Damaged Bridge: 20 indigenous families face isolation
Heavy rains followed by strong current in a creek between two hillocks -- in Satchhari National Park under Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj -- severely damaged a walk bridge and cut off at least 20...
Sand extraction from Meghna river causes erosion in Bhola
Massive erosion has occurred in the Meghna river due to sand extraction in Bhola, forcing at least 20,000 people to be displaced.
Overnight downpour submerges Rangpur city
Residents of Rangpur city had to wade through knee to waist-deep water yesterday, as the roads and alleys of most areas were inundated, following a deluge of rainfall overnight. City dwellers...
11 killed in Oman following tropical storm Shaheen
Seven more people were killed in Oman as heavy winds and rain swept through the country after tropical storm Shaheen made landfall, the national emergency committee said on Monday on its official...
Lightning strike kills 3 in Jamalpur
At least three people were killed in a lightning strike in Islampur upazila of Jamalpur this afternoon.
Child found dead as Cyclone Shaheen approaches Oman
Tropical Cyclone Shaheen bore down on Oman on Sunday, prompting authorities to delay flights to and from the capital, Muscat, and to urge residents to evacuate coastal areas.
Fire devastates Honduras' Caribbean resort island of Guanaja
A huge fire destroyed or damaged more than 200 houses and businesses on the Honduran island of Guanaja on Saturday, forcing hundreds of residents to flee for safety and ravaging the tourism...
80 villages inundated in Bhabadah
Around 80 villages have been flooded in at least six upazilas of Jashore and Khulna districts due to incessant rain last month.
Gorai erosion puts Sheikh Russell Bridge, nearby villages at risk
Nearly one-fourth of a 410-metre-long embankment along the Gorai river, on Haripur union side of Sadar upazila, has collapsed in only four years after construction.
Rain disrupts life in Khulna city
After yesterday noon’s rainfall, two-thirds of Khulna city had to deal with severe waterlogging. The rain inundated the city and made residents suffer immensely.