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A man fixes his house that was damaged in recent floods in Companiganj in Sylhet on 24 June 2022

Death toll from floods rises to 82, reports of diarrhoea outbreak

The death toll in the flood-stricken districts is on the rise. Some nine died on the last day. With this, the flood related casualties rose to 82 in three divisions

Children sit outside near the ruins of a house damaged by an earthquake in Bernal district, Paktika province, on 23 June 2022.

Rescuers scramble to reach Afghan quake survivors

Desperate rescuers battled against the clock and heavy rain Thursday to reach cut-off areas in eastern Afghanistan after a powerful earthquake killed at least 1,000 people and left thousands more ...

A house destroyed in powerful earthquake in the province of Paktika, Afghanistan

Afghanistan earthquake toll rises to 280

Shaking was felt by about 119 million people in Pakistan, Afghanistan and India, the EMSC said on Twitter

Almost all houses of Companiganj in Sylhet have gone under water

Flood victims plead for relief in Sylhet's Companiganj

Samia Begum, with her child on her lap, is one of the flood victims waiting for relief on Sylhet-Gowainghat-Companiganj highway. Her wet clothes testify the travail she went through to reach the ...

Hundreds of people wait for relief beside roads in Companiganj, Sylhet on 20 June 2022.

Sylhet floods: Hundreds wait for relief

Hundreds of people were seen waiting for relief beside roads in Companiganj since 11:00am on Monday

Vast areas of Sylhet's Companiganj have been inundated.

Sylhet floods ‘Lost everything in the floods’

Neheru Begum said, they lost everything in the floods. Even their house is gone. All they have left is some clothes, beddings and utensils.

Nearly a million people remain stranded, facing acute shortage of foo and drinking water as the flood situation worsens.

Flood victims face acute food crisis, drinking water in Sylhet, Sunamganj

Four days have passed since the floods in Sylhet and Sunamganj but most of the areas of the two districts are still out of power connection. Train communication has been restored but roads are still ...

Floodwater submerges homes in Salutikor area of Goainghat in Sylhet on 19 June 2022

PM Hasina to inspect Sylhet's flood situation Tuesday

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina will inspect the overall flood situations of Sylhet, Sunamganj and Netrakona districts on Tuesday.

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Rail communication with Sylhet snapped, train routes changed

Due to the inundation by flood water in the railway station, the rail communication between the Sylhet and the rest of the country has been cut off

Flash floods have disconnected Sunamganj from the rest of the country

A terrifying night in Sunamgnaj

Every house in the town is flooded. There is knee to waist-high water in every room. Many are also failing to move to a safer places because of the scarcity of boats.

Flood worsening in Sylhet, Navy joins rescue mission

Flood worsening in Sylhet, Navy joins rescue mission

The flood situation is worsening in the Sylhet division with many still stranded in different areas of the division. The members of the Bangladesh Navy have also joined the rescue operations for the ...

100,000 stranded as flood situation worsens further in Kurigram

100,000 stranded as flood situation worsens further in Kurigram

Flood situation in Kurigram district worsened further due to the swelling of major rivers caused by onrush of water from upstream and incessant rainfall, rendering 100,000 marooned, reports UNB.

Floods likely in 14 more Southern districts

Floods likely in 14 more Southern districts

As the floods already ravage the Sylhet division, the situation is worsening in the Southern part of the country too. 14 districts of southern Bangladesh are likely to be inundated in the next two ...

People are taking their livestock with them to a safer place as floods ravages Saluthikar area in Gowainghat, Sylhet

SOS from flood victims of Sylhet and Sunamganj

Many feared that a humanitarian crisis will emerge if the floods don’t recede or if proper rescue operations are not taken. As Sylhet’s bordering rivers continue to swell due to incessant rain in ...

Flood-affected people returning home with smile on their faces after receiving relief. The photo was snapped at Safir Uddin High School and College in Sylhet Sadar on Satyrday.

Prothom Alo Trust Aftaba shed tears of joy after receiving relief

The main goal of the relief activities is to spread the message among distressed people that flood-affected people are not alone in their struggle.

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