Sylhet flood
Stop constructing new roads in haor areas: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has ordered the ministry concerned not to construct any new road in haor areas.
European Commission provides € 1.2mn humanitarian aid to Bangladesh amidst flood
The European Commission is providing €2 million in funding for emergency assistance to those affected by the current floods in Bangladesh and India.
Flight operations resume at Sylhet airport
Flight operations at Sylhet Osmani International Airport resumed today (June 23, 2022) after six days of suspension due to the massive flood in Sylhet region.
Businesses can avail flexible loan repayment facility up to Dec
Large industries, SMEs and the flood-hit agriculture sector will enjoy a flexible loan repayment facility up to December this year as Bangladesh Bank yesterday revived the partial loan moratorium amid a deepening economic crisis.
A week on, relief still elusive
At least 42 people have died in the devastating floods that have hit the country’s northern and northeastern districts, while lakhs are stranded as new areas are inundated every day.
Sanitary napkin as a relief item
More and more districts are being flooded in the country, and the affected people are in desperate need of regular relief items. Since a large
Half of flood-hit mobile towers in Sylhet region resumes operation
The mobile network operators have resumed the operation of 989 towers in Sylhet, Sunamganj and Netrokona in the last few days after most of the sites became dysfunctional on Thursday and Friday following a power outage due to the floods.
Flood relief operations intensified in remote areas, army says
Bangladesh army has intensified its relief operations for the flood-affected people in Sunamganj through its nine base camps.
Unicef provides emergency relief as 1.6mn children stranded in Bangladesh flood
Four million people, including 1.6 million children, stranded by flash floods in north-eastern Bangladesh are in urgent need of help, Unicef has said.
“Floods cause damages but have some positive aspects too”
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said severe floods cause damages but they also have some positive aspects.
Sunamganj man, injured while collecting flood relief, dies
A man who was injured yesterday (June 20, 2022) while trying to collect relief dropped from an Air Force helicopter at Tahirpur upazila in Sunamganj died this morning (June 21, 2022) in hospital.
Cry for relief in Sylhet city’s shelters too
Cry for relief is getting louder in Sylhet and Sunamganj as at least 40 lakh people remain stranded due to flood in the two districts and over 3 lakh of them have taken refuge at different shelters.
At least 9 dead due to flood, lightning, electrocution in Sylhet division
At least nine people died due to flood, lightning and electrocution in Sylhet division.
Floods wash away Tk 140cr fish in Sylhet
The current flooding in Sylhet has caused losses of more than Tk 140 crore for the local aquaculture industry, with farmers in Sunamganj district being the worst affected, according to a preliminary estimate by the Department of Fisheries (DoF).
PM to visit flood-hit districts tomorrow
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to visit the flood-affected areas in Sylhet, Sunamganj and Netrakona tomorrow.
Trains leaving Dhaka can now reach Sylhet Railway Station
As the flood water is receding in some areas, trains leaving Dhaka can now reach Sylhet Railway Station.
Rail operation suspended as flood water enters Sylhet station
All train movement in and out of Sylhet Railway Station was suspended today due to flood.
No electricity in Sylhet
Electricity connection was cut off all over Sylhet district today as all sub-stations was submerged in flood water.
“I witness nothing but ignorance towards Sylhet”
With no sign of hope, the people in Sylhet are always bracing themselves for the worst.
