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.
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.
13 lakh affected in north, hill dists
Around 13 lakh people in the country’s north, north-eastern and hilly regions have been stranded in flooded areas amid heavy downpour and swollen rivers.
2 killed in Rangamati landslide
Two people were killed and one injured in a landslide triggered by heavy rain in Rangamati’s Kaptai Upazila yesterday morning.