Reports of slow, sloppy embankment works worrying

Continuous rain on Friday and Saturday worsened the flood situation across eight upazilas of Noakhali district.

More than 54 lakh affected in 11 districts, says disaster management ministry

A week into the ongoing flood situation in the country, outbreaks of waterborne disease are being reported from affected districts.

Of the deceased, 14 died in Cumilla, 17 in Feni, six in Chattogram, three in Cox's Bazar, eight in Noakhali, one each in Brahmanbaria, Lakshmipur, Khagrachhari and Moulvibazar.

In response to the flash floods that are ravaging through several districts across Bangladesh, a group of students from the Department of Software Engineering at the Institute of Information Technology (IIT), University of Dhaka has developed Emergency Flood Aid Network, an online platform to support relief efforts.

University students, independently and through various on-campus clubs and forums, are playing an active role in aiding relief efforts across the country following the recent devastating floods. 

Protirodh.net, a community-based platform designed to mobilise citizen volunteers, has recently integrated flood reporting options and volunteer registration for the flood affected regions.

With water levels rising at an alarming rate, it is important to stay aware and cautious. Here are two ways users can track the flood.

It is because the physical nature of rivers in Bangladesh are different from that of the rivers in Western countries.

Govt must strengthen social protection schemes to help those most vulnerable

This year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations scheduled to begin on June 19 was postponed today due to the worsening flood situation around the country.

With floodwater receding, different types of waterborne and skin diseases are spreading among the affected people, but in many areas victims have not received any government medical aid yet or could not see doctors due to lack of money.

As many as seven thousand fish farmers in Jamalpur have suffered huge loss, estimated at around Tk 48 crore, in this year’s floods that washed away their ponds.

Flash floods triggered by heavy rains since Wednesday inundated parts of Sylhet division yesterday, while the overflowing water from Teesta and Dharla rivers submerged char areas in Lalmonirhat and Gaibandha, disrupting the daily life of tens of thousands of people.

People in the coastal areas of Banshkhali upazila in Chittagong fear of more floods ahead as cyclone Roanu had badly damaged large portions of an embankment.