Heavy-rainfall

Authorities have suspended all travel to Sajek Valley, one of Bangladesh’s most popular tourist destinations, due to the heightened risk of landslides following days of heavy rainfall. The Rangamati District Administration announced Tuesday evening that the tourist destination will remain closed indefinitely starting Tuesday evening to ensure public safety. In an emergency notice signed by Deputy Commissioner Nazma Ashrafi, the district administration said the decision was made based on t...

More than 100 tourists stranded in several tourist destinations in Bandarban’s Thanchi Upazila after three consecutive days of heavy rainfall have safely returned to the upazila headquarters, local authorities said Tuesday. Officials also said 18 emergency shelters have been prepared across Thanchi to respond to any potential disaster. Residents living in landslide-prone areas have been urged to move to safer locations immediately. Considering the safety of both tourists and local residen...

A 40-year-old man was killed after the wall of an earthen house collapsed on him during heavy rainfall in Ukhiya Upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday afternoon. The victim, identified as Md. Manik, was trapped under the collapsed wall at around 3:00 pm in the Jambagan area of Haldiapalang Union. He was rescued by locals and taken to Ukhiya Upazila Health Complex, where doctors pronounced him dead at about 5:00 pm. Local resident Rashedul Islam said Manik was having lunch at the house of a m...

Heavy rainfall triggered by the monsoon and a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal has brought daily life in Chattogram to a near standstill, leaving roads inundated, homes and offices flooded, businesses shuttered, and commuters stranded across the port city. Since early Tuesday, continuous downpours have caused knee- to waist-deep waterlogging in several areas, including Chawkbazar, Katolganj, Kapasgola, Halishahar, No. 2 Gate, Muradpur, Bahaddarhat, Agrabad, and Probortok Mor. Th...