A quake that was felt in entire Bangladesh for nearly two minutes from 6:40:47pm had its epicentre in Sikkim, India. It was the strongest tremor to have hit the region in the last six decades. The tremor damaged a number of buildings and structures in parts of the country. However, no casualty was reported in […]

Heavy monsoon rains in recent days have caused at least five rivers in South Western Bangladesh to burst their banks, flooding more than 1,000 square kilometres of farmland in the remote Satkhira district. According to agencies working in the area, at least 5.5 million people of two hundred thousand families have been made homeless in

Nine rivers including the Padma, which were flowing above their flood levels on Tuesday, continued to rise, resulting in further deterioration of the flood situation in the low-lying areas along their banks on Wednesday (Aug17, 11). The flood situation in Munshiganj, Madaripur, Faridpur, Jessore, Satkhira, Kushtia, Tongi, Sunamganj, Netrokona and Sherpur is likely to deteriorate

As the temperature is rising the number of diarrhoea patients increased over the country. According to the report of ICDDR’B about 495 and 500 people admitted to the ICDDR’B hospital on 18 and 19 April, 2011. ICDDR’B has taken preparation to tackle the situation. In normal situation about 200 to 300 patients took admission in

The launch sank around 1:30am on Thursday (April 21, 2011) after colliding with a stone-laden trawler that had already tipped over in the Meghna at Char Kakoria under Sarail upazila of Brahmanbaria. The death toll rise 33. Salvage vessel MV Rustom reached the spot at Thursday night and continued rescue operation till 8:00 am on

Death of crows in Patuakhali, Barisal, Bhola, Barguna and other coastal area of Bangladesh rise in epidemic form. About six hundred crows died in each day in the municipality area and other adjacent villages of Patuakhali district. This situation is continuing from 7-8 days. People of these areas are panicked for this situation. Situation of

A women and a four year old girl died of encephalitis in Rangpur Medical College Hospital on late Thursday night and Friday. The deceased were identified of Jaldhaka municipality and sadar upazila of Nilphamari district. Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research officials, however, said the symptoms did not suggest the latest two deaths, besides

The flood protection embankment of Ichhamoti River collapsed without a hint at Shushilgata in Debhata upazila of Satkhira on thursday, 14 July, 2011. Water gushing out through the 70-80ft damaged part flooded fish farms and agro-fields of surrounding areas. During the following high tide, the collapsed part expanded to about 200ft which resulted into saline