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Crops on 78,000 hectares of land under water

Heavy rains have inundated vast stretches of farmland across 21 districts in Barishal, Khulna, Chattogram and Dhaka divisions, leaving thousands of farmers devastated as crops and fish enclosures were washed away over the past week.

1d ago

Feni flood situation getting better after pause in rainfall

However, parts of Fulgazi and Chhagalnaiya were still waterlogged as of this morning

1d ago

The ocean lounger

A coral hawkfish rests on a coral, thus the name, in the Bay of Bengal off Saint Martin’s Island.

2d ago

Swelling Teesta threatens the northern dists

More than 100 villages remain inundated following embankment breaches at 20 points in Feni, while a fresh threat looms in the north as the rising Teesta river may trigger temporary flooding in low-lying areas of Rangpur, Nilphamari, Kurigram and Lalmonirhat.

2d ago

Padma erosion threatens ferry ghat

Officials of the Water Development Board (WDB), however, claimed there is sufficient protection work around the ferry ghat

2d ago

Relentless rain triggers flash floods in Feni

Incessant rains for the past few days have triggered flash flooding in Feni’s Fulgazi and Parshuram upazilas.

3d ago

Heavy rain causes waterlogging in Chattogram's low lying areas

The city recorded 153.6 millimetres of rainfall in the 24 hours leading up to 12:00pm today

3d ago

Monsoon, depression over Bay: Thousands suffer in coastal districts

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

4d ago

Dhaka’s air ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’ this morning

Today's air was classified as "unhealthy for sensitive groups", referring to a health threat.

Dhaka’s air ‘unhealthy’ even on weekend

Dhaka has ranked third on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 162 this morning

Dhaka’s air most polluted in the world this morning

Dhaka has topped the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 304 at 09:04am today

Crops on 78,000 hectares of land under water

Heavy rains have inundated vast stretches of farmland across 21 districts in Barishal, Khulna, Chattogram and Dhaka divisions, leaving thousands of farmers devastated as crops and fish enclosures were washed away over the past week.

1d ago

Feni flood situation getting better after pause in rainfall

However, parts of Fulgazi and Chhagalnaiya were still waterlogged as of this morning

1d ago

The ocean lounger

A coral hawkfish rests on a coral, thus the name, in the Bay of Bengal off Saint Martin’s Island.

2d ago

Swelling Teesta threatens the northern dists

More than 100 villages remain inundated following embankment breaches at 20 points in Feni, while a fresh threat looms in the north as the rising Teesta river may trigger temporary flooding in low-lying areas of Rangpur, Nilphamari, Kurigram and Lalmonirhat.

2d ago

Padma erosion threatens ferry ghat

Officials of the Water Development Board (WDB), however, claimed there is sufficient protection work around the ferry ghat

2d ago

Relentless rain triggers flash floods in Feni

Incessant rains for the past few days have triggered flash flooding in Feni’s Fulgazi and Parshuram upazilas.

3d ago

Heavy rain causes waterlogging in Chattogram's low lying areas

The city recorded 153.6 millimetres of rainfall in the 24 hours leading up to 12:00pm today

3d ago

Monsoon, depression over Bay: Thousands suffer in coastal districts

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

4d ago

Flood threat looms over Feni as Muhuri river swells 137cm above danger level

Four breaches occurred in Parshuram upazila and three in Fulgazi

4d ago

Haor ecosystem rarest in world, must be protected: environment adviser

Rizwana noted that the govt is formulating a master plan to protect the Haor region

4d ago