Natural disaster
Mild earthquake jolts Rangpur, surrounding areas
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake shook Rangpur and its surrounding areas this afternoon
Cyclone Dana lashes Odisha
The severe cyclonic storm Dana early today slammed into Bhitarkanika and Dhamra coasts of the eastern Indian state of Odisha where authorities evacuated a million people to safety, shut schools, and suspended flight and train operations.
Cyclone Dana not a threat to Bangladesh: BMD
However, strong winds have caused 4-5 houses to collapse in Latachapali union of Kolapara upazila under Patuakhali district, says disaster management and relief secretary
Cyclone Dana: Launch services on Bhola-Chandpur routes suspended
The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has suspended launch services from Chandpur to all routes, as well as six internal routes in Bhola, due to the impact of Cyclone Dana
Cyclone 'Dana' likely to lash Odisha-West Bengal at midnight
The severe cyclone 'Dana', formed over the northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining area, is likely to move north-northwestwards further and may cross north Odisha-West Bengal coast of India between Puri and Sagar Island around midnight today, Bangladesh Meteorological Department said in its special weather bulletin this evening
Cyclone Dana: Launch movement on internal routes suspended in Barishal
Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) authorities suspended movement of vessels on the internal routes in Barishal due to inclement weather caused by Cyclone Dana..The movement of vessels was suspended around 11:00am due to rain and gusty winds, said Abdur Razzak, a river por
Patuakhali, Khulna brace for Cyclone Dana, prep shelters and relief measures
Patuakhali district administration prepared 829 cyclone shelters while Khulna district administration prepared 433
Hurricane Oscar leaves six dead in Cuba: president
Hurricane Oscar left six people dead after hitting Cuba over the weekend during a major power blackout, President Miguel Diaz-Canel announced on Monday
74 villages submerged, thousands affected
Floodwaters have breached 15 points in the flood control embankments of the Muhuri, Kahua, and Shilonia rivers in Feni’s Fulgazi and Parshuram upazilas, inundating 74 villages.
Floods hit Khagrachhari for the third time in 2 months
Incessant rain for two days flooded Khagrachhari for the third time in two months, inundating more than two dozen villages and snapping the road connections to Rangamati’s Sajek and Langadu
Flash Floods, Waterlogging: 31,000 marooned in Cox’s Bazar, parts of Bagerhat inundated
Over a week of incessant rain has triggered flash floods in Cox’s Bazar district, affecting over one lakh people and marooning around 31,000 residents. Roads, crop lands, and households across five upazilas -- Ukhiya, Ramu, Eidgaon, Chakaria, and Kutubdia -- are submerged under water.
23 Tripura Families: Landslide threat looms large over them
The indigenous Tripura community has lived for generations in the Satchhari National Park of Chunarughat upazila, Habiganj.
Sylhet Flood: 66,584 houses damaged in three districts
As their house was damaged in the ongoing flood, Aftab Uddin’s family has been living in Bara Maidan High School shelter for 23 days at Talimpur union in Barlekha upazila, Moulvibazar.
Chattogram hit by waterlogging amid torrential rain
114.6mm recorded in 24 hours, downpour may continue, says Met office
Kerala landslides: Death toll rises to 158
The death count in the deadly landslides in India's Kerala galloped to 158 as military personnel today intensified search and rescue operations, officials said
Death toll from Kerala landslides rises to 80
The death toll from landslides caused by heavy rain in four villages of Wayanad district, Kerala in India, has risen to over 80, state Chief Secretary V Venu said
California wildfire explodes, becomes largest in US
Thousands of firefighters were battling a rapidly growing wildfire in northern California on Saturday after the blaze more than doubled in size in a 24-hour span
Atai river in Jashore: 3 villages inundated as dam breaks
The dam on Atai river in Abhaynagar upazila of Jashore broke on Thursday, inundating three villages under Siddhipasha union.