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Onrush of upstream water threatens embankment in Chandpur town

-- 2022-06-19 17:30:23

The Chandpur town protection embankment has become vulnerable due to onrush of water from upstream. Some vulnerable spots in the embankment have already been spotted by Water Development Board (WDB)...

Padma Bridge to ensure easier connectivity during floods, PM hopes

-- 2022-06-19 17:27:37

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed her hope that the Padma Bridge would be a blessing for the nation for easier communication in the wake of a flood, as the government is set to inaugurate it...

Flood victims face shortage of food, drinking water at shelter centres

-- 2022-06-19 17:18:05

Flood victims in Sylhet are going through immense suffering due to a shortage of food and pure drinking water in shelter centres. “We have neither any food nor have received any relief at the s...

Ihsanul Karim to work as PM’s press secretary for two more years

-- 2022-06-19 16:53:33

The government has extended the contract of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim by two more years. The extension will go into effect from June 18, the Ministry of Publi...

We are fully prepared to combat floods, says PM

-- 2022-06-19 16:18:52

The government is fully prepared to combat floods in Sylhet and Sunamganj, said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The prime minister said that she has been constantly following the developments in those...

Rain likely to continue for two more days: Met office

-- 2022-06-19 16:12:11

Active seasonal winds at the start of the monsoon have led to extended heavy to very heavy rainfall in Bangladesh. The rain will continue for another two days, but is expected to diminish from Wednes...

40 villages in Habiganj go under water

-- 2022-06-19 13:48:37

After floods inundated Sylhet and Sunamganj, two days of incessant rain and runoff from upstream have caused the Kushiara River to overflow its banks in the Habiganj district and flood at least 40 vil...

Man dies as ferries collide on Padma River

-- 2022-06-19 10:41:55

A pick-up van driver has died as two ferries collided on the Padma River in Shariatpur’s Jajira. The accident that occurred on the Shimulia-Majhirkandi ferry route at 3:00 am on Sunday left at...

Bangladesh’s northeast reels from ‘worst floods in more than a century‘

-- 2022-06-19 08:46:47

Floods in Bangladesh’s northeast have spread to other districts as heavy monsoon rains continue to pummel Sylhet and Sunamganj districts, leaving millions of people stranded without power, foo...

Preparation underway for Padma Bridge opening

FE REPORT 2022-06-19 08:28:57

As the monsoon sets in, the authorities concerned have taken necessary measures to protect the Padma Bridge inauguration venue at the Mawa site, officials said. They said the venue has been covered w...

Power restored to parts of Sylhet, Sunamganj still without electricity

-- 2022-06-18 22:28:41

Authorities have pumped floodwater out of a substation and restored power to parts of Sylhet city but Sunamganj district has remained without electricity. Authorities switched off the connections at...

State minister says 90,000 people taken to shelter centres in Sylhet, Sunamganj

-- 2022-06-18 22:01:25

State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Md Enamur Rahman on Saturday said as many as 90,000 people in flood-hit Sylhet and Sunamganj districts were taken to shelter centres. "Flood situatio...

Flood-hit areas should be declared ‘disaster zones’ immediately: Mirza Fakhrul

-- 2022-06-18 21:10:03

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday demanded the government to immediately declare the flood-hit areas as 'disaster zones' and provide all the affected people with adequate r...

Netrokona goes under water as floods rage

-- 2022-06-18 21:09:27

Netrokona becomes the third worst district after Sylhet and Sunamganj to be hit by floods in the Haor or marshland region. At least six out of 10 Upazilas of the district went under water with the ri...

Padma Bridge will open a new door of economic potentiality: Speaker

-- 2022-06-18 21:01:26

Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Saturday said the Padma Bridge will open a new door of multi-dimensional economic potentiality in the country. "The Padma Bridge is t...

More rains to drench Bangladesh

-- 2022-06-18 20:55:14

More rains are likely to cool off Bangladesh in the next 24 hours, the weather department said Saturday. Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind and intense light...

Army launches toll-free flood helpline for Sylhet, Sunamganj

-- 2022-06-18 19:46:46

Bangladesh Army has launched a toll-free helpline for the flood-hit people of Sunamganj and Sylhet, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Directorate. The helpline numbers are: 0176...

More than 4.0 million people marooned in Sylhet, Sunamganj

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-06-18 18:46:07

The flood situation in Sylhet and Sunamganj districts has worsened further due to constant heavy rain and onrush of water from the hills. According to BSS, at least 4.0 million people were marooned a...

Chattogram Mayor Rezaul's house flooded

-- 2022-06-18 18:28:30

The house of Chattogram Mayor M Rezaul Karim Karim Chowdhury has been flooded amid a deluge of heavy rain in the port city. The city has been reeling from waterlogging since Friday and the situation...

Joint efforts to absorb Ukraine war shock will dominate Indo-Bangla talks Sunday

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-06-18 18:10:51

Apart from water sharing, trade, and connectivity, mutual cooperation to absorb the shock of the Ukraine war will be highlighted at the seventh meeting of the Indo-Bangladesh Joint Consultative Commis...

Two Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims die

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-06-18 17:36:39

Two Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims have died in Saudi Arabia, according to Bangladesh Hajj Management Portal. A 63-year-old Bangladeshi man named Md Helal Uddin Molla and 54-year-old Ramuja Begum, who wen...

Schools, colleges can be used as temporary shelters in flood-hit areas: DSHE

-- 2022-06-18 17:36:04

The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) has directed the concerned authorities to use all nearby educational institutions as temporary shelters in the flood-hit areas. A notification...

304 Covid-19 cases reported in 24 hours

-- 2022-06-18 17:02:35

Bangladesh has recorded 304 cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 1,955,731. But no new fatalities were registered in the 24-hour count, keeping the death toll from th...

Boat shortage hampers rescue efforts in flood-hit Sylhet

-- 2022-06-18 16:29:19

The local authorities in Sylhet are struggling to evacuate a growing number of flood-stricken people due to a shortage of rescue boats in the district. "Many have been left stranded and they just wan...

Proposed new rules in football: Will it change the game?

Mahtab Jamil 2022-06-18 15:51:11

Football is the number one sport in the world in terms of popularity and participation. For centuries, this game has evolved and changed in many ways. The rules have changed from time to time. ...

Flood snaps rail links to Sylhet

-- 2022-06-18 15:42:28

Train services to Sylhet have been suspended after railway tracks were waterlogged amid heavy rains. The authorities have decided to close the Sylhet Railway Station due to the floods, Station Master...

Four die in Chattogram landslides triggered by heavy rain

-- 2022-06-18 10:38:34

Separate landslides triggered by incessant rains have left four people dead and two others injured in Chattogram. The incidents took place in two neighbourhoods, known as No. 1 Jhil and Bijoy Nagar...

Millions stranded as floods hit Sylhet, Sunamganj

-- 2022-06-18 09:50:38

Heavy rains and flash floods from the upstream have left millions of people in Sylhet and Sunamganj districts stranded and a large number of them are without power, bdnews24.com reports. The worst fl...

Test run held for Padma Bridge toll plaza

-- 2022-06-18 09:30:32

Authorities have conducted a test run for the toll plaza of the Padma Multipurpose Bridge. Dewan Md Abdul Quader, the chief engineer of the bridge project, said some of their cars crossed the toll pl...

Govt mulls hiring PMB staff for other purposes

MUNIMA SULTANA 2022-06-18 08:43:54

The government is contemplating accommodating its recruited staff for the Padma Multipurpose Bridge (PMB) project for other purposes, though there is no legal scope to consider them for another proj...