Jhinuk recalls screaming as water rushed into her hut in northeastern Bangladesh last August. “Four children clung, two stumbling toddlers. Fear choked me, air like ice, but I held them high, defying the hungry tide,” she says. But it wasn’t to last: “One tiny hand slipped from my grasp.” In another
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Weather disasters displaced 43m children in 6 years: Unicef
Weather disasters fueled by climate change, from floods to droughts, storms to wildfires, sparked 43.1 million child displacements from 2016 to 2021, the UN Children's Fund warned on Thursday, slamming the lack of attention paid to victims. In a sweeping report on the issue, the UN agency detailed the heart-wrenching stories
Pray that country is safe from natural disasters
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday inaugurated the Hajj Programme-2023 (1444 Hijri), urging pilgrims to pray that Bangladesh and its people are protected from any man-made or natural disaster. "I would like to request you to pray so that any disaster or crisis -either man-made or natural- can't damage Bangladesh and
War, Famine, Disease, Disasters: 2022 a Year Staring at Apocalypse
A year that started with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and is ending with famine in Africa, while still spreading death and misery through an enduring pandemic and a deteriorating climate crisis — 2022 has been an apocalyptic warning of the frailty of our planet and the woeful shortcomings of humankind. Beyond
AL always stands beside people during disaster: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the Awami League (AL) always stands beside the people during any disaster. "In government or opposition, wherever AL remains, its leaders and activists always stand beside the countrymen and work for them. During cyclone, flood or any other disaster, we always stay beside people and
Govt fully prepared to deal with natural disasters
State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Dr Md Enamur Rahman said that the present government has proper preparations to deal with any natural calamity at a roundtable conference on the occasion of International Disaster Mitigation Day on Monday Sunday. Saiful Alam, Editor of Jugantar, Md. Mohsin, secretary of the ministry,