Natural disaster

Natural disaster

Barguna’s Taltali Upazila / Fish enclosures being set up in reserve forest

Fish enclosures are being set up by clearing reserve forestland in Barguna’s Taltali upazila, allegedly in collusion with some forest officials, according to locals

18h ago

Padma erosion threatens embankment

New erosion has been reported in the Padma Bridge project area, putting the main protection embankment at Naowdoba in Shariatpur’s Jajira end at risk.

1w ago

Chile, Argentina order evacuations over post-quake tsunami threat

Major 7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of South America

1w ago

Nor’wester wreaks havoc in Savar, 2 injured

In the Savar Police Station area, the storm lasted for 20 minutes -- from 6:30pm to 6:50pm -- but in Ashulia, gusty winds, hail, and thunder persisted intermittently for nearly two hours, from 6:30pm to 8:15pm

1m ago

Myanmar quake death toll passes 3,300: state media

The March 28 quake flattened buildings and destroyed infrastructure across the country

1m ago

Bangladesh sends second aid package to Myanmar quake victims

Bangladesh has sent the second package of emergency medicines and relief supplies to the victims of the devastating earthquake in Myanmar

1m ago

Rescue hopes fading three days after deadly Myanmar quake

The sticky heat has exhausted rescue workers and accelerated body decomposition

1m ago

Myanmar rescuers lose battle to save pregnant woman trapped in building

"We tried everything to save her," said one of the medical team, but she had lost too much blood from having a leg amputated to free her.

1m ago

5.6 magnitude tremor jolts Dhaka, Sylhet, Mymensingh

The tremor was felt at 11:36am

2m ago

Rangpur jolted by late-night earthquake

Rangpur and its surrounding areas experienced another earthquake late at night. This marks the third significant tremor since November last year

2m ago

5.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Bay of Bengal

The quake was felt at different parts of the country, including the capital Dhaka, meteorological department sources confirmed this information

2m ago

Dyke Collapse in Jashore: 1,200-bigha boro fields submerged

Around 1,200 bighas of Boro paddy fields have been submerged after the Harina canal embankment collapsed in Monirampur upazila of Jashore on Saturday.

2m ago

Ctg will mostly be free from waterlogging this monsoon: Adilur

Housing and Public Works Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan today said residents of Chattogram will largely be free from waterlogging this monsoon

3m ago

Tears, prayers as Asia mourns tsunami dead 20 years on

On December 26, 2004, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake off Indonesia's western tip generated a series of massive waves

4m ago

Cyclone death toll in Mayotte rises to 39

The death toll from cyclone Chido in the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte has reached 39, according to the latest count from the island's prefect

4m ago

Tsunami warning as USGS reports magnitude 7.3 quake off Vanuatu

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Tuesday off the coast of the Pacific island state of Vanuatu

4m ago

Three killed as Cyclone Fengal pummels India's south

Cyclone Fengal made landfall late Saturday with sustained winds of 70-80 kilometres an hour (43-50 miles per hour).

5m ago

Mild earthquake jolts Rangpur, surrounding areas

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake shook Rangpur and its surrounding areas this afternoon

5m ago