floods in bangladesh

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.

Floods: 54 people dead in nine districts

More than 54 lakh affected in 11 districts, says disaster management ministry

Flood raises spectre of diseases

A week into the ongoing flood situation in the country, outbreaks of waterborne disease are being reported from affected districts.

Floods: 52 dead in nine districts

Of the deceased, 14 died in Cumilla, 17 in Feni, six in Chattogram, three in Cox's Bazar, eight in Noakhali, one each in Brahmanbaria, Lakshmipur, Khagrachhari and Moulvibazar.

DU students launch website to coordinate flood relief efforts

In response to the flash floods that are ravaging through several districts across Bangladesh, a group of students from the Department of Software Engineering at the Institute of Information Technology (IIT), University of Dhaka has developed Emergency Flood Aid Network, an online platform to support relief efforts.

Students mobilise as floods ravage the nation

University students, independently and through various on-campus clubs and forums, are playing an active role in aiding relief efforts across the country following the recent devastating floods. 

Protirodh.net adds options to help flood affected regions

Protirodh.net, a community-based platform designed to mobilise citizen volunteers, has recently integrated flood reporting options and volunteer registration for the flood affected regions.

How to track floods online

With water levels rising at an alarming rate, it is important to stay aware and cautious. Here are two ways users can track the flood.

Why Western approaches can't prevent river erosion in Bangladesh

It is because the physical nature of rivers in Bangladesh are different from that of the rivers in Western countries.

June 17, 2022
June 17, 2022

SSC, equivalent exams postponed due to worsening floods

This year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations scheduled to begin on June 19 was postponed today due to the worsening flood situation around the country.

August 1, 2019
August 1, 2019

Flood-Hit Areas: Waterborne, skin diseases break out

With floodwater receding, different types of waterborne and skin diseases are spreading among the affected people, but in many areas victims have not received any government medical aid yet or could not see doctors due to lack of money.

July 31, 2019
July 31, 2019

Floods in Jamalpur: Seven thousand fish farmers lose Tk 48 crore

As many as seven thousand fish farmers in Jamalpur have suffered huge loss, estimated at around Tk 48 crore, in this year’s floods that washed away their ponds.

June 30, 2019
June 30, 2019

Flash floods hit Sylhet and parts of north

Flash floods triggered by heavy rains since Wednesday inundated parts of Sylhet division yesterday, while the overflowing water from Teesta and Dharla rivers submerged char areas in Lalmonirhat and Gaibandha, disrupting the daily life of tens of thousands of people.

May 24, 2016
May 24, 2016

Large parts of embankment damaged in Banshkhali

People in the coastal areas of Banshkhali upazila in Chittagong fear of more floods ahead as cyclone Roanu had badly damaged large portions of an embankment.

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