Flood in Bangladesh 2019
Lalmonirhat flood victims struggle to make ends meet
The flood affected victims of Lalmonirhat have very little to look forward to this Eid. Many have lost their homes and source of income and are struggling to make ends meet.
JP for permanent list of flood victims for relief distribution
Jatiya Party (JP) urges the government to make a permanent list of flood-affected people to distribute relief materials among them every year.
Flood Damage in 28 Dists: Crops on 5.32 lakh hectares destroyed
Around 6.77 lakh hectares of croplands have been damaged by the recent flood that affected about 61 lakh people in 28 districts, says the government statistics.
Causes of Flood: Heavy rains, shallow rivers
The flood has hit Rangpur division the hardest as it rained in the region almost three times more than it had until this point last year.
Flood victims suffering for lack of sufficient relief: Fakhrul
The victims of ongoing flood across the country are immensely suffering from shortage of food as the government has failed to provide sufficient relief materials, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam alleges.
Flood situation shows signs of improvement
The overall flood situation in some parts of the north showed signs of improvement yesterday as floodwater started receding. Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre of Bangladesh Water Development Board (WDB) said Brahmaputra, Dharla, Ghaghot, Jam
Flood death toll hits 100
With floodwater continuing to rise in many northern districts, at least seven people, including five children, drowned in floodwater in Jamalpur and Lalmonirhat yesterday.
Finish repair works of flood-hit roads before Eid: Quader
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader asks all concerned to finish repair works of all roads affected by the recent floods seven days before the Eid-ul-Azha.
Dharla above danger level in Kurigram again
Local people are rushing back to flood shelters as the Dharla river is flowing above danger level causing flood once again in Sadar upazila of Kurigram.
Flood-affected roads will be fixed urgently: Quader
Roads which were damaged due to the recent flood across the country will be fixed urgently, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says.
Water recedes, diseases spread
As floodwater started receding across the country, different kinds of waterborne diseases have begun spreading in some districts.
Floodwater starts receding in Kurigram
The flood situation in Kurigram district has been improving, despite three of its main rivers still flowing above the danger level.
Floods heading to the heartland
The floods, which have been ravaging the north and hilly regions, are now approaching the districts adjacent to the capital from the north.
Flood situation worsens in Manikganj
Flood situation has worsened in Manikganj while in Kurigram flood water has been flowing above the danger level.
Communications disrupted as flood batters roads
Flood has disrupted road and rail communications across the country as roads, bridges and rail tracks in several districts have been damaged or inundat-ed, causing immense suffering to people.
Disaster management ministry to remain open Friday, Saturday
The Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief will remain open on next Friday and Saturday for overall coordination and supervision of flood situation that has worsened in different districts in last couple of days.
New areas submerged in Sherpur, situation improves in Lalmonirhat
Flood situation has worsened in Sherpur as new char areas and croplands went under water due to the sudden swelling of Old Brahmaputra river while the situation has improved slightly in Lalmonirhat.
Flood ravages croplands, houses
Around 73,400 houses and 36,000 hectares of crops have been damaged by recent floods in 21 districts, causing thousands of people to suffer.
Flood takes heavy toll on schools
At least 2,100 educational institutions, mostly government primary schools, have closed due to severe flooding in 12 districts in a week.