Severe pre-monsoon storms accompanied by prolonged rainfall have caused extensive disruption across Comilla district in south-eastern Bangladesh, inflicting major losses on agriculture, damaging electricity infrastructure, and severely affecting urban and rural life. The weather system, driven by atmospheric instability over the Bay of Bengal, has persisted intermittently for several days. From Tuesday morning through Wednesday […]

A suspected narcotics trafficking attempt was abruptly exposed in Meherpur after a microbus lost control in the early hours of the morning and crashed into a residential house near the border area, injuring a homeowner and leading to the recovery of a significant quantity of cannabis. The incident took place around 5:00 am on Wednesday […]

Prolonged heavy to very heavy rainfall has significantly increased the likelihood of flooding across five districts, with early inundation already affecting low-lying areas of Moulvibazar and Netrokona. The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre, a specialised unit of the Bangladesh Water Development Board, has warned that Sylhet, Habiganj, and Sunamganj are also at high risk as […]

A 25-kilogram Pangas fish caught from the Padma River in Rajbari district has been sold at a wholesale fish market for Tk 70,000 following an open auction. The fish was caught in the early hours of Tuesday (28 April) from the Padma River in the Daulatdia area under Goalanda Upazila. It was netted by local […]