At least four people drowned in floodwaters, two each in Kurigram and Tangail districts, according to the health authorities’ daily update on Saturday.
Category: Disasters
Floodwater rises again: River erosion washes away joy of Eid
Flood situation in the Brahmaputra and the Ganges basis deteriorated was water levels started rising afresh. While hundreds of thousands of people have been marooned in floodwater, many homes have been washed away by riverbank erosion and strong currents of…
Flood situation worsens in Ganges basin
Dhaka, July 28:The flood situation has worsened further in the Ganges Basin due to heavy downpour and onrush of water from the upstream, while flood scenario continues to improve in Brahmaputra basin.Continuous rise in water levels of most of the…
Flood situation in B’putra basin shows signs of improvement
Rangpur, July 27: Water levels of all major rivers marked sharp falls at all points during the last 24 hours ending at 9 am Monday with a possibility of improvement of the flood situation in the next 24 hours in…
Ganges basin swelling up, Brahmaputra remains stable
Dhaka, July 26: The flood situation in the Ganges basin worsened further as the water level of the rivers in the region continues to rise due to heavy downpour and onrush of water coming from upstream.A rising trend of water…
Move for solution to flood problem alongside relief urged
Dhaka, July 25 – Expressing serious concern over the devastating floods that have come down the Teesta and the Brahmaputra Rivers, the International Farakka Committee (IFC) has urged the government to strengthen dredging and river training activities to increase the…
Floods, coronavirus may spoil Eid-ul-Azha for many
Dhaka, July 25 – Eid-ul-Azha, the second biggest religious festival of the Muslims, is just around the corner but the coronavirus pandemic and floods have tightened the grip leaving thousands of people stranded and struggling for survival, taking away the…
Flood situation worsens in Rajshahi
Rajshahi, July 25 – Incessant rise of water level of the most rivers in the Ganges and Brahmaputra Basins, triggered by heavy downpour and onrush of water from upper catchment for the last couple of days further worsened the flood…
Padma devours SESDP Model High School in Madaripur
Madaripur, July 24 – A three-storey school building was gobbled up by the swelling Padma River on Thursday afternoon at Nuruddin Madborkandi in Shibchar Upazila of Madaripur.
Flood situation worsens in Madaripur, Kurigram, Sunamganj
Flood situation has taken a severe turn in Madaripur, Kurigram and Sunamganj districts as major rivers adjacent to the districts started to swell again amid the incessant downpour.
Flood situation turns grim in 18 Bangladesh districts
Dhaka July 23 – The overall flood situation in Kurigram, Natore, Bogura and Sherpur districts have deteriorated further due to rise in water levels in various rivers, cutting off road communications at places and leaving thousands of people marooned.
Timing of ongoing floods spared BD from major damages: Nishat
Dhaka, July 22 – Leading water expert Professor Dr Ainun Nishat Wednesday said the timing of the ongoing floods spared the country from greater damages particularly in terms of crop losses despite inflated waters in major rivers, inundating vast areas…
Flood situation worsens in Kurigram, Natore, Sherpur
Dhaka, July 22 – The overall flood situation in Kurigram, Natore and Sherpur districts have deteriorated further due to the rise of river water, cutting off road communications at places and leaving thousands of people marooned and hungry.
Cyclone Amphan induced salinity affect coastal paddy farmers
Bagerhat, July 21 – The farmers of Sharankhola Upazila of Bagerhat district are frustrated with higher soil salinity affecting their crop lands since Cyclone Amphan ripped through the country on May 20, leaving a vast tract of land unfit for…
Flood situation worsens in Faridpur, Kurigram
Sufferings of the flood-hit people has been intensified with deterioration of overall flood situation in Faridpur and Kurigram districts.
Floods take alarming turn as Brahmaputra, Ganga basins swell
Dhaka, Jul 20 – Residents of three northern districts who are among the first to bear the brunt of flooding caused by onrushing waters from upstream rivers saw no respite Sunday, as large parts of Kurigram, and Sunamganj remain inundated,…
Bangladesh braces for fresh flood from July 20-21: BWBD
Dhaka, July 19 – Bangladesh is likely to witness another spell flood from July 20-21, warned the Bangladesh Water Development Board.
Town protection embankment collapses in Faridpur
Faridpur, July 19: Twenty-two meters of town protection embankment in Bilgozaria area of Sadiqpur village in Sadar upazila collapsed here this morning due to rise of flood water.
Unremitting water triggers flood in Ganges basin
Rajshahi, July 19: The incessant onrush of water from upper catchment over the past one week has triggered a flood situation in char (riverbed) and other low-lying areas in Ganges Basin .
Sporadic erosion: Flood situation improving in B’putra basin
Rangpur, July 18: As the flood situation continues improving, sporadic incidents of riverbank erosion have been reported from fewer places during the last 24 hours ending at 9am today in the Brahmaputra basin.
Flood situation worsens in Faridpur, Kurigram
Kurigram, July 17 – The flood situation in Faridpur and Kurigram has worsened with the rise of water in Padma, Dharla and Brahmaputra rivers, leaving over 300,000 people marooned.
Flood water submerges 11,682 ha of croplands in Rajshahi
Rajshahi, July 17: Around 11,682 hectares of croplands have become submerged by the floodwaters in different districts under Rajshahi division till Wednesday last, officials said.
Flood situation in B’putra basin showing improving trend
Rangpur, July 17: The flood situation started showing an improving trend with fall in water levels of major rivers during the last 24 hours ending at 9 am Thursday in the Brahmaputra basin.
Floodwaters inundate fresh areas in Brahmaputra basin
Rangpur, July 15: The flood situation deteriorated further Wednesday following inundation of fresh areas as major rivers, excepting Teesta, marked rise to flow above their danger marks (DM) at nine points in the Brahmaputra basin.
Floods affect 2.2m in Assam, Kaziranga Park inundated
Guwahati, Assam, AP/UNB, July 14 – The latest wave of flooding in northeastern India has affected around 2.2 million people of flooding in 22 districts of Assam.
Flood situation worsens in Brahmaputra basin
Rangpur , July 14: The flood situation worsened further marooning over five lakh people in seven northern districts with significant improvement in Nilphamari during the last 24 hours ending at 9 am in the Brahmaputra basin.
Flood situation worsens in Kurigram
The flood situation in Kurigram district has deteriorated further as all the rivers continue to swell, leaving nearly one lakh people marooned.
Floods and landslides lash Nepal, scores dead
Thousands of people in western Nepal have been displaced by heavy rains, flash floods and landslides. The floods have also put Indian authorities in the state of Bihar on high alert.
Flood worsens again in Kurigram, Nilphamari districts
Kurugram, July 11 – After showing slight improvement last week, flood situation has deteriorated again in Kurigram and Nilphamari districts as Brahmaputra, Dharla and Teesta rivers are flowing above the danger level.
Erosion threatens Sherpur primary school buinding
Shariatpur, JULY 10 – Narayankhola Dakshin Primary School, an old school in Nakla Upazila of Sherpur, is being gobbled up by the Mrigi River.