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Flood warning issued for low-lying coastal areas

The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre on Friday warned that low-lying coastal areas might be inundated by tidal surges due to the influences of a depression over the Bay of Bengal and the new moon.

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India’s arbitrary decision on cross-border river unacceptable

THOUSANDS of people living in the Muhuri basin in Feni recovering from socio-economic losses of the flash flood earlier in July are now faced with similar uncertainty again as the transboundary river swelled by 11 feet in three hours with no warning on June 20. It rained moderately to heavily on the catchment area spreading between India’s Tripura and Bangladesh...

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Feni flood may worsen as low likely over Bay

Seven rivers in the Chattogram division might rapidly swell between July 25 and 27, with two potentially crossing their danger marks, triggering flash flooding in Feni, warned the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre on Tuesday...

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Feni faces flash flood again as India opens barrage

Thousands of people living along the Muhuri basin in Feni district witnessed something strange waking up on Monday morning when the trans-boundary river swelled by nearly 11 feet in just three hours by 9:00am...

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Postponed HSC exam of Cumilla Board to be held on August 12

Due to floods and adverse weather conditions in Feni, the previously postponed Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent examinations under the Cumilla Board, initially scheduled for July 10, will be held on August 12.

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Early action, not just relief

BANGLADESH has long been familiar with the wrath of nature. Nestled in the low-lying delta formed by the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers, the country endures relentless exposure to floods, cyclones, landslides, and the slow erosion of riverbanks. These threats are not new, but climate change has lent them a sharper edge. The Global Climate Risk Index...

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North, north-east regions face fresh flash flood risk

At least five rivers in north and north-east regions are likely to reach their danger levels at different times over the next three days from today, inundating their adjacent low-lying areas due to periodic rains, occurring inside Bangladesh and in its upstream across the border.

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Four northern dists on flood alert

Low-lying areas in four northern districts may get flooded due to heavy to very heavy rainfall by today, according to the Flood Forecasting and Warning Center’s special bulletin issued Tuesday afternoon...

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Flood recedes leaving trail of destruction

Floodwater has started receding at different upazilas in Feni, exposing damage it has caused to the agriculture, road communications, fisheries and livestock sectors across the district...

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Situation escalates in Noakhali, another wet spell approaching

The flood situation in Noakhali escalated on Saturday as water receded slowly while onrush of water from upstream, particularly from Feni, continued amidst warning from the meteorological office about a fresh wet spell beginning from today...

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Thousands remain stranded

Thousands of people remained stranded in flood-affected areas and shelters in southern, northeastern and eastern districts as water rushing through damaged embankments continued to expand inland amid water levels in the flood-hit areas falling.

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More areas flooded in Feni, victims cry for relief

More villages were inundated on Thursday as flash floods and water stagnation gripped vast swathes of the coastal belt, including major coastal towns and cities, with torrential rain continuing over most of Bangladesh for the fourth consecutive day...

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Deadly China-Nepal flood caused by glacial lake: experts

Flash floods that killed at least nine people in a mountainous region between China and Nepal and swept away a key bridge linking the two countries, were caused by the release of water from a glacial lake, experts said Wednesday...

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New TikTok search guide to give correct info on floods

TikTok on Thursday announced launch of a new search guide designed to help users in Bangladesh access authoritative and up-to-date information during the ongoing monsoon flood season, said a press release...

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Preparedness, early relief essential for flood victims

YET another flash flood has left thousands stranded in coastal regions, worsening the already fragile disaster-prone areas. Reports show that large swathes of Feni, Cumilla, Shariatpur, Chattogram, Barishal, Khulna and Noakhali grapple with flash floods and widespread inundation. In many areas, residents live without access to safe drinking water. The flood has also...

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People move to shelters as rain, floods rage

Scores of people moved to shelters as flash floods and water stagnation gripped vast swathes of the coastal belt, including major coastal towns and cities, with torrential rain continuing over most of Bangladesh for the third consecutive day until Wednesday...

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8 dead, 31 missing in China-Nepal border floods

Floods triggered by torrential rains tore down a Himalayan mountain valley between China and Nepal on Tuesday, with at least eight killed and 31 missing, officials and state media said.

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FFWC issues flash flood warning in Feni

The water level of the River Muhuri in Feni district may reach the danger level within the next 24 hours, raising the risk of temporary flash floods in adjacent low-lying areas, said Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre.