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
DGHS issues eight directives for flood-hit areas
The Directorate General of Health Services has issued eight directives for flood-hit areas, including keeping control rooms open round the clock at all offices of civil surgeons and upazila health and family planning officers
Flash floods wreak havoc in 12 dists
Devastating floods amid heavy rain have killed at least five people, with 10 others still missing, and continues to upend millions of lives in Chattogram and Sylhet divisions.
36 lakh people marooned in flash floods: govt
Flash floods have marooned at least 36 lakh people in 10 districts, said Shafiqul Alam, press secretary to the chief adviser of the interim government
2 killed in flash floods; almost 3 million affected countrywide
One died in Feni and another in Brahmanbaria as torrential rains continue to wreak havoc across several districts
Nearly 18 lakh people affected by floods in 6 districts
A total of 1,89,663 families have been marooned in 43 flood-affected upazilas of six districts -- Cumilla, Feni, Chattogram, Khagrachhari, Noakhali, and Moulvibazar, according to the Department of Disaster Management and Relief
Flood worsens in Khagrachhari as heavy rainfall continues
The flood situation in Khagrachhari worsened today as ongoing heavy rainfall and runoff from the hills inundated towns, villages, and roads
3 lakh flood-affected in Moulvibazar, 4 rivers flowing above danger level
At least three lakh people have been affected by the flood that worsened in Kamalganj, Kulaura, Rajnagar, Juri, Barlekha and Sadar upazilas of Moulvibazar, according to the district’s Water Development Board (WDB)
Pregnant woman dies after being swept away by floodwater in Brahmanbaria
A pregnant woman died after being swept away by floodwater as onrush of water from the hills in India's Tripura entered her house in Akhaura upazila of Brahmanbaria today..The deceased was identified as Subarna Akhter, wife of Parvez Mia of Birchandrapur village, said Lutfur Rahman, reside
3 million stranded as flood hits eight districts
Feni, Noakhali worst hit; vast areas inundated due to incessant rains, rise in water levels of rivers
Incessant rain causes severe waterlogging in Chattogram
Continuous rainfall this morning has led to severe waterlogging across the city of Chattogram, causing significant disruption and hardship for residents