flood affected areas

Firemen rescue an elderly woman on a makeshift raft in the flooded region recently. Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Feni flood situation getting better after pause in rainfall

21 embankment breaches along the Muhuri, Kahua, and Silonia rivers have flooded over 100 villages across Parshuram, Fulgazi, Chhagalnaiya, and parts of Sadar Upazila

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus presides over a meeting of Council of Advisors at Chief Adviser's Office in Tejgaon, Dhaka on Thursday. Photo: CA Press Wing
Bangladesh

Flood response: Advisers discuss permanent dam for Feni, drainage overhaul in Noakhali

Bangladesh Bank. File Photo: Collected
Banking

NBFIs to offer deferral for CMSME, agri loans in flood-hit areas

Infograph: TBS
Bangladesh

Floods damage 10.87 lakh tonne rice nationwide, import efforts underway

Residents wade through floodwaters at Amlitala village of Peariganj union under Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila last week. Floodwaters have remained stagnant for nearly two weeks in many areas of Lakshmipur, a downstream district through which waters were supposed to drain into the Bay of Bengal in a few days. Photo: Sana Ullah Sanu
Bangladesh

Floodwaters stuck in Lakshmipur: What's really to blame?

Flood situation in Noakhali improves as flood water starts to recede. Photo: BSS
Bangladesh

Flood situation improving in Noakhali

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Bangladesh

Cumilla flood situation improves as Gumti River returns to normal flow

People heading for shelter centers in makeshift boats during the flood in Chhagalnaiya of Feni on 23 August 2024. File Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS
Bangladesh

Flood death toll rises to 27 in 11 districts, 56 lakh affected

Lack of communication between volunteers and the local administration means distributing the relief is a challenge, especially in the remote areas. Photos: Reuters, Collected
Panorama

Help pouring in, but reaching flood victims still a challenge

Volunteers put concrete blocks to repair damaged Dhaka-Chattogram highway, amid severe flooding in Feni, Bangladesh, August 25, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain
Bangladesh

Flood death toll rises to 23, Gumti water still above danger level

People in Cumilla’s Burichang are evacuating their homes for higher grounds as floodwaters rise. File Photo: TBS
Energy

Power supply improving in flood affected areas

Air force conducting rescue operations in flood-affected areas on 25 Aug. Screengrab
Bangladesh

Air Force provides medical services in flood-affected areas

People in Cumilla’s Burichang are evacuating their homes for higher grounds as floodwaters rise. File Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Commodities scarce in Cumilla markets, flood victims in south not receiving enough relief