Rangamati issues landslide warning amid continued rainfall
14 June 2026, 22:01 PM
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4.5-magnitude earthquake jolts Dhaka, other parts of Bangladesh
12 June 2026, 00:40 AM
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5.3 earthquake in Bhutan felt in Bangladesh
7 June 2026, 23:52 PM
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Six killed in lightning strikes in Chapainawabganj
4 June 2026, 22:14 PM
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UN warns of extreme heat risk from El Nino and urges preparedness
2 June 2026, 15:06 PM
Climate crisis
Floods kill 24 across Afghanistan in recent days
22 May 2026, 20:05 PM
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Three killed in lightning strikes in two districts
16 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits northern Japan
15 May 2026, 20:37 PM
World
3 hikers dead in Indonesian volcanic eruption
8 May 2026, 15:06 PM
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Nor’wester lashes Dinajpur villages, uprooting trees and power poles
7 May 2026, 12:08 PM
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Vast areas of coastal region inundated
Flashfloods caused by incessant rain inundated vast areas in the country’s coastal regions in the last couple of days.
30 July 2021, 18:00 PM
China flooding brought fear, then washed away livelihoods
Authorities estimate overall economic losses at nearly 90 billion yuan ($14 billion), a devastating blow to the province’s heavily agrarian economy after the torrent of rain last week burst dams and collapsed bridges.
29 July 2021, 14:17 PM
30-sec tornado damages 50 houses in Faridpur’s Bhanga upazila
Fifty houses belonging to 30 families were damaged as tornado hit two villages in Faridpur’s Bhanga upazila early today.
29 July 2021, 12:45 PM
Floods, landslides hit Rohingya camps hard: UNHCR
More than 12,000 Rohingya refugees have been affected, while an estimated 2,500 shelters have been damaged or destroyed by heavy downpours, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has said.
29 July 2021, 12:11 PM
Maritime ports asked to hoist cautionary signal 3
The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary signage to alert vessels of a possible squall.
29 July 2021, 09:15 AM
More than 400 people evacuated in Chattogram amid fears of landslides
More than 400 people living in the hills of Chattogram city have been shifted as steady rain threatens to unleash landslides.
28 July 2021, 19:52 PM
Low pressure over Bay turns into well-marked low; maritime ports asked to hoist signal 3
Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal number 3 as a low pressure over the North Bay turned into a well-marked low.
28 July 2021, 09:40 AM
6, including five siblings, dead in Cox’s Bazar landslides
Six people including five minor siblings were killed in landslides triggered by rains in Teknaf and Maheshkhali upazilas of Cox’s Bazar early today.
28 July 2021, 06:07 AM
Low over the Bay triggers caution at ports
The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal number three as a low pressure area has been formed over the north Bay and adjoining areas.
27 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Jamuna erosion intensifies with receding water level
The Jamuna has become furious in Tangail with receding water level devouring several hundred of dwelling houses, roads, markets, weaving factories, poultry farms and different other structures as well as vast tracks of croplands for the last two weeks.
27 July 2021, 18:00 PM
6 Rohingyas dead in Cox’s Bazar landslide
Six Rohingya refugees, including a child, died in landslides in two camps at Ukhiya upazila of Cox’s Bazar today.
27 July 2021, 10:06 AM
Low pressure over Bay: Maritime ports asked to hoist cautionary signal 3
Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary number three as a low-pressure area has been formed over the North Bay and adjoining areas.
27 July 2021, 09:42 AM
Torrential rains kill over 160 in India, dozens trapped in landslides
Rescue teams in India were digging through thick sludge and debris on Monday to find over 60 people trapped in landslides caused by torrential monsoon rains that have so far claimed more than 160 lives four days.
26 July 2021, 14:50 PM
Extreme weather renews focus on climate change as scientists update forecasts
As scientists gather online to finalize a long-awaited update on global climate research, recent extreme weather events across the globe highlight the need for more research on how it will play out, especially locally.
26 July 2021, 12:13 PM
Environment Minister to highlight Bangladesh's priorities at 'COP26 July Ministerial' in UK
Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin MP is leading the Bangladesh delegation at the two-day "COP26 July Ministerial" that began today in the United Kingdom (UK).
25 July 2021, 09:52 AM
Typhoon In-fa hits China’s east coast, canceling flights
Typhoon In-fa hit China’s east coast south of Shanghai on Sunday after people living near the sea were evacuated, airline flights and trains were canceled and the public was ordered to stay indoors.
25 July 2021, 08:54 AM
Philippines evacuates thousands as monsoon rains flood Manila, provinces
Philippine authorities moved thousands of residents in the capital, Manila, out of low-lying communities on Saturday as heavy monsoon rains, compounded by a tropical storm, flooded the city and nearby provinces.
24 July 2021, 12:21 PM
At least 67 dead in India as rains trigger floods, landslides
At least 67 people have died in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, authorities said on Friday, after torrential monsoon rains caused landslides and flooded low-lying areas, cutting off hundreds of villages.
23 July 2021, 12:10 PM
German Cabinet approves some $472 million in first flood aid
Germany’s Cabinet approved a roughly 400 million-euro ($472 million) package of immediate aid for victims of last week’s floods and vowed to get started quickly on rebuilding the devastated areas — a task whose cost isn’t yet clear but is expected to run well into the billions.
21 July 2021, 11:18 AM
Germans question handling of floods as hopes of finding survivors fade
A relief official said rescue crews were unlikely to find any more survivors in the rubble of villages devastated by floods in western Germany, and a new poll showed many Germans felt policymakers had not enough to protect them.
21 July 2021, 10:23 AM