More than 200 houses damaged as nor’wester lashes Kurigram

More than 200 houses of five unions in Bhuruingamari upazila of Kurigram district have been damaged as a nor’wester hit the upazila early today (May 18, 2022).
18 May 2022

Floods paralysing Sylhet

The flood situation in Sylhet has further deteriorated yesterday as the Surma and the Kushiyara rivers started flowing above the danger level.
17 May 2022

Floods worsen in Sylhet

With three major rivers -- the Surma, Kushiyara and Sari-Gowain -- swelling beyond the danger level, the flood situation in Sylhet district has worsened in seven upazilas and the Sylhet city area.
16 May 2022

Modern solutions for lightning strikes

With the plan of planting palm trees to arrest lightning failing, the disaster management ministry is now taking up a project to set up shelter houses and arresters to curb deaths due to lightning strikes.
12 May 2022

‘Where will I go now?’

Sudden erosion by the mighty Jamuna river has devoured vast areas in four upazilas of Tangail in the last few weeks, adding to the worries of the riverside dwellers.
9 May 2022

Preparations underway at Rohingya camps in Cox's Bazar to tackle Cyclone Asani

Cox's Bazar District Administration has taken preparations in advance to ensure safety of Rohingyas in the refugee camps in Ukhiya and Teknaf upazilas of Cox's Bazar as there is a forecast of cyclone "Asani" under the influence of low pressure in the Bay of Bengal.
7 May 2022

Man dies, homes destroyed as storms hit 3 districts

A man died yesterday, while homes were destroyed as nor’westers, hailstorms and thunderstorms hit Joypurhat, Thakurgaon and Nilphamari on Friday night.
30 April 2022

Girl killed in Nor’wester

A girl was killed and 15 people were injured as nor’westers lashed Parbatipur, Nawabganj and Birampur upazilas of Dinajpur and sadar upazila of Lalmonirhat Tuesday night.
27 April 2022

Another haor inundated after dyke breach

After Chhayar Haor in Sunamganj’s Derai upazila, Halir Haor in Jamalganj upazila is next in line to be submerged, as the dyke in Ahsanmara area in the upazila got damaged on Monday night.
26 April 2022

Another haor floods after dyke breach

While there was no forecast of excessive rainfall or flash flood, a dyke broke at Chhayar Haor of Sunamganj and Netrokona yesterday, raising the urgency to finish harvesting the Boro paddy before the water destroys the crop.
24 April 2022

Floods in haor: Forecast gives window to harvest

Farmers in the haors are now busy harvesting Boro paddy as the sky was clear and no flash flood was forecasted anytime soon.
23 April 2022

Earth Day 2022: Google doodle shows stark images of climate change

Google today is marking Earth Day 2022 with glaring satellite images of climate change.
22 April 2022

Flood-hit farmers in haors: Combine harvesters saving grace for some

As most crop protection levees are on the verge of collapse due to flash floods, haor farmers in the north-eastern districts are harvesting ripe and half-ripe Boro paddy with combine harvesters.
21 April 2022

Nor’westers leave 5 dead

Nor’westers lashed many parts of the country, including the capital and its adjacent districts, early yesterday, killing at least five people.
20 April 2022

Nor’westers leave 4 dead in 3 districts

At least four persons were killed as nor'westers lashed Barishal, Chattogram and Manikganj districts this (April 20, 2022) morning.
20 April 2022

Flash flood in haors: Harvesting of half-ripe paddy continues

Farmers in haor areas continue to harvest half-ripe Boro fearing more flash floods triggered by torrential rain in the north-eastern districts of Bangladesh and in India’s Meghalaya.
19 April 2022

Another haor inundated

Another haor in Sunamganj’s Derai upazila -- Huramandira -- has been inundated after an adjacent levee broke due to excessive pressure of water.
18 April 2022

No new surface roads in haor areas

The government has decided to not construct any more surface roads in Haor areas.
18 April 2022

Flash floods stalk Sunamganj farmers

Weeks after the first blow of early flash flood, another flood started inundating crops in a haor in Sunamganj yesterday.
17 April 2022

Flash Flood in Haors: Farmers in despair

Hundreds of farmers in the northeastern region of the country continued to suffer immensely because of the flash flood.
16 April 2022