Petroleum-carrying vessel catches fire after explosion in Karnaphuli
A fire broke out after an explosion in a petroleum-carrying vessel at Patenga in the River Karnaphuli in Chattogram on Monday morning...
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Teesta flooding maroons many in five dists
Thousands of people living in low-lying chars (sandbars) in five northern districts have been left stranded as the Teesta River crossed its danger mark at Kaunia in Rangpur about two days after...
Last journey in brother鈥檚 lap
Md Sujan, a truck driver鈥檚 assistant, was caught in a clash between students demanding reforms in civil service job reservations and the law enforcers, aided by Awami League people, on his way back home at Mohammadpur on July 20...
Govt to act immediately on riverbank erosion: Rizwana
Adviser for the environment, forests and climate change ministry and water resources ministry Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Monday said that immediate measures would be taken to prevent riverbank erosion...
21 major rivers in Rajshahi division endangered
Speakers at a discussion on Monday said that 21 out of the 45 major rivers in Rajshahi division were endangered due to encroachment and pollution.
Laws to be enforced strictly protecting rivers: Rizwana
Adviser for environment, forest and climate change and the ministry of water resources Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Saturday stressed the importance of protecting the country鈥檚 rivers and...
BGB-BSF meeting decides to return 200 acres to Bangladesh
Bangladeshi landowners are set to regain around 200 acres of land previously lost to India due to the erosion of the Padma River along the Daulatpur border in Kushtia...
Bangladesh set to regain 200 acres of land from India
Bangladesh is set to regain around 200 acres of land previously lost to India due to the erosion of the River Padma along the Daulatpur border in Kushtia.
Three missing children鈥檚 bodies recovered, another missing
The bodies of three children, who went missing while taking bath in the Brahmaputra river on Wednesday in Nageshwari upazila of Kurigram, were retrieved from the river on Thursday...
Toll plaza office set on fire
A section of people, including political activists, on Thursday allegedly vandalised toll plaza offices and set fire to different places of Bhasha Shaheed Rafiq Bridge over the River Dhaleswari in Manikganj demanding stopping of the toll collection from the bridge...
Proper dredging in River Bhairab demanded
The Movement Committee for Dredging of the River Bhairab on Monday submitted a memorandum to the deputy commissioner of Jashore demanding proper dredging of the...
Rizwana seeks US assistance for Buriganga restoration
Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser for environment, forest, and climate change, on Monday said that Bangladesh wanted US assistance in cleaning the Buriganga River and mapping its major polluting sources...
Ferry movement suspended at Daulatdia terminal due to river erosion
The Daulatdia Ferry Terminal No-4 in Rajbari has been closed since early Friday due to sudden erosion of the River Padma causing suffering for the terminal users...
Auto-rickshaw driver stabbed to death in city, case filed
A battery-run auto-rickshaw driver was stabbed to death allegedly by a group of muggers at Basabo slope of Khilgaon flyover in Dhaka on Saturday...
IFC calls for joint management of 54 common rivers
The International Farakka Committee has called for an agreement of the integrated joint management of all common rivers between Bangladesh and India in view of the...
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.
Dhaka must shore up sharing common river info with Delhi
INDIA鈥橲 denial to convey minimum information on the 54 common rivers that it shares with Bangladesh and its arbitrarily obstructing water flow on numerous locations upstream with dams and barrages have all along exposed Bangladesh to devastating flooding. Such controls of dams and barrages upstream in contravention of the international laws have...
India denies Bangladesh minimum info on common rivers
Bangladesh remains exposed to devastating floods, thanks to India not sharing minimum information on the 54 common rivers, some of them the largest in the world, even after...
Protesters in Bangladesh demand fair share of water from common rivers with India
Students and different organisations in Dhaka held demonstrations on Friday demanding fair share of water of the common rivers with India.
Gumti flood protection embankment collapses in Cumilla
The flood protection embankment along the River Gumti in Cumilla collapsed late Thursday, affecting hundreds of families, said authorities.
Demos demand fair share of water of common rivers
Teachers and students held demonstrations at different universities across the country on Thursday demanding a fair share of water of the common rivers with...
4 Rohnigyas die as boat capsizes in Meghna River
Four bodies were recovered after a boat capsized in Meghna River near Noakhali鈥檚 Hatiya upazila while en route to Bhasan Char on Saturday...
Immediate, long-term support for flood victims must
INCESSANT monsoon rain over a few days has flooded many parts of the country, leaving thousands stranded with no coordinated relief efforts. In Feni, one of the worst affected districts, the River Matamuhuri was flowing 220cm above the danger mark, submerging at least 10 villages. In Cox鈥檚 Bazar, roads, cropland and households in five...
FAO distributes silo, cattle feed in Jamuna river basin
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations distributed silos and cattle feed to vulnerable livestock families across five districts of Jamuna River basin to...
Olympic opening ceremony under way on River Seine
The opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics began Friday, an unprecedented and ambitious show with up to 7,000 athletes parading down the River Seine past the historic monuments of the French capital despite the risk of rain dampening spirits.
WFP mobilises biggest anticipatory action as Jamuna rises
The World Food Programme has activated anticipatory action measures as water levels in the Jamuna River approach critical levels.
JS body for psychological tests while appointing BRTC drivers
The parliamentary standing committee on road transport and bridges ministry on Thursday emphasised the importance of incorporating psychological tests while appointing BRTC drivers...
10 rescued from cargo ship capsized in Meghna
Ten crew members were rescued from the capsized cargo ship MV Prince in the Meghna River Wednesday afternoon, confirmed sub-inspector Omar Farooq of...
100 families in Narail become homeless due to erosion of River Madhumati
The erosion of the River Madhumati has turned serious at village Ramkantapur in Lohagara upazila of the southwestern district leaving up to a hundred families homeless, according to local public representatives...
Major rivers swell amid heavy rain
Major rivers in Bangladesh鈥檚 four river basins鈥擝rahmaputra, Ganges, Meghna and south-eastern hill basin鈥攁re swelling amidst heavy to very heavy rainfall inside...