in many parts of the country.
Nepal earthquake: Teenage boy rescued after five days
A teenage boy has been rescued after surviving for five days in the rubble of a building, following an earthquake that killed some 5,500 people in Nepal.
Vanuatu president in cyclone appeal
Terming it a "calamity", Vanuatu's president calls for international help after Cyclone Pam ripped through the Pacific archipelago