Bangladesh-floods

A series of landslides have occurred in Chattogram and the Chattogram Hill Tracts amid continuous heavy rainfall, killing at least 30 people. Cox’s Bazar has been the worst affected district, where 19 people have died. The tragedy has once again brought back memories of the devastating landslides of 2017, when more than 150 people lost their lives in Chattogram, Rangamati and Bandarban. Experts say that while climate change is increasing the tendency for intense rainfall within a short pe...

Continuous rainfall and hill runoff from India have worsened the flood situation in several districts across the country, including Chattogram, Khagrachhari, Rangamati, Bandarban, Cox’s Bazar, Sylhet, Moulvibazar and Sunamganj. In this situation, a 10-point emergency directive has been issued for leaders and activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) to strengthen rescue operations, ensure the safety of lives and property, and intensify relief activities for affected people. The directiv...

Chattogram has been devastated by continuous heavy rainfall caused by monsoon winds and a low-pressure system formed over the Bay of Bengal. A record 386.8 millimeters of rainfall has been recorded this season. This has caused waterlogging across vast areas of the city, raised fears of flooding in five districts, increased the risk of landslides, and prompted the weather department to ask Chattogram seaport to keep displaying local warning signal number 3. Due to the disastrous situation...