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
Hurricane Beryl pummels Caribbean, strengthens to Category 5
Hurricane Beryl strengthened into a top-level category 5 storm late Monday after it swept across several islands in the southeastern Caribbean, dumping heavy rain and unleashing devastating winds
2023 cyclone Freddy longest on record at 36 days: UN
Cyclone Freddy, which crossed the entire southern Indian Ocean before wreaking devastation on southeastern Africa last year, was the longest-lasting tropical cyclone ever recorded at 36 days, the UN confirmed Tuesday
Sylhet, Sunamganj brace for another spell of flood
People of Sylhet and Sunamganj are facing flood for the third time this year due to heavy rainfall in the region and upstream India.
Rohingyas living in the fear of landslide due to incessant rain
Many Rohingyas are living in constant fear of landslides, due to incessant rain continuing for over a week in Cox's Bazar. The Cox's Bazar weather office also issued a landslide warning over the last few days
Flood threat looms in Sylhet, Sunamganj following heavy rain
The Surma river in Sylhet's Kanaighat and Sunamganj town crossed the danger level last night, while the Jadukata River in Sunamganj's Tahirpur has been flowing above the danger level since yesterday afternoon
WFP provides food assistance to 23,000 flood victims
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) are providing emergency assistance to communities affected by the severe flooding in Sylhet and Sunamganj districts in northeast Bangladesh
Flood damages in Sylhet estimated to be over Tk 800 crore
Recent flooding has caused damage amounting to over Tk 800 crore in Sylhet, according to sources at the district administrations and the Sylhet City Corporation (SCC)
Floods In Sylhet: Farmers count the losses
As soon as the second wave of flash floods hit Sylhet in the early hours of June 17, Moklisur Rahman, a fish farmer in Gowainghat upazila, knew he was going to lose all his fish, which he had worked very hard to raise in his three ponds.
Teesta water recedes, still flowing above danger level in Rangpur
Flood situation expected to worsen, says WDB
20,000 stranded in Rangpur flash flood
Around 20,000 people in the low-lying areas of Rangpur’s Kaunia upazila have been marooned due to a flash flood caused by a surge in the Teesta river.