Torrential Pakistan monsoon rains kill 20
More than 20 people were killed on Wednesday in a torrential spell of monsoon rain in Pakistan, where downpours have swept away entire villages over the last week, leaving more than 400 dead...
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Fresh Pakistan monsoon rains kill 20, halt rescue efforts
Fresh torrential rains in northern Pakistan killed at least 20 people on Monday, local officials said, as the region is ravaged by an unusually intense monsoon season that has left more than 300 people dead in recent days...
Monsoon rains kill 199 in Pakistan
Landslides and flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across northern Pakistan have killed at least 199 people in the past 24 hours, national and local officials said on Friday...
Monsoon rains lash Pakistan, killing almost 200 people
Landslides and flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across northern Pakistan have killed at least 199 people in the past 24 hours, national and local officials said on Friday.
Daraz launches monsoon campaign
Daraz Bangladesh has launched its 鈥�8.8 Monsoon Madness鈥� campaign that will run from August 8 to 14, said a press release..
Heavy monsoon rain leaves 54 people killed in 24 hours in Pakistan
Heavy rains have been linked to 54 deaths in the past 24 hours in Pakistan, taking the toll to about 180 since the arrival of the monsoon in late June, the government's disaster agency said on Thursday.
Monsoon rain sparks fear of dengue surge
A surge in dengue fever is feared in Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh due to the lingering monsoon rains, which are creating ideal breeding conditions for mosquitoes in the absence of effective efforts by the agencies concerned to control the vector-borne disease.
Revoo rolls out monsoon offers on e-bikes
Revoo Bangladesh has launched its latest campaign titled 鈥楻evoo Monsoon Offer鈥� featuring complimentary gifts and deals on every Revoo electric bike purchase, said a press release...
Torrential rains damage crops on 72,000 hectares of land
Crops on about 72,000 hectares of land in different districts were damaged due to the low pressure formed in the Bay of Bengal and heavy rains triggered by active southwest monsoon.
Landslide, heavy rain warned as monsoon remains strong
A heavy to very heavy rainfall warning is in effect for today for the coastal region due to active monsoon, triggering a landslide warning for the hilly regions in Chattogram division.
Typical monsoon feel back as June ends with less heatwave
Back-to-back low pressure triggered intermittent spells of light to moderate rain last month, giving the first month of monsoon, June, its typical feel, which was missing from Junes in the past few years.
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.
Dengue fever spreads fast as monsoon starts
Dengue patient hospitalisation as well as death is on the rise in Bangladesh significantly as monsoon started...
Disasters loom over S Asia with forecast of a hotter, wetter monsoon
Communities across Asia鈥檚 Himalayan Hindu Kush region face heightened disaster risks this monsoon season with temperatures and rainfall expected to exceed normal levels, experts warned on Thursday...
India monsoon floods kill five in northeast
Torrential monsoon rains in India鈥檚 northeast triggered landslides and floods that swept away and killed at least five people in Assam, disaster officials said Saturday...
Rains likely across Bangladesh as Monsoon sets in early
Bangladesh Meteorological Department has predicted light to moderate rain in parts of the country in 24 hours commencing 9:00am on Saturday as monsoon sets in...
Earliest monsoon starts in 45 years
In the past four and a half decades, Bangladesh never saw monsoon, the rainy season officially comprising the four months from June to September, arrive as early as it did this year.
Monsoon lashes Mumbai as rains arrive early
Lashing rains swamped India鈥檚 financial capital Mumbai on Monday as the annual monsoon arrived some two weeks earlier than usual, according to weather forecasters.
Governance crisis and sustainable solution
IN THE wake of the Monsoon Revolution, Bangladesh stands at a critical juncture, facing what could be its last chance to establish genuine democratic governance. In the past, while the nation鈥檚 leadership touted various reform initiatives and grand visions, the fundamental issues plaguing the country鈥檚 governance structure remained largely unaddressed. The current situation demands more than just...
Erratic monsoon ends after聽extreme rain, flood
The monsoon is set to complete its withdrawal from Bangladesh today, said the Bangladesh Meteorological Department on Sunday, officially noting the end of the most important season...
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...
13 die in flash floods in India
Monsoon downpours caused flash floods that killed 13 people in Himalayan foothills in India, officials said Friday, with helicopters rescuing hundreds stranded near a renowned Hindu shrine.
Public suffering on city roads during monsoon must stop
IT IS early monsoon and city roads in many places are already largely submerged and unfit for vehicle movement. A photograph that 抖阴精品 published on June 29 shows a rickshaw and a modified utility vehicle painstakingly cutting through water on a rickety road connecting Jurain and Gandaria in Dhaka...
3rd earliest monsoon in 4 decades
The monsoon set in all over Bangladesh on June 3, days before normal, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department announced on Monday...