A 45-year-old man who sustained injuries while collecting relief thrown from a helicopter of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) in Tahipur upazila in Sunamganj on Monday died at a hospital in Sylhet on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Biplab Mia, son of Shahid Ali of Tahirpur upazila. Matiur Rahman Moti, former member
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Steps to be taken to normalize power supply to flood-hit areas as soon as situation improves: BPDB
Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) in a statement on Monday said that initiatives will be taken to normalize the power supply to the flood affected areas as soon as the situation improves. It said that the organization was forced to suspend the power supply partially or fully to Sylhet, Sunamganj and
Grameenphone offers 10 minutes free talk-time for users in flood-hit Sylhet region
Grameenphone customers, stuck in the affected areas of Sylhet can now avail 10 minutes of free talk-time, a press release said Monday. Grameenphone subscribers can avail this dedicated talk-time to contact their family and friends and call for necessary aids or urgent support without having to worry about mobile balance. Grameenphone has
bKash opens donation option in app for flood-hit people
bKash has opened donation option in its app to help the flood affected people of Sunamganj and Sylhet , a press release said Sunday. To donate, customers need to select ‘Donation’ icon from ‘More Services’ section in the bKash app. Then the preferred organization is to be selected. The amount of donation
Flood in Sylhet: PDB warns for life safety
The Power Development Board (PDB) in Sylhet has alerted the customers about safety of lives and property in the flood-hit areas. Shams-e Arefin, executive engineer of the PDB Sales and Distribution Division-2, on Thursday said that the flash floods inundated Sobhanighat, Mendibagh, Muradpur and surrounding areas. For the safety of the lives
SSC exam postponed for worsening flood
Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations, under all the education boards due to begin from June 19 have been indefinitely postponed due to floods, authorities said. A notice issued from the education minister's office confirms the matter on Friday. A new schedule of the exams will be announced later, it said.
Thousands marooned as floods ravage Sylhet, Sunamganj
Floods ravaging Sylhet and Sunamganj districts worsened as water levels of the region's rivers rose further due to heavy downpour and onrush of hilly water triggering immense suffering to the lakhs of people, officials said Thursday. In Sylhet around three lakh people of five upazilas under the district have been marooned
35,000 people marooned as flash flood hits Kurigram
Some 35,000 people in Roumari upazila of Kurigam district have been marooned due to flash flood caused by recent heavy showers and onrush of water from hills. Fifteen villages in Datbhanga union of the upazila were flooded afresh on Monday as rivers flowing the areas continue to swell. The newly affected areas
Thousands affected by second round of flooding
Renewed floods triggered by incessant rain and onrush of water from upstream hills have inundated vast areas of Sunamganj for the second time in weeks, putting thousands of people in extreme misery. People from Surma, Lakhsmipur, Bogula, Banglabazar, Norsingpur and Doara unions of Sunamganj Sadar upazila have been the worst hit
Diarrhoea breaks out in flood-hit Sylhet
As many as 550 people have been diagnosed with water-borne diseases, including diarrhoea, in the past one week in Sylhet, compounding the woes of the district's flood-hit residents. According to the Sylhet Civil Surgeon's office, 400 people have been suffering from diarrhoea while 150 people were diagnosed with skin and other