natural calamity

'Bangladesh remarkably successful in cyclone response'

Over the decade, Bangladesh has earned the name of a role model in disaster management despite being one of the most disaster-prone and climate-vulnerable countries.
23 May 2022, 14:32 PM

Death toll in Nepal rains rises to 47

The death toll in Nepal from flash floods and landslides in the past three days has risen to 47, with dozens missing and injured, the government says.
14 July 2019, 15:58 PM

Thousands evacuate as Storm Alberto powers toward Florida

Thousands of Florida residents evacuates homes on Sunday as Subtropical Storm Alberto picked up strength as it heads north through the Gulf of Mexico, with forecasters saying it could bring life-threatening inundation to Southern coastal states.
28 May 2018, 04:56 AM

Earthquake jolts Bangladesh

A tremor jolts Dhaka and other parts of the country.
24 August 2016, 10:37 AM

Typhoon Nepartak: Taiwan on high alert as storm approaches

Taiwan braces itself for the arrival of a vast typhoon, expected to hit the island on July 8, 2016.
7 July 2016, 10:52 AM

EU to give $2.26m for Roanu victims

The European Commission declares it will provide US$ 2.26 million for the victims of cyclone Roanu in Bangladesh under humanitarian grounds.
19 June 2016, 13:44 PM

Cyclone Roanu: Sunday’s HSC, equivalent exams rescheduled

The government reschedules the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations scheduled for May 22 as Cyclone Roanu left a trail of devastation in many parts of the country.
21 May 2016, 13:24 PM

Nepal earthquake: Teenage boy rescued after five days

A teenage boy has been rescued after surviving for five days in the rubble of a building, following an earthquake that killed some 5,500 people in Nepal.
30 April 2015, 10:50 AM

Vanuatu president in cyclone appeal

Terming it a "calamity", Vanuatu's president calls for international help after Cyclone Pam ripped through the Pacific archipelago
14 March 2015, 14:32 PM