The use of real-time observation to track and manage the changing climate is a crucial element lacking in the existing flood response.

Mohammad Abdul Qayyum, former National Project Director of the Comprehensive Disaster Management Programme (CDMP) and adjunct faculty at Dhaka University, talks to Naznin Tithi of The Daily Star about the weaknesses of our flood management efforts this year as well as the importance of stronger coordination and better flood forecasting.

Two more died last night and today after being swept away by floodwaters in Sherpur, raising the death toll to nine in the district in four days

Three more people were confirmed to have died after being swept away by floodwaters in Sherpur district, raising the death toll to seven