Chattogram waterlogging

Heavy rain, high tides leave Chattogram under water again

With key canal development works still unfinished, 189mm of rain inundates large parts of port city
17 August 2026

Greed of a few leaves thousands waterlogged

Illegal occupation of secondary canals, vital for draining rainwater, significantly worsened the recent deadly floods in the Chattogram region.
29 July 2026

Expedite port city’s flood-control projects

Chattogram residents should not have to pay for execution failures
8 July 2026

Fresh waterlogging in Chattogram revives questions over Tk 14,000cr delayed projects

Mayor says waterlogging has fallen by 80%, but many residents are still wading through knee-deep floodwater
7 July 2026

Chattogram’s waterlogging is a planning failure

To figure out why Chattogram gets flooded every year, you have to understand the unique nature of this city. It is not flat. It is not far from the sea. And its rivers are not like any other rivers.
12 May 2026

PM apologises to Ctg residents for waterlogging, pledges swift action

'We are trying to resolve this problem as quickly as possible,' Tarique Rahman tells parliament
29 April 2026

Excuses do not drain water

Chattogram must expedite projects to solve waterlogging woes
29 July 2025

Heavy rainfall inundates most low-lying areas of Ctg city

Incessant heavy rain since this morning caused by Cyclone Remal has inundated several low-lying areas of Chittagong city
27 May 2024

Chattogram's Achilles' heel

Poor drainage system is failing to prevent waterlogging in the port city.
25 September 2023

Waterlogging, flash flood bring woes in Chattogram

People in Chattogram city are suffering as many parts of the port city is severely waterlogged due to the ongoing heavy downpour.
13 July 2019