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Third wave of flooding devastates Sylhet, affecting over 7 lakh people
Over seven lakh people in 13 upazilas of Sylhet district are grappling with the third wave of flooding, even before the effects of the second wave have fully subsided. Heavy rains and upstream water flow on Monday have inundated several upazilas, though Sylhet city remains unaffected so far.
Third round of floods batters life in Sylhet, Sunamganj
Some parts of Sylhet have been flooded again, the third round in 35 days, due to heavy rains for the last couple of days and onrush of upstream water.
700 tourists stranded in Sajek due to flooded roads
Around 700 tourists are currently stranded in Sajek due to roads being submerged by a flash flood in Khagrachhari and Rangamati, said tour operators.
PM asks all concerned to prepare to face probable flood
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked all concerned, including civil administration, to take necessary preparations in advance to face probable floods in the country.
HSC exams in Feni's two upazilas postponed
The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations scheduled for Tuesday in Fulgazi and Parshuram upazilas of Feni district have been postponed due to heavy rains and flooding.
Over 17 lakh people marooned in Sylhet, Sunamganj floods
A devastating floods in Sylhet and Sunamganj inundated much of two northeastern districts leaving over 17 lakh people stranded and damaging standing crops and infrastructures.
ISPR requests not to get misled by rumours over security of St. Martin’s
Inter Services Public Relation Directorate (ISPR) has urged all not to be misguided by rumours spreading through social media over the security of St. Martin’s island centering Myanmar's ongoing internal conflict near the island.
Why do cities flood whenever it rains
Previously, newspaper headlines would read: "Chittagong submerged after a day's rain," "Sylhet city flooded after a night's rain," "Dhaka city inundated after a day's continuous rain." Now, it doesn't even take a whole day of rain. An hour of rainfall is enough to flood the cities. This year, the monsoon hasn't even started in full force. Yet, with the occasional rain we’ve had, reports of flooding in the three major cities have already come in.
More than 100 people killed by landslide in Papua New Guinea
More than 100 people are estimated to have been killed in a landslide in remote Papua New Guinea on Friday, Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported.
Indonesia flash flood kills 50, 27 missing
Rescuers recovered more bodies on Tuesday after flash floods and cold lava flow on Indonesia's Sumatra island over the weekend killed at least 50 people and left another 27 missing, the country's disaster agency said.
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