40 unions across 13 upazilas in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Rangpur, Gaibandha, and Nilphamari are part of the Teesta shoal region
The study highlighted that the damage represents 1.81 percent of the national budget for fiscal year (FY) 2024-25
Two people died after being swept away by floodwater in Sherpur last evening
Natural disasters such as floods, cyclones, heatwaves, or droughts create vulnerabilities in ecosystems and human life.
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.
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.
Continuous rain on Friday and Saturday worsened the flood situation across eight upazilas of Noakhali district.
The recent flood has dealt a heavy blow to fish farmers in Akhaura upazila of Brahmanbaria.
Hundreds of students from Dhaka, Chattogram and districts in between were seen marching towards Feni on August 22. They travelled in trucks, with speedboats and life jackets, on a mission to rescue those stranded by the unprecedented floods that swept through the region.
Between August 20 and 22, 111 roads were damaged in 12 flood-affected districts, according to Roads and Highways Department (RHD)
Says Chief Adviser's Office
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 students are once again at the forefront by reaching out to the victims of the flood that has inundated the country’s eastern region.
Will Bangladesh continue to fight against its natural landscape, or will it embrace a transformative vision of flood resilience?
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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
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
Points to heavy rainfall as primary cause, says it is sharing information with Bangladesh
The flood situation of Cumilla has deteriorated further due to heavy rains and onrush of water from India