It also demanded that those responsible for using these fine-meshed fishing nets be identified and brought under legal accountability to ensure appropriate punishment

There is no waterlogging this year, says an official of the Raozan Municipality

With rain setting the scene, three Indian white-eyes enjoy a communal bath in Chattogram’s Hazarikhil -- a ritual among birds to build social bonds.

Some 22% of wetlands, both freshwater systems such as peat lands, rivers and lakes, and coastal marine systems including mangroves and coral reefs, have disappeared since 1970

Rainfall since early morning flooded parts of Dhaka city including low-lying roads in Mirpur, Moghbazar, and Shantinagar

Most parts of Jashore town and its adjacent areas have been waterlogged after relentless rainfall over two consecutive days

Around 70% of the municipality is affected if it rains for an hour

Over 2,300 ponds flooded, 2,371 hectares of crops destroyed, and 125km of roads affected

Heavy rains have inundated vast stretches of farmland across 21 districts in Barishal, Khulna, Chattogram and Dhaka divisions, leaving thousands of farmers devastated as crops and fish enclosures were washed away over the past week.

However, parts of Fulgazi and Chhagalnaiya were still waterlogged as of this morning

A coral hawkfish rests on a coral, thus the name, in the Bay of Bengal off Saint Martin’s Island.

More than 100 villages remain inundated following embankment breaches at 20 points in Feni, while a fresh threat looms in the north as the rising Teesta river may trigger temporary flooding in low-lying areas of Rangpur, Nilphamari, Kurigram and Lalmonirhat.

Officials of the Water Development Board (WDB), however, claimed there is sufficient protection work around the ferry ghat

Incessant rains for the past few days have triggered flash flooding in Feni’s Fulgazi and Parshuram upazilas.

The city recorded 153.6 millimetres of rainfall in the 24 hours leading up to 12:00pm today

People suffered due to waterlogging in Cox's Bazar, Patuakhali, Feni, Bhola, Barishal, and Khulna

Four breaches occurred in Parshuram upazila and three in Fulgazi

Rizwana noted that the govt is formulating a master plan to protect the Haor region

Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely in Muhuri basin over next 24 hours

To ensure a smooth transition, officials will be given a preparatory period to phase out use