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Floods, education, and uncertainty
The impact of climate change on students in Bangladesh.
Teesta floods bury arable land in sand, leaving farmers devastated
40 unions across 13 upazilas in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Rangpur, Gaibandha, and Nilphamari are part of the Teesta shoal region
Floods cause Tk 14,421 crore damage in eastern Bangladesh: CPD study
The study highlighted that the damage represents 1.81 percent of the national budget for fiscal year (FY) 2024-25
Two dead in Sherpur flash floods
Two people died after being swept away by floodwater in Sherpur last evening
Rethinking Disaster Response: We ignore indigenous knowledge at our peril
Natural disasters such as floods, cyclones, heatwaves, or droughts create vulnerabilities in ecosystems and human life.
Teesta swells; flood risk rises in northern districts
Following incessant rainfall over the past few days, water levels in Teesta and other major rivers are rising, triggering widespread flood concerns in the northern districts.
101 dead in Nepal floods after relentless monsoon rains
The Kathmandu valley recorded 240 millimetres (9.4 inches) of rain in the 24 hours to Saturday morning, the country's weather bureau told the Kathmandu Post newspaper.
Heavy rain worsens Noakhali floods, thousands return to shelters amid relief shortage
Continuous rain on Friday and Saturday worsened the flood situation across eight upazilas of Noakhali district.
Flood aftermath in Akhaura and Cumilla / Fish farmers stare at losses
The recent flood has dealt a heavy blow to fish farmers in Akhaura upazila of Brahmanbaria.
5km road submerged in Feni; Dhaka-Ctg communication disrupted
Floodwater has submerged around 5-6 kilometre stretch in Feni’s Lalpol area on Dhaka-Chattogram Highway, disrupting road communication between the two districts..A nearly 50-km-long tailback has formed as hundreds of vehicles -- trucks, mini trucks, lorries, pickups, buses, microbuses, jee
Floods damage 462km of roads across 12 districts: RHD
Between August 20 and 22, 111 roads were damaged in 12 flood-affected districts, according to Roads and Highways Department (RHD)
Floods claim 18 lives; over 9.4 lakh stranded in 11 districts
Says Chief Adviser's Office
Six rivers flowing above danger level: FFWC
Water level at 24 river points across the country increased in 24 hours till this morning, according to Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre's (FFWC) latest bulletin
The triumphs and challenges of a generation in flux
The students are once again at the forefront by reaching out to the victims of the flood that has inundated the country’s eastern region.
A call for innovative adaptation to make Bangladesh flood-resilient
Will Bangladesh continue to fight against its natural landscape, or will it embrace a transformative vision of flood resilience?
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.
Nearly 18 lakh people affected by floods in 6 districts
A total of 1,89,663 families have been marooned in 43 flood-affected upazilas of six districts -- Cumilla, Feni, Chattogram, Khagrachhari, Noakhali, and Moulvibazar, according to the Department of Disaster Management and Relief
Ctg rail link snapped as sections of tracks under floodwater
Chattogram's rail communication with Dhaka and other parts of the country has been suspended since this morning as sections of rail tracks in Feni were submerged in floodwater..“The flood has forced us to cancel movement of all trains from Chattogram to different districts,” Saiful Alam, d
India refutes claims of causing floods in Bangladesh
Points to heavy rainfall as primary cause, says it is sharing information with Bangladesh