Six villages flooded, cropland submerged in Mymensingh
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Nor’wester devastates over 750 homes in Naogaon, Bogura
17 March 2026, 00:33 AM
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Flash flood fears grow as dyke works miss deadline in Sunamganj, Netrakona
6 March 2026, 02:32 AM
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'Strongest earthquake in our memory': Satkhira residents recount moments of terror
27 February 2026, 16:20 PM
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7.1 quake jolts eastern Malaysia
23 February 2026, 00:34 AM
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Mild earthquake jolts Sylhet, no damage reported
10 February 2026, 19:03 PM
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5.9 magnitude earthquake hits Myanmar coast, felt in parts of Bangladesh
3 February 2026, 23:08 PM
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Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes northwestern Kashmir, EMSC says
19 January 2026, 13:53 PM
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6 January 2026, 07:36 AM
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Water at Teesta river crosses danger level in Lalmonirhat
Although there is no rainfall, the water level of Teesta River has increased in Lalmonirhat due to the onrush water from upstream in India.
16 July 2021, 04:41 AM
Primary school at risk of going into the Teesta
A government primary school on the Teesta river is now on the verge of being devoured by the river due to erosion in Rangpur’s Pirgachha upazila.
13 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Thousands evacuated from floods in China's Sichuan, more rain forecast
Heavy rains and flooding have forced thousands of people to evacuate in China's southwestern province of Sichuan, with authorities on Sunday urging citizens across the country to brace for more downpours.
11 July 2021, 11:28 AM
The North praying it doesn’t rain
Vast areas in the country’s northern and north-western region have been submerged by floodwater, causing immense suffering to thousands of people.
10 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Over 30,000 marooned in two districts
The overall flood situation in Sirajganj and Lalmonirhat worsened yesterday as the water level in the Jamuna and Teesta rivers increased further.
9 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Lightning kills 2 in Sylhet
Two people were killed in lightning strike while fishing in a haor in Companiganj upazila of Sylhet this morning.
7 July 2021, 13:08 PM
5.2 magnitude earthquake jolts Bangladesh
An earthquake of 5.2 magnitude was felt around the country including Dhaka, Gaibandha, Bogura and Rajshahi this morning.
7 July 2021, 04:00 AM
41mm rain recorded in Dhaka, streets go under water as usual
Forty-one mm of rainfall has been recorded in Dhaka since this morning, Abdul Mannan, a meteorologist from the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, told The Daily Star this afternoon.
4 July 2021, 09:00 AM
Teesta water rises, over 1,000 families affected in Lalmonirhat
Hundreds of houses along the Teesta river bank in Lalmonirhat have been flooded as the water level rose by 5 cm in the last 12 hours due to incessant rain and water from the upstream.
3 July 2021, 10:17 AM
Ashrayan Project: Dreams shattered
Twenty-one houses recently built in Jamalpur’s Sarishabari upazila under a government project for the homeless are already inundated following the recent rains.
25 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Slipping back to uncertainty
A homeless freedom fighter and eight others, who have been blessed with a cluster of houses in Shajahanpur, Bogura, have found that even moderate rains can leave their new houses completely flooded.
24 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Lawmaker stages demo in House demanding dam
Ruling Awami League MP SM Shahjada yesterday wrote “no more demands; don’t want relief, just a dam” on a placard and hung it from his neck inside the House chamber in the hope that he would be heard.
16 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Repairing Dam Themselves: Locals sling mud at MP, chase him away
Waterlogging, erosion and inundation caused by absence of sustainable embankments have made their lives miserable over the years.
1 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Sylhet people in fear after series of earthquakes
After four mild tremors and several aftershocks between Saturday morning and afternoon, Sylhet experienced another light tremor of magnitude 2.8 at 4:35am yesterday, which panicked people again.
30 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Thousands still in storm shelters
Several thousands of people in coastal regions are still staying at cyclone centres, embankments or other shelters as their homes remain submerged under tidal surges following Cyclone Yaas.
30 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Nearly 400,000 flee DR Congo city over fears volcano could erupt again
The eastern DR Congo city of Goma was eerily deserted after nearly 400,000 of its inhabitants fled following warnings that nearby Mount Nyiragongo volcano may erupt again.
29 May 2021, 18:00 PM
DR Congo city empties over fears volcano could erupt again
The eastern DR Congo city of Goma was eerily deserted yesterday, a day after tens of thousands of residents fled after warnings that the nearby Mount Nyiragongo volcano may erupt again.
28 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Bhasan Char and Yaas: No injury, no damage
Even after fears of widespread inundation and extensive damage, Bhasan Char housing and cyclone shelters stood up well against cyclone Yaas, which made its landfall yesterday evening.
26 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Bhasan Char and Yaas: Rohingyas confident about protection
Abdul Hamid was a little wary of coming to Bhasan Char with his wife and three children in December last year.
25 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Cyclone threatens Chalanbeel farmers
Farmer Kazem Pramanik of Pabna’s Chatmohar, who cultivated two bighas of Boro paddy last year, could not harvest most of the crops as they were damaged by cyclone Amphan and early floods.
24 May 2021, 18:00 PM