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).
Early flash floods in the haor region: A new normal?
A flash flood in early April of 2017 devastated the boro crops in six haor districts that were worth Tk 13,000 crore (Kaler Kantha, July
Flood-proof farming
When seasonal floods reach her village of Betil Char in Chowhali upazila of Sirajganj, 60-year-old Joygan Begum knows what to
Education paused
Academic activities of institutions, from primary schools to colleges, in more than a dozen districts have been seriously hampered by the floods.
Flood threatens the capital
Ravaging the northern and northeastern Bangladesh, flood now threatens the capital as all its surrounding rivers are showing rising trends.
600 dead in South Asia floods
Nearly 600 people have died and millions have been affected by monsoon floods in South Asia, officials say, as relief and rescue operations continue.
Flood: 4 die in Jamalpur
Four people die in the inundated areas of Jamalpur, raising the flood toll to 48. Floodwaters continue to inundate fresh areas in Rajshahi and Naogaon while the situation shows signs of improvement in Dinajpur, Sirajganj and Lalmonirhat amid immense sufferings of the flood affected people.
No visible relief activity for flood victims: BNP
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleges that the government has no visible relief activity in the flood affected areas.
Flood: Jamuna swelling, most other rivers receding
New areas of Sirajganj district has been flooded following a swelling of Jamuna river whilst water levels in most flood-affected districts in the north and north-eastern parts of the country continues to recede.
Flood snaps Dinajpur’s rail link with Dhaka
Rail communications of Dinajpur with Dhaka remain suspended due to flood triggered by heavy rains and fresh onrush of water from upstream.
8 killed as flood situation worsens in Bangladesh
Eight people are killed and five others go missing as the overall flood situation has worsened in the northwest and northeast regions of Bangladesh.