Flood heavily affects agri, fisheries sectors
The recent flood in eastern, south-eastern and north-eastern Bangladesh heavily damaged the agricultural and fisheries sectors at different places...
Tags : Flood
People returning to damaged homesteads on broken roads
The flood affected people in eastern, south-eastern and north-eastern Bangladesh are continuing to suffer as roads, other infrastructures and homesteads are severely damaged in the flood...
Jahangir seeks Japan鈥檚 help to overcome losses in flood-hit agri sector
Agriculture adviser to the interim government Lieutenant General Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (retired) has sought Japanese cooperation to overcome the losses in the agriculture sector caused by the recent flood in the country鈥檚 south and southeastern region...
Relief for flood victims still not enough for govt indolence
MANY people left stranded in Feni and Noakhali for more than a fortnight in the flooding of Bangladesh鈥檚 east, north-east and south-east still waiting for relief supplies or not getting supplies enough for their sustenance is a cause of concern. People marooned in remote areas are reported to be desperately waiting for relief supplies and medical support amidst...
India launches flood warning systems at Himalayan glacial lakes
India is setting up high-tech warning systems at nearly 200 Himalayan glacial lakes at risk of bursting their banks, a deadly threat exacerbated by climate change, disaster officials said on Tuesday.
Banglalink launches donation initiative to support flood-hit communities
Flood water has started receding in the Eastern parts of the country, showing signs of improvement in the flood situation. With the water level going down, the signs of devastation are getting more evident making the post-flood support a need of the hour...
Many flood victims yet聽to get relief
Many flood-affected people in Feni and Noakhali districts alleged that they got hardly any or very insufficient relief amid the ongoing flood in eastern, south-eastern and...
Upholding human dignity in aid efforts
THE catastrophic flooding in Feni, Cumilla and nearby districts is considered the worst in recent memory. The losses are devastating and the suffering is upsetting. However, the incredible outpouring of support from all sectors of society has been truly heartwarming. It has truly revealed the best of who we are. Nevertheless, this situation underscores...
Death toll in Bangladesh flood reaches 67
The death toll in the ongoing flood across Bangladesh reached 67 as eight more deaths were recorded on Monday, as per the disaster management and relief ministry.
Diarrhoea patients soar as floodwater recedes
The number of diarrhoea patients is soaring in the flood-affected Feni and Noakhali districts amid a crisis of hospital beds and lack of safe drinking water as the...
Special OMS to begin in flood-hit districts: secretary
The government will launch a special open market sale programme for three months in the 14 flood-hit districts under Chattogram and Sylhet divisions, aiming to provide the affected people with rice and flour at subsidized rates...
Woman raped while seeking relief in Cumilla, 6 arrested
A 38-year-old mentally challenged woman was allegedly raped while seeking relief in Titas Upazila of Cumilla. Local residents detained six accused from Daskandi Bazar in the Vitikandi Union in connection with the incident...
Bangladesh to request flood forecasting data from others: Rizwana
Bangladesh will request different countries, including China, India, Nepal and Bhutan to provide flood forecasting data in time to mitigate the sufferings of people caused by the natural disaster, said water resources ministry adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Saturday.
Death toll rises to 59 as new areas flooded
Death toll in the flash floods in the 11 affected districts rose to 59 as five more deaths were reported on Saturday.
India terms CNN report on Bangladesh flood as 鈥榤isleading鈥�
India has said that they have seen the CNN report on the flood situation in Bangladesh, and its narrative is 鈥榤isleading鈥� and suggests that India is somehow responsible for the floods...
Dhaka Storytellers organises art camp for flood victims
Dhaka Storytellers, an art platform, on Friday organised a daylong art camp titled Art for Charity to raise funds for the flood affected people of the country. 聽
Bakultalar Gan raises funds for flood victims
Dhaka University students from the Faculty of Fine Art on Friday noon organised a concert programme titled 鈥楤anbhasider Pashe Bakultalar Gan鈥� to raise funds for flood victims...
Floods damage聽3.26 lakh hectares of cropland
The flash floods that have still marooned over 10 lakh people in 11 districts left a trail of destruction in agricultural fields and fish farms, affecting tens of thousands of farmers who lost...
Needs-based planning a must for humanitarian response
AS I write this, Bangladesh is facing an unprecedented flood situation, the likes of which the country has not experienced in recent history. The sudden onset of flash floods has created...
BNP distributes Tk 10cr for flood-affected people
Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member Professor AZM Zahid Hossain said on Friday that people from all walks of life, including party leaders and activists, responded...
Floods put聽2m children聽at risk: UNICEF
The United Nations International Children鈥檚 Emergency Fund has issued a warning that over two million children in eastern Bangladesh are at risk as the worst floods in...
Bangladesh flood death toll climbs to 54
The death toll from the recent flood in 11 districts of Bangladesh has climbed to 54 with 2 more deaths reported in Feni district till Friday, according to disaster management and relief ministry.
Flood situation improves in Cumilla
The flood situation in Cumilla is showing significant improvement as the district has not experienced heavy rainfall in the past few days, and the inflow of water from upstream areas in India has decreased.
One lakh people in Chandpur face shortage of food, drinking water
More than one lakh people living in Shahrashti and Kachua upazilas in Chandpur have been trapped in floodwaters for over a week, with no access to food or drinking water.
16 dead in Yemen floods as search goes on
At least 16 people have been killed in flash floods in a rebel-held district of Yemen, rebel media reported Thursday, as search efforts continued for others still missing.
Monsoon floods in Gujarat kill 28
Intense monsoon rains and floods in India鈥檚 Gujarat state killed at least 28 people in the past three days, some drowning and others hit by falling trees, government officials said...
WFP launches response to flood in Bangladesh
The United Nations World Food Programme has launched its response to the severe flooding emergency in Bangladesh...
SC stands beside flood-affected people
The Supreme Court administration under the directive of Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed distributed relief among 250 families in the flood-affected area of Feni and Noakhali on Thursday...
UK announces 拢450,000 more for flood affected people in Bangladesh
The United Kingdom has decided to provide additional 拢450,000 (Taka 7 crore) of vital humanitarian assistance to support more than 36,000 people affected by flooding in eastern Bangladesh, where more than five million people have been impacted....
Govt must coordinate relief supplies in effective manner
RELIEF supplies for people in the flooded east, south-east and north-east well after a week of flooding appear to be going largely uncoordinated as infants are reported to be suffering for the shortage of food. In the relief operation visibly carried out by private entities and quarters that lack enough logistic support to reach remote areas, food distributed...