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
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
River waters recede in Kurigram, but flood persists
Since this morning, floodwaters have begun receding from the affected areas, but Brahmaputra and Dudhkumari rivers are still flowing above the danger level
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
Dyke collapse floods 17 villages in Kurigram
About 120 metres of two sections of the dyke in Nageshwari upazila of Kurigram collapsed under the force of tidal water of the Dudhkumar river yesterday