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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.
When floods came, students rose to challenge
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.
“Just 2 weeks ago, we faced flash flood and now another blow”
Residents of Chhatak, Bishwambarpur, Tahirpur and Dowarabazar upazilas of Sunamganj and Companiganj, Gowainghat upazilas of Sylhet, including the city corporation areas, are badly affected due to the ongoing heavy rain and flood.
Over 1.5mn children at risk of diseases, drowning, malnutrition due to flood in Bangladesh
Over 1.5 million children are at increased risk of waterborne diseases, drowning and malnutrition due to extensive flooding in north-eastern Bangladesh, said Unicef Bangladesh in a statement today.
Flash floods leading to rise in water level in haor areas of 4 districts
Recent flash floods in Netrakona and Kishoreganj has inundated new areas, while the water level in the haor areas of Sunamganj and Sylhet have been on the rise.
Roshunbhora: The Case of a Waterlogged Paradise
"It’s like owning a house in Malibu,” says one resident
Floods predicted to uproot 50m yearly as climate heats up
The number of people at risk of being forced from their homes by river flooding could surge to as many as 50 million a year by the end of the century if governments do not step up action to tackle climate change, researchers warn.
Australia's wild weather floods Sydney
Torrential rain and gale force winds lashes Australia's biggest city Sydney causing commuter chaos, flooding streets, railway stations and homes, grounding flights and leaving hundreds of people without electricity.
Flood in North, Northeast: Over 1 lakh marooned
Floodwater has stranded over one lakh people in Lalmonirhat and Kurigram districts, following the inundation in Sylhet region.
50,000 marooned in Kurigram as flood situation worsens
The water level in the Brahmaputra, Teesta, Dharla and Dudhkumar rivers swell further due to onrush of water from hills and incessant rainfall for the last few days.
Met office rings flood alarm
Monsoon is active over Bangladesh and the Met office has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in most places in the country and several places in India for the next two days.
Aman output likely to fall
Bangladesh is bracing itself for another less productive rice season as the United States Department of Agriculture predicts decline in acreage and yield of Aman. Aman is the most important rice season in the country after Boro.