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
Cumilla EPZ declares holiday for 2 days due to flooding
Cumilla Export Processing Zone (EPZ) have declared general holyday for two days from today (Sunday) as the flood situation in Cumilla deteriorated
Power supply in flood-hit areas to be restored soon: energy adviser
Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, adviser to the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, yesterday said power supply in flood-affected areas will be restored soon after the water recedes
Millions cut off without food, power
Millions of people were still left without electricity and any means of communication, and relief materials had not reached many remote areas where families were stranded in flooded villages for days.
Flood causes 50km jam on Dhaka-Ctg highway
The economic lifeline of the country, the Dhaka-Chattogram highway, remains flooded in Feni.
Relief train leaves Ctg for flood-hit Feni
A train carrying over 10,000 packets of relief materials for flood-affected people left Chattogram for Feni this morning
Six rivers flowing above danger level: FFWC
Water level at 24 river points across the country increased in 24 hours till this morning, according to Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre's (FFWC) latest bulletin
Gumti flowing above danger mark; new areas flooded in Cumilla
Flood situation in Cumilla has deteriorated further with submerging of fresh areas of the district in 24 hours till this morning
2.6 lakh still stranded in Ctg; death toll rises to 5
One more person died in flash floods across Chattogram in 24 hours till this morning while over 2.6 lakh people are stranded due to onrush hilly water following torrential rains in the district
Floods in Ctg, Sylhet divisions: 44 lakh marooned
More areas in Cumilla and Chattogram were flooded in a span of few hours yesterday with strong currents washing away parts of embankments along the Gumti and Halda rivers.