Worst-hit people get least help: CPD
The worst-affected people received the least relief assistance in the flash flooding that swept parts of Bangladesh in August affecting over 5.6 million people, revealed a...
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Low-lying areas of Ctg, Feni, likely to be inundated: FFWC
In view of the possibility of heavy rainfall in the country and upstream, the rivers in Chattogram division may swell rapidly in the next three days and submerge some low-lying areas of Chattogram, Cox鈥檚 Bazar, Bandarban, Khagrachhari, Feni, Cumilla, Noakhali, Laxmipur districts, said the report of Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) on Thursday.
Many flood victims yet聽to get relief
Many flood-affected people in Feni and Noakhali districts alleged that they got hardly any or very insufficient relief amid the ongoing flood in eastern, south-eastern and...
Special OMS to begin in flood-hit districts: secretary
The government will launch a special open market sale programme for three months in the 14 flood-hit districts under Chattogram and Sylhet divisions, aiming to provide the affected people with rice and flour at subsidized rates...
Floods put聽2m children聽at risk: UNICEF
The United Nations International Children鈥檚 Emergency Fund has issued a warning that over two million children in eastern Bangladesh are at risk as the worst floods in...
Bangladesh flood death toll climbs to 54
The death toll from the recent flood in 11 districts of Bangladesh has climbed to 54 with 2 more deaths reported in Feni district till Friday, according to disaster management and relief ministry.
Flood situation improves in Cumilla
The flood situation in Cumilla is showing significant improvement as the district has not experienced heavy rainfall in the past few days, and the inflow of water from upstream areas in India has decreased.
Bangladesh flood death toll climbs to 52
The death toll in the flood jumped to 52 as 21 more deaths were reported on Thursday in the affected districts, as per the disaster management and relief ministry.
Half million in shelters as flood moves inland聽
The number of people in flood shelters exceeded five lakh on Tuesday as flood spread further inland, temporarily displacing 40,000 more people in the country鈥檚 eastern and...
Public Security Division forms disaster response coordination cell
In response to the ongoing floods in Bangladesh, the Public Security Division of home ministry has formed a 鈥楧isaster Management Assistance Coordination Cell鈥� to facilitate disaster response efforts.
Flash flood displaces 2 lakh, leaves million stranded
The onrush of water rising to 10 feet swept scores of villages in eastern, southeastern, and northeastern Bangladesh on Friday as deadly flash flooding continued for the fourth...