Cambodia urges Thailand to return soldiers
Cambodia called on Thailand Thursday to return 20 soldiers it said were taken captive hours after a ceasefire to halt the neighbours鈥� bloodiest border clashes in decades...
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BNP, NCP activists clash in Cumilla
A clash broke out between leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and the supporters of local government adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain and National Citizen Party, after a rally was organised at Cumilla鈥檚 Muradnagar in protest at the alleged conspiracy targeting adviser Asif...
BNP factional clash leaves 50 injured in Raozan
At least 50 people, including Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson鈥檚 adviser Golam Akbar Khondakar, were injured in violent clashes between two factions of the BNP in Chattogram鈥檚 Raozan upazila on Tuesday afternoon.
Rajshahi-C鈥檔awabganj bus services suspended after drivers鈥� clash
Commuters had to endure immense sufferings as bus services on the Rajshahi-Chapainawabganj route remained suspended since Sunday morning after a clash between drivers from the two districts...
Thailand, Cambodia clash with jets, rockets in deadly border row
Thailand and Cambodia fought their bloodiest military clashes in more than a decade on Thursday, with at least 12 people killed as the two sides battled with tanks, artillery and ground forces over a disputed border zone...
India鈥檚 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鈥檚 Tripura and Bangladesh...
Case filed aganist 1,200聽 unnamed people
The police have filed a case with Shahbagh police station accusing 1,000 to 1,200 unnamed people for their alleged involvement in Tuesday鈥檚 clash at the capital鈥檚 secretariat area...
Two killed, 10 missing in China flood
Flash floods in eastern China鈥檚 Shandong province killed two people and left 10 missing on Tuesday, state media said...
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...
Clashes, arson persist in Syria despite ceasefire
Smoke rose from burning houses in south Syria鈥檚 Sweida on Saturday and an Arab tribal fighter vowed to 鈥榮laughter鈥� residents as deadly clashes with Druze fighters persisted...
Police arrests 20 people in Gopalganj over Wednesday鈥檚 clashes
Police arrested 20 people following a series of clashes between members of law enforcement agencies and activists of Awami League in Gopalganj district town over National Citizen Party鈥檚 rally that killed four people and injured many more...
Gopalganj turns into battlefield as AL, BCL clash with NCP, security forces
Authorities imposed section 144 in Gopalganj on Wednesday after violent clashes erupted as activists of Awami League and banned Bangladesh Chhatra League attacked motorcade of National Citizen Party, vandalised the party鈥檚 rally venue at Gopalganj Municipality Park and clashed with security forces.
89 killed as Syria sectarian clashes rage
At least 89 people were killed in the southern Syrian province of Sweida as clashes between Sunni Bedouin tribes and Druze fighters raged for a second day Monday, a monitor said.
Man killed in clash over football match in Narail
A 55-year-old man was killed in a clash between two groups of villagers over a football match at Kulshur village under Kalia in Narail on Friday night...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
Myanmar clashes push thousands into India in 4 days
Heavy fighting in war-torn Myanmar has forced nearly 4,000 people to flee into India in the last four days, Indian officials in the northeastern state of Mizoram said Monday...
Desperate search for missing girls as nearly 81 dead in Texas floods
Rescuers in the US state of Texas on Monday searched for bodies swept away by flash floods that killed more than 80 people, including 27 girls and counsellors at a summer camp...
27 dead in Texas flood, 27 girls missing
Rescuers searched Saturday for 27 girls missing from a riverside summer camp in the US state of Texas, after torrential rains caused devastating flooding that killed at least 27 people鈥攚ith more rain on the way.
India monsoon season death toll hits 69
Flash floods and landslides after torrential rain over the last two weeks killed at least 69 people and injured 110 others in India鈥檚 northern Himalayan regions, officials said Friday.
Pakistan floods kill 64 in a week
Flash floods and heavy rain in Pakistan have killed 64 people and injured 117 in a week, a government agency said on Wednesday...
Flash floods, heavy rains kill 32 in Pakistan
Heavy rain and flash flooding across Pakistan have killed 32 people including 16 children since the start of the monsoon season this week, disaster management officials said...
Ishraque blames LGRD adviser Asif for Nagar Bhaban clash
Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Ishraque Hossain has blamed local government adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain for the clash that broke out between two factions of the BNP-affiliated workers鈥� union on Tuesday...
5 hurt in clash over controlling secretariat canteen
At least five people were hurt in a clash between two factions of the 鈥楤angladesh Secretariat Multipurpose Cooperative Society鈥� over the management of the secretariat canteen...
18 hurt as BNP factions clash at Nagar Bhaban
Two factions of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party鈥檚 workers union at Nagar Bhaban, the Dhaka South City Corporation headquarters, allegedly clashed on Tuesday...
Flash flood advisory for Rangpur as heavy rain forecasted
Low-lying areas along the River Teesta in the Rangpur division may encounter flash floods due to heavy to very heavy rainfall likely to occur over vast swathes of land expanding from northern Bangladesh to upstream places across the borders in India, Bhutan and Nepal...
Nat鈥檒 eye hospital resumes full services after 17 days
All regular healthcare services at the National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital in Dhaka city were resumed on Saturday morning after remaining suspended for 17 days following a violent clash...