As I left home for office this morning, an unwelcoming surprise was waiting for me
The Meteorological Department recorded 87 millimetres rain between 6:00am and 9:00am and thunderstorm [Kalbaishakhi] at 52 kilometres per hour
From ancient to modern times, harvesting rainwater has always been a backup plan to meet water needs.
Many low-lying areas of Chattogram city went under knee-deep water due to rain, causing sufferings to commuters and residents today (June 17, 2022).
At first glance, it might look like a heavily bombarded area pitted with craters. Some of the larger ones are filled with rainwater. A closer look, however, would reveal diggers and labourers rushing at the place close to Chittagong-Cox's Bazar highway in Satkania.
Planting trees around rivers could reduce the height of flooding in towns by up to 20 percent new research suggests.
The embankment area known as Dhaka-Narayanganj-Demra (DND) has trapped rainwater inside what was supposed to be flood-free zones.
As I left home for office this morning, an unwelcoming surprise was waiting for me
The Meteorological Department recorded 87 millimetres rain between 6:00am and 9:00am and thunderstorm [Kalbaishakhi] at 52 kilometres per hour
From ancient to modern times, harvesting rainwater has always been a backup plan to meet water needs.
Many low-lying areas of Chattogram city went under knee-deep water due to rain, causing sufferings to commuters and residents today (June 17, 2022).
At first glance, it might look like a heavily bombarded area pitted with craters. Some of the larger ones are filled with rainwater. A closer look, however, would reveal diggers and labourers rushing at the place close to Chittagong-Cox's Bazar highway in Satkania.
Planting trees around rivers could reduce the height of flooding in towns by up to 20 percent new research suggests.
The embankment area known as Dhaka-Narayanganj-Demra (DND) has trapped rainwater inside what was supposed to be flood-free zones.
