Master plan of Haors to be revised: Rizwana

Death toll from Sherpur floods rises to 9

The death toll from the ongoing floods in Sherpur has risen to nine after an eight-year-old girl drowned in flash floodwaters on Monday in the Koloshpar area of Nalitabari upazila.

Sherpur flood situation worsens as 8 more unions are inundated

The flood situation in the country’s northeastern district of Sherpur has worsened further as eight more unions in Nakla and Sadar upazilas have been inundated.

Brahmaputra-Jamuna rising, Teesta falling in B’putra basin

Water levels of the Brahmaputra-Jamuna river-systems continued to rise while the Teesta marked fall in the Brahmaputra basin in the last 24 hours ending  9 am today.

Low-lying areas of Sherpur flooded, three people drown

Vessel catches fire after blast in Karnaphuli River

A fire broke out after an explosion in a petroleum-carrying vessel at Patenga in the Karnaphuli River in Chattogram on Thursday morning. The fire started after an explosion occurred around 11 am in the Bangladesh Shipping Corporation(BSC) vessel, ‘Banglar Jyoti’ while it docked at the Dolphin Jetty of the Eastern Refinery.

44 Teesta barrage gates opened as river swells

The Water Development Board (WDB) opened all the 44 gates of Teesta Barrage as the water level of the Teesta River has increased due to onrush of upstream water and torrential rains, inundating the low-lying areas in Lalmonirhat district.

Bangladesh to initiate talks with India over river water sharing: Rizwana

Water Resources Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today said Bangladesh will soon take steps to hold negotiations with India over sharing of water of transboundary rivers.

Laws will be enforced strictly to protect rivers: Rizwana

Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser for Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Ministry of Water Resources today stressed the importance of protecting the country`s rivers and recovering those from encroachers.

Torrential rains submerge 26 villages in Jashore; 8,500 people stranded

Incessant rains for the last couple of days  have flooded homesteads, cropland and fish enclosures, rendering around 8,500 people of  26 villages in  Abhaynagar upazila marooned.

Signal 2 for 7 river ports

River ports of Khulna, Barishal, Patuakhali, Noakhali, Cumilla, Chattogram and Cox`s Bazar have been advised to hoist cautionary signal number two as rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary south or south-easterly squalls is likely to occur in the regions.

Signal 3 for maritime ports, one for river ports

The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox`s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisting local cautionary signal number three as gusty or squally weather may affect ports, the North Bay and adjoining coastal areas of the country.

Migrants missing after boat capsizes in Serbia river

Serbian police were searching for some seven missing people Thursday after a boat carrying migrants toward Bosnia on the Drina River capsized, police said.