Nepal-Tibet updates: 750 bodies recovered so far; missing over 3,000
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Rain likely to continue for five days
30 August 2026
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Rangamati hanging bridge submerged as Kaptai Lake rises
29 August 2026
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Rainfall likely to continue over next 5 days: BMD
29 August 2026
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Nepal, China floods: Death toll rises to 633, nearly 3,000 missing
29 August 2026
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Nepal flood death toll rises to 616: police
29 August 2026
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In the Himalayas, one disaster can prepare the ground for another, scientist says
28 August 2026
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Environment
Nepal and China resume flood rescue after lake overflow threat eases, death toll 579
28 August 2026
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'This tragedy is on a different dimension': Inside the human devastation of Nepal’s flood
28 August 2026
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Lake overflows on Nepal-Tibet border, sparking panic and halting rescue
28 August 2026
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Flash flood: 20,000 stranded in Rangpur
Around 20,000 people in the low-lying areas of Rangpur’s Kaunia upazila have been marooned due to a flash flood caused by a surge in the Teesta river
21 June 2024
Over 772,000 children affected by flash floods in north-east Bangladesh: UNICEF
UNICEF Representative in Bangladesh Sheldon Yett today said UNICEF is "deeply concerned" about the devastating flood situation unfolding in the north-eastern region of Bangladesh
21 June 2024
Light to moderate rain likely across country: Met office
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers across the country over 24 hours commencing 9:00am today.
21 June 2024
Of broken wings and empty eyes
Tangled in a protective net, a black drongo hangs dead above a fish enclosure in Madhabhakhati village in Khulna’s Dumuria upazila. Farmers and fishery owners have set up such nets over enclosures and crop farms to ward off pests
21 June 2024
Flash flood threat: Jamuna swelling up rapidly
Water level has been increasing rapidly in Jamuna river, which may cross the danger level within next three to four days, according to Sirajganj Water Development Board (WDB).
20 June 2024
6,558 families live illegally on Ctg hills
At least 6,558 families are still living on 26 hills in various parts of Chattogram city, violating the law and endangering the hills, according to the Hill Management Committee of Chattogram.
20 June 2024
Sylhet floods worsening
The flood situation in Sylhet has been deteriorating fast with the rivers inundating vast tracts of land and upending the lives of millions.
20 June 2024
Prioritising pre-paid meters to address 'ghost bills': minister
The government has taken various steps to ensure around 4.71 crore customers of six electricity distribution companies are billed accurately, said State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid today
20 June 2024
Landslide fears add to flood woes in Sylhet region
The heavy downpour has raised the risk of landslides in hilly areas. With more rain expected in the coming days, authorities have urged residents to move away from landslide-prone areas.
20 June 2024
6,558 families live illegally on Ctg hills
At least 6,558 families are still living on 26 hills in various parts of Chattogram city, violating the law and endangering the hills, according to the Hill Management Committee of Chattogram
20 June 2024
Jamuna swelling up rapidly threatening flash floods in Sirajganj
Water level has been increasing rapidly in the Jamuna river, which may cross the danger level within the next three to four days, according to Sirajganj Water Development Board (WDB)
20 June 2024
Surma river to be dredged to save Sylhet city from flood: state minister
State Minister for Water Resources Ministry Zahid Faruk today said the government will take steps to dredge the Surma River to protect Sylhet city from early floods
20 June 2024
Death toll tops 1,000 after hajj marked by extreme heat
The death toll from this year's hajj has exceeded 1,000, an AFP tally said on Thursday, more than half of them unregistered worshippers who performed the pilgrimage in extreme heat in Saudi Arabia
20 June 2024
Sylhet Floods: No sign of improvement despite less rain
The flood situation in the Sylhet region has shown no sign of improvement despite reduced rainfall in Sylhet and Meghalaya
20 June 2024
Heavy rain set to drench Bangladesh for next 5 days
The country may experience continual rainfall across the country, including Dhaka, for the next five days commencing 9:00am today, said Bangladesh Meteorological Department
20 June 2024
Child drowns, 7 missing as boat capsizes in Teesta river
A child drowned and seven people went missing as a boat capsized in the Teesta river in Kurigram's Ulipur upazila last night
20 June 2024
1.6m marooned in Sylhet flood
Eid has not brought joy to many in the Sylhet region as homes of more than 1.6 million people were flooded and nearly 30,000 had to move to shelter centres.
19 June 2024
Air pollution in Bangladesh killed 2.36 lakh in 2021
Children under 5 years particularly vulnerable, says global study
19 June 2024
Landslides kill 9 in Ukhiya camps
At least nine people, including seven Rohingyas, were killed in landslides, while another Rohingya died after the wall of his house collapsed on him, due to torrential rain in Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhiya yesterday morning.
19 June 2024
Air pollution caused 8.1m deaths globally in 2021: Unicef
Air pollution is having an increasing impact on human health, becoming the second leading global risk factor for death, according to the fifth edition of the State of Global Air (SoGA) report
19 June 2024