Tuesday, 25 August 2026

Flood

PM hands over keys of new houses to flood-hit families in Banshkhali

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today handed over keys of newly built houses to families, whose homes were destroyed in the recent floods in Banshkhali upazila of Chattogram. The Prime Minister handed over the keys to the beneficiaries after visiting the flood-affected West Banshkhali area under Bahar

South Chattogram Floods Damage Nearly 20,000 Tube Wells

Flash floods in South Chattogram have damaged at least 19,961 tube wells across Banshkhali, Satkania and Chandanaish, triggering a safe drinking water crisis and a rise in waterborne and skin diseases, according to official figures from the Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE).

3 Rivers Flow Above Danger Level at 4 Stations, 44 Teesta Barrage Gates Opened

Water levels in three rivers are flowing above danger level at four monitoring stations in Bangladesh, and the Bangladesh Water Development Board has warned that continued heavy rainfall and upstream inflows could cause short-term or flash flooding in low-lying areas of several northern and north-ea

Fakhrul calls for united efforts to tackle flood situation

Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today called on all relevant ministries, divisions and agencies to work in a coordinated manner to tackle the flood situation caused by recent heavy rainfall and hill runoff in different parts of the country, e

Leave cancelled for health workers in flood-hit districts: Health Minister

Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Hossain today said the government has cancelled the leave of health workers in flood-hit districts and taken the highest level of preparedness to ensure uninterrupted healthcare services for affected people. "The leave of health workers in the

PM orders highest vigilance, joint response to save lives, properties in waterlogged areas

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has directed all relevant agencies and field administration officials to work with the highest level of vigilance and coordination to protect the lives and properties of people affected by waterlogging caused by heavy rainfall, ensure the prompt delivery of relief and m

Water Recedes from 80% of Chattogram City: Mayor Shahadat

Water has already receded from around 80 percent of Chattogram city, while about 20 percent of areas remain waterlogged because they are low-lying, Chattogram City Corporation Mayor Dr Shahadat Hossain said on Friday while inspecting flooding and distributing relief to stranded residents in Chandgao