Tk 1077cr contract for Padma erosion protection
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved a proposal to award a contract to…
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Typhoon Mangkhut batters South China
A powerful storm which killed dozens of people in the Philippines is now making its…
Dozens feared trapped in Philippine landslide
A Philippine police officer says at least 40 people, mostly gold miners, are feared to…
Powerful typhoon lashes Philippines, killing at least 12
Typhoon Mangkhut lashed the northern Philippines with destructive winds and heavy rain that set off…
‘Catastrophic’ flash flooding may follow Hurricane Florence
Weather forecasters warn of the risk of life-threatening flash flooding in parts of North and…
US coast battered by wind, rain by Hurricane Florence
Hurricane Florence battered the Carolinas Friday with howling winds, life-threatening storm surges and torrential rains…
Riverbank erosion makes 5081 families homeless in Shariatpur
Shariatpur, Sep 13 – A total of 5081 families have been rendered homeless in Naria…
Experts for ecosystem-based climate adaptation
Climate experts on Thursday urged the government and policymakers to integrate ecosystem based approach to…
‘Disaster’ still feared as Hurricane Florence’s winds weaken
Hurricane Florence has been downgraded to a category two storm as it approaches the US…
Tyre factory gutted in Dhaka suburb, Narayanganj
A fire that broke out in a tyre factory at Fatulla in the city gutted…
Moderate tremor shakes Dhaka, neighbourhood
Dhaka, Sept 12 – A 5.3 magnitude earthquake shook the capital and other parts of…
Over million told to flee as hurricane stalks US East Coast
More than a million people were ordered Monday to evacuate the path of Hurricane Florence…
Cement-laden ship capsizes in Bay: Nightmare for marine life
A cement-laden lighter ship was capsized after being hit by another vessel in the Bay…
Japan quake toll up to 20 as rescuers dig through landslides
Atsuma, Sept 8 (AP/UNB) — The toll from an earthquake that rocked Japan’s northernmost main…
Bangladesh alert about Brahmaputra’s likely swell-up
Bangladesh is alert about the release of excess water by China which may cause floods…
Bangkok climate conference sounds alarm ahead of UN summit
Time is running out to save the Paris Agreement, UN climate experts warned Tuesday at…
Illegal sand lifting from Kaliganga endangers homesteads
Manikganj (Dhaka), Aug 30 – Many houses and establishments and a widely used bridge in…
Wrong dams management create floods: India’s officials, experts
August 27, 2018, SANDRP – Accepting that reservoirs operation and flood management in India lack…
Fire kills 19 at resort hotel in China’s northeast
At least 19 people were killed in a fire at a resort hotel in China’s…
Harvey’s deluge killed dozens and caused billions in damage
Hurricane Harvey slammed into Texas last August as a powerful Category 4 storm, killing dozens…
Harvey’s deluge killed dozens and caused billions in damage
Houston, Aug 23 (AP/UNB) — Hurricane Harvey slammed into Texas last August as a powerful…
Race to save drowning Rohingya boy exposes spiraling crisis
Ukhiya, Aug 23 (AP/UNB) — The little boy emerges into view amid a chorus of…
Quakes cut power, topple homes on Indonesia island; 3 dead
Sembalun, Aug 20 (AP/UNB) — Multiple strong earthquakes cut power across the Indonesian island of…
Monsoon brings new hardships to poorly equipped camps: MSF
The onset of monsoon rains in Bangladesh has brought further misery to Rohingya refugees living…
Trains bring drinking water to flooded southern Indian state
Indian authorities are bringing drinking water by train to the flooded southern state of Kerala,…
Modi inspects Kerala flood rescue effort
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in the southern state of Kerala to see for…
People evacuated from rooftops after India floods kill 164
Rescue workers use helicopters and boats to evacuate hundreds of people stranded on their home…
Fukushima clean-up workers at grave risk of exploitation
Japan must act urgently to protect tens of thousands of workers who are reportedly being…
Dyke collapse floods 6 Bagerhat villages in BD
Six villages were inundated in Sadar upazila as the river protection embankment along the Bhairab…
Depression in Bay: Tidal surge likely in coastal districts
The low-lying areas of the coastal districts and offshore islands and Chars are likely to…