The residents of Burichang upazila in Cumilla, whose homes were destroyed by the Gomti River embankment collapse during recent floods, are facing severe challenges in rebuilding their houses due to a shortage of soil needed for foundation repairs. Despite receiving relief materials such as tin sheets and pillars, flood victims are
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Thousands told to flee raging California wildfire
Thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate as a wildfire rages out of control in northern California, with a swathe of the United States in the grip of a "record-breaking and dangerous" heatwave that was complicating firefighting efforts. More than 3,500 acres (1,400 hectares) of grass and woodland have been
Thousands flee their homes as Israeli forces bomb southern Gaza
Israeli forces bombarded several areas of the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday and thousands of Palestinians fled their homes in what could be part of a final push of Israel's intensive military operations in nine months of war. Eight Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded, health officials said. Israel's military said
Thousands displaced as Israel pummels north Gaza
Explosions, air strikes and gunfire rattled northern Gaza yesterday, the third day of an Israeli military operation that has uprooted tens of thousands of Palestinians and compounded what the UN called "unbearable" living conditions in the territory. An AFP correspondent reported ongoing explosions from the Shujaiya area near Gaza City, with