Water Development Board
Transport Sector Projects: When coordination authority fails to coordinate
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, also at the helm of Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority, yesterday admitted the government agencies implementing transport sector projects in the capital lacked coordination.
Another river on its way out
Habiganj authorities must take urgent steps to save Khowai River
Fresh floods loom as rivers keep swelling
People of the northern and northeastern districts are fearing a second spell of floods as major rivers continue swelling amid torrential rain and onrush of water from upstream.
People of 40 Moulvibazar villages stranded in flood
A total of 55.2 mm rainfall was recorded in Moulvibazar in the last 24 hours. In urban areas, the flood water decreased slightly today (June 18, 2022) as compared to yesterday, but at least 40 villages of the district remain waterlogged due to incessant rain.
Largest irrigation project under threat
The 18km-long main canal that was commissioned in 1998 which is connected to other secondary and tertiary canal networks, spanning
Fire at Mohammadpur slum, 35 shanties gutted
At least 35 shanties are gutted in a fire that broke out in slum of Dhaka’s Mohammadpur area. No casualties were reported.
Transport Sector Projects: When coordination authority fails to coordinate
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, also at the helm of Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority, yesterday admitted the government agencies implementing transport sector projects in the capital lacked coordination.
Another river on its way out
Habiganj authorities must take urgent steps to save Khowai River
Fresh floods loom as rivers keep swelling
People of the northern and northeastern districts are fearing a second spell of floods as major rivers continue swelling amid torrential rain and onrush of water from upstream.
People of 40 Moulvibazar villages stranded in flood
A total of 55.2 mm rainfall was recorded in Moulvibazar in the last 24 hours. In urban areas, the flood water decreased slightly today (June 18, 2022) as compared to yesterday, but at least 40 villages of the district remain waterlogged due to incessant rain.
Largest irrigation project under threat
The 18km-long main canal that was commissioned in 1998 which is connected to other secondary and tertiary canal networks, spanning
Fire at Mohammadpur slum, 35 shanties gutted
At least 35 shanties are gutted in a fire that broke out in slum of Dhaka’s Mohammadpur area. No casualties were reported.
