Earthquake felt in Dhaka, CTG originated in Myanmar
A strong earthquake jolted Dhaka, Chattogram and some other cities this morning.
Erosion by Padma takes serious turn in Faridpur
With decreasing water level in the Padma river, erosion has taken a serious turn at two villages under Decrirchar union in Sadar upazila, devouring fresh areas including a large portion of an...
Heavy rains in Sri Lanka, south India kill 25
Heavy rains on Sri Lanka's coast and in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu have killed at least 25 people, destroyed thousands of homes and snarled traffic, authorities said.
20-metre of embankment collapses in Tangail
A portion of an embankment has gone into the Bangshi due to untimely erosion by the river in Fatepur union of Mirzapur upazila, threatening schools, market and other establishments.
Southern levee improvement project nears completion
The reinforcing and heightening work of old coastal embankments in Pirojpur, Barguna and Patuakhali is going on in full swing, with the completion deadline of June 2022.
Eroding Sugandha, Padma devouring fresh areas
Houses, croplands, a mosque and several establishments have disappeared due to sudden erosion of Sugandha river near Rahamatpur area under Babuganj upazila in Barishal in the last one week.
Coastal People: Not merely at mercy of nature
“Many are leaving this area and going someplace else to live. Their homes are submerged and they have no means of livelihood here. It is hard even to get drinking water sometimes.”
6.5 magnitude strong quake strikes Taiwan's northeast
A strong earthquake struck north-eastern Taiwan on Sunday (Oct 24), with residents reporting violent shaking in Taipei but there were no immediate reports of widespread damage.
North flooded, rivers swelling
Vast areas of the northern districts have been inundated due to flash floods caused by an onrush of water from the upstream.
Japanese volcano erupts, spews plumes of ash; people warned away
A volcano erupted in Japan on Wednesday, blasting ash several miles into the sky and prompting officials to warn against the threat of lava flows and falling rocks, but there were no immediate...