Heavy-rainfall

A low pressure area has formed over the northwestern Bay of Bengal. It may intensify into a well marked low pressure area within the next 24 hours. Due to its influence, the northern Bay of Bengal has become rough, prompting the issuance of Local Warning Signal No. 3 at the seaports. At the same time, spells of rain are likely in parts of the country’s southern and northeastern regions. These details were provided in today’s Sunday weather forecast issued by the private organization Bangladesh W...

Water levels in the Surma and Kushiyara rivers in Sylhet are rising due to continuous heavy rainfall upstream. Although no river has yet crossed the danger level, the relevant authorities fear that short term flooding may occur in low lying areas. To address the possible situation, the district administration, the Health Department, and the District Information Office have intensified their preparedness. According to the Sylhet Water Development Board, water levels at the Kanaighat, Amals...

With the beginning of the month of Srabon following Ashar, monsoon rains continue across different parts of the country. On Sunday, several districts are also likely to experience intermittent short spells of thunderstorms and rain. Among them, some areas of Rangpur and Sylhet divisions may receive heavy to very heavy rainfall. The information was provided in a weather forecast issued by the Bangladesh Weather Observation Team (BWOT) at 11:55 pm on Saturday. According to the forecast, the...

More rainfall may drench the skies of Shraban and could continue for five straight days. Its impact may be felt in different parts of the country, including Dhaka, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). The agency said the well-marked low over the northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining north Odisha-West Bengal coast has weakened into a low and is now located over Gangetic West Bengal, north Odisha and adjoining areas. The axis of the monsoon trough extends through Pun...

Powerful Typhoon Bavi has made landfall in China, becoming the second typhoon to hit the country within a week. Nearly 2 million people have been evacuated from areas along the storm’s path to avoid potential damage. The nearly 1,000-kilometer-wide Typhoon Bavi first struck the coastal city of Taizhou on Saturday evening. It then made a second landfall in Wenzhou shortly after midnight, Chinese authorities said. Earlier, the storm battered several remote Japanese islands and brought hea...

Due to the active rain belt ‘Dhara’ across the country, moderate to heavy rainfall is likely in 60 to 70 percent of the country today as well. In some places in the Dhaka, Chattogram, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions, continuous heavy to very heavy rainfall may occur. The Bangladesh Weather Observation Team Limited, a private weather agency, provided the information in its forecast issued on Sunday. The rain belt, which became active on July 5, may remain active until July 13. According t...

Chattogram Port will not take responsibility for damage to import-export goods kept in its secured areas due to continuous rainfall. At the same time, it says it is not obligated to provide any accountability, issuing a strongly worded notice. Citing legal provisions, the port said in the notice that it is ‘denying, disclaiming and rejecting any claims for compensation from any party.’ The notice was signed on July 10, 2026, by Port Director (Transport) Golam Mohammad Sarwarul Islam. Foll...

Several days of heavy rainfall have caused waterlogging and flood situations in different parts of the country. The situation has increased public suffering and caused loss of lives. According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department’s forecast for the next 24 hours, many places in the Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions, and some places in the Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions may experience temporary gusty winds accompanied by light to moderate rain or t...

The water level of the Teesta River rose above the danger mark at around 8 pm on Thursday due to heavy rainfall and a surge of water from upstream. At that time, the river’s water level at the Teesta Barrage Point of the irrigation project was recorded at 52.16 meters. The danger level at this point is 52.15 meters, meaning water is flowing one centimeter above the danger mark. Nurul Islam, the water gauge reader at the barrage point, said the river’s water level began rising mainly from...

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...