Bangladesh landslide

2 killed in Rangamati landslide

Two people are killed and three others injured in landslides triggered by heavy rainfall in Rangamati and Chattogram.

Landslide kills two in Rangamati

Two people, including a child, were killed and five others injured in a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall yesterday in KPM Kalabagan area of Rangamati’s Kaptai upazila.

Ctg landslide kills 3

A landslide, triggered by heavy rainfall following cyclone “Titli”, claimed three lives of a family and another man died in a wall collapse in Chattagram city early yesterday.

Living in fear of landslide

Rangamati residents have been overcome with anxiety as they anticipate another heavy shower bringing more tragedies.

5 Rohingyas hurt in Ukhia lanslide

Five Rohingya refugees are hurt in a landslide triggered by torrential rain at a refugee camp in Ukhia upazila of Cox’s Bazar, an official says.

Hill Cutting / Landslide kills 3 in Chittagong

Three people, including a father and his son, were killed in a landslide at a hill in Chittagong's Rangunia upazila yesterday afternoon when some workers were cutting the hill.

Hills in Port City: Vanishing into urban sprawl

The port city's unique combination of sea, river and hills is going to lose one of the features due to the greed of an influential quarter.

Landslides kill 5 more

Monsoon torrential rain triggered fresh landslides in Cox's Bazar killing at least five people yesterday. Heavy rainfall in the peak of monsoon has caused water-logging in the coastal and hill districts for the last few days disrupting usual business and people's everyday life.

Fresh landslide kills one in Bandarban

A teenage girl was killed and at least four others went missing in a landslide triggered by torrential rain in Bandarban yesterday morning.

June 19, 2017
June 19, 2017

AL govt high-ups ordered attack on Fakhrul: BNP

BNP alleges that yesterday’s attack on its party leaders including Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was carried out following instructions from the high-ups of the Awami League-led government.

June 19, 2017
June 19, 2017

Heavy rainfall likely in 4 divisions

Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to occur at places of four divisions of the country due to active monsoon in the next 24 hours. Landslide may also occur at places of the hilly regions of Sylhet and Chittagong divisions, according to weather bulletin.

June 19, 2017
June 19, 2017

Sylhet rail link with Dhaka, Ctg restored after 6hrs

Sylhet’s rail link with Dhaka and Chittagong that snapped following a landslide in Moulvibazar’s Lawachara national park is restored after around six hours.

June 18, 2017
June 18, 2017

4 killed as landslides hit Khagrachhari, Moulvibazar

Four people are buried alive when fresh landslides hit Khagrachhari and Moulvibazar districts.

June 18, 2017
June 18, 2017

BNP leader Fakhrul’s motorcade comes under attack in Chittagong

A group of miscreants vandalise five vehicles of a motorcade of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in Rangunia upazila of Chittagong. Fakhrul, who was leading a five-member delegation of the party on way to Rangamati, was hurt during the attack that took place at Ichhakhali Bazar around 10:40am.

June 18, 2017
June 18, 2017

Supplies, prices not normal yet

Four days after deadly landslides hit Rangamati killing at least 114 people, the supply of essentials, including food, was yet to become normal yesterday. Most of the daily essentials were still selling at higher prices despite market monitoring by the district administration. However, the prices were lower than they were in previous three days.

June 18, 2017
June 18, 2017

Struck by twin tragedy

In a matter of 10 days, Bikram Chakma, 47, has lost two homes and all of his belongings. After his ancestral home, where he lived with his father, was gutted in an arson attack by Bangalee settlers earlier this month, he took refuge in a Buddhist monastery while his wife and daughter continued to live in their home in Rangamati town.

June 16, 2017
June 16, 2017

Search ends in Rangamati, missing claims stand

Search for dead bodies ends in Rangamati, the district that saw the worst series of landslides in a decade which killed at least 110, amid claims of more missing. District Deputy Commissioner Manzarul Mannan announces the wrapping up of search operation at a press briefing.

June 16, 2017
June 16, 2017

Landslide in Bangladesh: 2 more bodies found in Rangamati

Rescuers recover two more bodies in Rangamati, taking the overall death toll from the devastating landslides to 148 in Rangamati, Bandarban, Khagrachhari, Chittagong and Cox's Bazar since Tuesday.

June 15, 2017
June 15, 2017

Mayor blames hill cutters for disaster

Rangamati municipality Mayor Md Akbar Hossain Chowdhury blames hill cutting and logging in the hills for the disaster that has already claimed 105 lives there.