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Bangladesh

Is Dhaka ready for an earthquake of over 7 magnitude?

Experts warn that Bangladesh, situated at the junction of three tectonic plates – the Indian, Eurasian, and Burmese plates – is among the most earthquake-prone regions in the world

For residents of this devastated Los Angeles suburb, the arrival of these men in uniform is too little, too late. Photo: BSS
World+Biz

Anger and resentment rise in Los Angeles over fire response

At a workshop held in the capital recently, Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan stressted the need to develop an early warning system to prevent loss of lives during natural disasters. Photo: Courtesy
Bangladesh

Govt working to develop early warning system to avoid loss of lives: Environment Adviser

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Bangladesh

4 people die in two days amid floods in Cumilla

Flood-affected people have gathered in front of their homes. Photo: Masum Billah.
Panorama

Wiped out by river and memory

Anil Pokhrel, Chief Executive of NDRRMA, wanted to build a single portal which can provide data on all incidents like forest fires, earthquakes, rainfall etc including loss and damage caused. Photo: Collected
Panorama

Why Bangladesh needs an integrated disaster information system like Nepal’s ‘Bipad Portal’

People travel on a boat in a flooded area in downtown Porto Alegre, state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil May 17, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Adriano Machado
World+Biz

Cost to rebuild Brazil state after floods to be higher than initially thought, governor says

A drone view shows an area affected by heavy rain brought flash floods and landslides in Tanah Datar, West Sumatra province, Indonesia, May 12, 2024, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Photo: Antara Foto/Adi Prima/via REUTERS
Environment

Floods kill 41 in Indonesia's West Sumatra, 17 missing

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Bangladesh

Experts urge govt to declare heatwave a disaster

Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS
Supplement

Bolstering disaster preparedness essential for building smart Bangladesh

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Bangladesh

Unplanned dam demolition triggers catastrophe CTG

At least 15 upazilas in Chattogram were inundated due to the incessant rain and onrush of water from the hill in August 2023. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS
Climate Change

Bangladesh is fighting disasters on many fronts. But how ready is it?

District administration officials making announcements directing tourists to leave the beach as cyclone Hamoon approaches on 245 October 2023. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Cyclone Hamoon: Tourists defy directive on not going to beach in Cox's Bazar