The death toll from the devastating floods in the country rose to 121 today (July 16) with two more deaths reported in Sylhet district in past 24 hours till this morning.

At least 30 villages in Bagerhat were inundated due to abnormally high tidal waters today (July 15), while four villages in Satkhira were flooded following the collapse of an embankment.

The death toll from the devastating floods in the country rose to 119 today (July 15), with another death in Moulvibazar district reported in the past 24 hours.

Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed handed over a cheque for Tk 10 crore to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for the flood-affected people in the country's northeastern parts including Sylhet.

The UN has announced allocation of $5 million as relief for the flood victims in the country’s northeastern region.

The UN has announced allocation of $5 million as relief to the victims of flash flood that affected millions and damaged infrastructure and crops in the country’s northeastern region.

The death toll from the devastating floods in Netrokona and Habiganj districts rose to 118 yesterday morning, with the recovery of two more bodies in the past 24 hours.

Sudden erosion by the Jamuna river has devoured several homesteads and vast farmlands within a few hours at Mazzan village in Sirajganj’s Shahzadpur upazila last week, creating panic among the villagers.

Unseasonal rains and flooding have killed at least 39 people - including nine children - in Afghanistan, the United Nations said Wednesday.

Three more deaths from flood were reported in Sunamganj and Moulvibazar districts in 24 hours till this (July 12, 2022) morning, taking the total fatalities to 116.

On the banks of the Brahmaputra River is a remote region known as "Haker Char". There are 950 families consisting 4,000 people in this char. 

A total of 1,500 flood-hit families of Kurigram are getting Tk 10,000 each for rehabilitation as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has allocated Tk 1.5 crore for them.

Flash floods in Sylhet last month caused a financial loss of about Tk 1,238 crore, claimed six lives and displaced around 3.68 lakh people.

Although flood situation continues to improve in most places, another death was reported in Habiganj in 24 hours till yesterday morning, taking the total flood-related fatalities to 113.

Around 7.2 million people have been severely affected following devastating flash floods that began in May with a second wave starting on June 15, in nine northeastern districts of Bangladesh, said a media statement from the UN Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh.

For people in the northeast, who are struggling through the worst flood in decades, the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha is barely bring them any joy.

Fresh evacuation orders were issued for tens of thousands of Sydney residents on Monday after relentless rains flooded several suburbs in Australia's largest city, with officials warning of more wild weather to come.

Sitting in a roadside garage near what used to be her home, Nasima Begum, 70, was seen trying to salvage whatever was edible from paddy she had stored earlier.

The ongoing flood claimed seven more lives in Netrokona and Lalmonirhat districts in 24 hours till this morning (July 3, 2022), raising the total fatalities to 102.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has allocated Tk 10 crore for 10,000 flood victim families of Sylhet and Sunamganj.