flood

Monsoon, depression over Bay: Thousands suffer in coastal districts

People suffered due to waterlogging in Cox's Bazar, Patuakhali, Feni, Bhola, Barishal, and Khulna

Torrential rain triggers flash floods in Cox’s Bazar, inundating over 80 villages

Nearly 50,000 marooned in Teknaf alone as rain continues

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.

July 19, 2017
July 19, 2017

Now erosion takes toll on flood victims

Flood situation is improving as water is receding, but river erosion has taken a serious turn in different parts of the country that

July 14, 2017
July 14, 2017

Flood continues to create havoc

The flood situation has affected a large portion of the country.

July 11, 2017
July 11, 2017

Flood maroons thousands in Kurigram, Lalmonirhat

Thousands of people are marooned in floodwater in Kurigram and Lalmonirhat districts due to the rise of water level of Brahmaputra and Teesta rivers following heavy downpour and onrush of water from upstream hilly areas.

July 9, 2017
July 9, 2017

Flood hits the North

Low-lying areas of Sirajganj, Bogra, Gaibandha, Kurigram and Jamalpur were inundated yesterday as three major rivers witnessed a

July 6, 2017
July 6, 2017

Moulvibazar Flood: Relief for victims scanty

With the overall flood situation in Moulvibazar remaining unchanged, thousands of people in the district's three upazilas have been suffering due to shortage of relief supplies.

July 4, 2017
July 4, 2017

All rivers overflowing

The flooding in Sylhet might take an alarming turn and trigger landslides in the hilly areas as heavy rain is expected to continue falling

August 3, 2016
August 3, 2016

Reaching the most vulnerable communities

Flood refers to any destructive movement of water on a large scale. Given the hydrology, climatic factors and the geology, Bangladesh is naturally prone to floods.

July 27, 2016
July 27, 2016

Worsening flood situation

Large tracts of land in northern and north-eastern regions of the country have been flooded and the situation is expected to worsen as waters in the Teesta, Brahmaputra, Dharla and Surma Rivers continue to rise.

June 5, 2016
June 5, 2016

Paris floods ease but alerts in France's north

The rain-swollen River Seine in Paris receded after reaching its highest level in three decades as attention turned to other areas of France where alert warnings have been issued.

June 4, 2016
June 4, 2016

Paris floods: Seine at 30-year high as galleries close

The River Seine in Paris is at its highest level for more than 30 years, with floods forcing closed parts of the metro systems and major landmarks.