Natural disaster

Most. Kaniza Muhshina. Sketch: TBS
Thoughts

How to build resilience against disasters in Bangladesh

Though Bangladesh has made tremendous achievements in reducing casualties in natural disasters, correcting poor implementation of projects, weak infrastructure, unplanned rapid urbanisation and...

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By The Numbers

Countries with most internal displacement by disaster

Xinhua: Photo taken on July 26, 2022 shows a damaged bridge after heavy monsoon rains in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi.
World+Biz

357 killed, over 400 injured as monsoon rains continue to batter Pakistan

Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Suffering intensifies as worsening floods cut Sylhet off

12 killed in lightning strikes across Bangladesh, highest this year
Bangladesh

12 killed in lightning strikes across Bangladesh, highest this year

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Bangladesh

4 killed in Chattogram landslides

A view of a flooded road following heavy rains in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia. Photo: Reuters
World+Biz

Heavy rains in Australia trigger fresh round of flood evacuations

ADB, Planning Commission publish book on natural disaster risk management 
Bangladesh

ADB, Planning Commission publish book on natural disaster risk management 

File photo. Photo: Salahudddin Ahmed
Environment

Coastal people live in fear without a strong embankment

The deadly cyclone Sidr (2007) devastated one-third of the Sundarbans – the largest contiguous mangrove forest in the world and a UNESCO world heritage site. The same devastation was repeated in 2009 by cyclone Aila.
Environment

14 years of Sidr

Searches, sorrow in wake of Ida’s destructive, deadly floods
USA

Searches, sorrow in wake of Ida’s destructive, deadly floods