Bangladesh flood
Would have gone myself if not for my two children: Pori Moni
Pori Moni, who is one of the most vocal actresses of the country and a humanitarian by her own merits, has recently made a heartfelt plea to the nation, urging everyone to support those affected by the devastating floods that have ravaged parts of Bangladesh.
Celebrities rally to support flood victims across the nation
Flash floods have wreaked havoc across northeastern and southeastern Bangladesh, submerging vast areas in districts like Cumilla, Feni, Chattogram, and Noakhali. The catastrophe has left 1,89,663 families stranded, and conditions are worsening as eight rivers surge above the danger level till the filing of this report on Thursday afternoon.
Flood-related fake news flooding Facebook
To stay on top of currently trending fake news regarding the recent flooding in Bangladesh, here is a compilation of some Facebook posts that have been proven to be false by Rumor Scanner, a Bangladeshi fact-checking organisation.
European Commission provides € 1.2mn humanitarian aid to Bangladesh amidst flood
The European Commission is providing €2 million in funding for emergency assistance to those affected by the current floods in Bangladesh and India.
Sylhet flood: UK release over Tk 5cr emergency funding
The UK has released additional emergency funding of £442,548 (over Tk 5 crore) to support communities affected by the ongoing flood in Sylhet division.
Flood in Sylhet, Sunamganj: PM allocates Tk 1.2cr
After inspecting the flood situation in the country's northern and north-eastern districts, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has announced Tk 1.2 crore special allocations for the flood-affected people of Sylhet and Sunamganj.
Unicef provides emergency relief as 1.6mn children stranded in Bangladesh flood
Four million people, including 1.6 million children, stranded by flash floods in north-eastern Bangladesh are in urgent need of help, Unicef has said.
“Floods cause damages but have some positive aspects too”
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said severe floods cause damages but they also have some positive aspects.
After half a day of outage, power returns to parts of Sylhet
Due to the flooding of water at Kumargaon 133/32 KV grid sub-station in Sylhet, power lines were cut off all over Sylhet from 12:30 pm today (June 18, 2022).
Rain submerges Rangamati hanging bridge
The hanging bridge over Kaptai Lake in Rangamati is inundated with rise of water level in the lake, compelling the authorities to suspend movement of people on the bridge.
No respite as monsoon rains pound South Asia
Heavy monsoon rains across South Asia claim more lives, with the death toll passing 200 as authorities tried to reach stranded villagers cut off by surging floodwaters.
Flood situation worsens in Kurigram, improves in Lalmonirhat
The flood situation in Lalmonirhat improved slightly after water levels of Teesta and Dharla Rivers both decreased while the situation has worsened in Kurigram further.
Fresh areas flooded as rivers continue to swell
Heavy rain and onrush water from upstream for last couple of days have worsened flood situation in Lalmonirhat and inundated many areas in Sirajganj and Gaibandha.
Deluge forces many to live on boats, roads
Along with his four family members and some cattle, 75-year-old Kazim Uddin had to spend the past two days on a small boat as their home was flooded.
Major rivers continue to rise across Bangladesh
Major rivers continue to rise across the country amid predictions of heavy downpours to deteriorate the situation, prompting authorities to intensify measures to combat a major flooding.
Flood situation worsens in Kurigram
Flood water engulf fresh areas in Kurigram worsening conditions of the affected people in the district. Whereas, flood-hit people's suffering intensified due to insufficient supply of relief materials in Lalmonirhat where overall flood situation remained unchanged.
Waterlogging, flash flood bring woes in Chattogram
People in Chattogram city are suffering as many parts of the port city is severely waterlogged due to the ongoing heavy downpour.
All preparations taken to tackle flood: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the government has taken all sorts of preparation to tackle possible flood in the country.
Major rivers continue to rise, more areas inundated
Overall flood situation in the country deteriorates further as water levels at all major rivers mark rise inundating more fresh areas, marooning thousands of people and disrupting road communications in different areas.