A tidal surge inundated around 100 acres of farmland in Itbaria village of Patuakhali’s Kalapara upazila, destroying winter crops and washing away fish from at least 10 ponds.
Dhaka: The death toll from floods caused mainly by the onrush of upstream waters in parts of Bangladesh has risen ... property and standing crops, Xinhua news agency reported.
The cultivation is set to begin in just over a month. Without repairs to the sluice gate, our crop is at significant risk of flood damage during monsoon," said Shadek Hosain, a local farmer.
Bangladesh is one of Asia's poorest countries and suffering some of the worst effects of climate change. Cyclones, floods and other disasters have led millions to lose their homes and become ...
At least 15 people have been killed and 4.8 million affected by floods triggered by heavy rains in Bangladesh. According to disaster management ministry of Bangladesh, as many as 887,629 families were ...
DHAKA: Floods triggered by torrential rains have swamped a swath of low-lying Bangladesh, disaster officials said Thursday (Aug 22), adding to the new government's challenges after weeks of ...
Hundreds of thousands of people were forced into emergency shelters in the floods, which also destroyed rice crops. - 'You figure it out' - Bangladesh is among the world's most vulnerable nations ...
Floods wreaked more havoc in India’s northeast and neighbouring Bangladesh’s eastern region ... destroying livelihoods, homes and crops. It said many remained without electricity, food ...