A total of 1,500 flood-hit families of Kurigram are getting Tk 10,000 each for rehabilitation as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has allocated Tk 1.5 crore for them.

Although flood situation continues to improve in most places, another death was reported in Habiganj in 24 hours till yesterday morning, taking the total flood-related fatalities to 113.

Flash floods in Sylhet last month caused a financial loss of about Tk 1,238 crore, claimed six lives and displaced around 3.68 lakh people.

Around 7.2 million people have been severely affected following devastating flash floods that began in May with a second wave starting on June 15, in nine northeastern districts of Bangladesh, said a media statement from the UN Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh.

For people in the northeast, who are struggling through the worst flood in decades, the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha is barely bring them any joy.

The Cabinet Division has directed not to use decorative lighting on social programmes and at community centres, shopping malls, shops and households until further notice.

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has hinted at raising price of fuel oil by highlighting the country’s energy situation in the wake of rising oil and gas prices in the global market.

The government has no alternative other than load shedding to address the ongoing gas and electricity crisis at least till September, Energy Advisor to the Prime Minister Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury said today (July 7, 2022).

Dhaka's air quality is still “unhealthy”.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the countrymen not to put up special decorative lights on the occasion of social events at community centres, shops, offices and houses in order to save electricity.

Mentioning that electricity from the second unit of Payra, Rampal power plants and 1600MW imported from India will be added to the national grid by this year, Nasrul Hamid, state minister for power, energy, and mineral resources, said, "Hopefully, the current situation will not last long."

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (July 5, 2022) said that she is considering “area-based load shedding” for a specific period to save fuel used for power generation.

Dhaka’s air quality has worsened again. It turned “unhealthy” today (July 5, 2022) after remaining in the “moderate” zone for the last four days, according to Air Quality Index (AQI).

People in several northern districts have been enduring severe power cuts over the last two-three days.

Fresh evacuation orders were issued for tens of thousands of Sydney residents on Monday after relentless rains flooded several suburbs in Australia's largest city, with officials warning of more wild weather to come.

Sitting in a roadside garage near what used to be her home, Nasima Begum, 70, was seen trying to salvage whatever was edible from paddy she had stored earlier.

Towfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, energy advisor to the prime minister, today stood in favour of power generation using coal and said Bangladesh did not make any promise regarding Net Zero Emissions by 2050.

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Nasrul Hamid, today said power generation is facing disruption due to a shortage in gas supply.

The ongoing flood claimed seven more lives in Netrokona and Lalmonirhat districts in 24 hours till this morning (July 3, 2022), raising the total fatalities to 102.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has allocated Tk 10 crore for 10,000 flood victim families of Sylhet and Sunamganj.