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Thousands homeless as flood causes destruction

Thousands homeless as flood causes destruction

Several hundred families turned homeless overnight in northern and central Bangladesh in the face of unceasing erosion amid the continued onrush of huge volumes of water ...Details

Flooding takes serious turn

Flooding takes serious turn

Rise in water level of the rivers in the Ganges and Brahmaputra basins further worsened the flood situation in Rajshahi and Rangpur regions.

Water level rose at ...Details

Govt abandons coal-fired power plants, finally

Govt abandons coal-fired power plants, finally

Finally, the government has decided to discontinue the contracts of coal-fired power projects to stop risky investment in power generation and protect environment from ...Details

Padma devours SESDP High School in Madaripur

Padma devours SESDP High School in Madaripur

A three-storey school building was gobbled up by the swelling Padma River on Thursday afternoon at Nuruddin Madborkandi in Shibchar upazila of Madaripur.

Locals ...Details

Tangail flooding deteriorates

Tangail flooding deteriorates

The overall flood situation in Tangail is deteriorating as all the rivers in the district, including the Jamuna, the Bangshi and the Dhaleswari, are flowing above the ...Details