Flash-flood

A giant python was drifting toward the shore with the sea waves. Several children playing on the beach were initially frightened when they spotted it from a distance. Later, they gathered the courage to approach and realized that the snake was alive. As the news spread, local residents rushed to the scene and rescued the python. It is believed that the python drifted across the Bay of Bengal to St. Martin’s Island in the current of flash floods caused by recent heavy rainfall in the mou...

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...

Severe waterlogging due to hill torrents and upstream water Farmers in the haor region are facing extreme hardship and financial losses after cutting paddy from neck-deep water to save their drowning dreams, only to see it rot before their eyes. The sudden waterlogging, caused by hill torrents and r...

The northeastern part of the country is facing increasing flood risks as continuous rainfall and upstream water pressure have pushed the water levels of seven rivers above the danger mark. The Water Development Board (WDB) shared this information in its flood forecast on Monday morning.According to...

Continuous rainfall and the onrush of mountain runoff from upstream have flooded the low-lying areas along the Hakaluki Haor in the Barlekha Upazila of Moulvibazar. Afraid of a complete submersion of their Boro crops, farmers have already harvested semi-ripe paddy from nearly 80% of the land. H...