erosion

Waves crash against a damaged shoreline dam during a high tide at Kolatoli-Marine Drive road in Cox’s Bazar. Around 17% of Bangladesh is feared to be submerged by rising sea-levels by 2050, depriving 20 million people of their homes. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Mumit M
Environment

How coastal erosion is ‘code red’ for Bangladesh

As the world leaders meet to discuss empty solutions to climate change, Bangladesh continues to sink deeper into the perils

Photo: EPS
Environment

Cyclone Amphan eroded shoreline in Bangladesh, Odisha and West Bengal

About 30 kilometres of roads and by-roads in 500 villages of 50 unions in nine Upazilas of Cox’s Bazar have been damaged due to the recent torrential rain-induced floods. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Floods, eroding rivers, damage 44km of roads, embankments in Cox’s Bazar

Several parts of the bridge built on the Faujdarhat-Bayezid link road have collapsed due to heavy rain and landslides. The photo was taken on Thursday. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin
Bangladesh

Ctg link road risky as rain erodes soil for lack of retaining walls

Photo : Mumit M
Environment

Kuakata beach erosion takes a bad turn

Devastating erosion of embankments. Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

River rage: Unabated erosion gives villagers sleepless nights

Villagers at the Haors of Netrokona built temporary bamboo barriers hoping to prevent the erosion by the waves. Currently, at least 60 villages in six unions of Khaliajuri upazila of the district are under threat of being wiped out, leaving the villagers displaced and forced to live in unhealthy slums. Photo: TBS
Environment

Haor waves eroding Netrokona villages

Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Massive erosion at Shimulia ferry terminal disrupts services

Erosion of Kuakata’s sea beach, caused by tidal surges, has left business people worried.The beach has been eroding over the past two decades and around one kilometre has been swallowed up by the sea – with heavy tidal surges hitting the shore during monsoons. TBS Photo
Economy

Recent Kuakata beach erosion worries investors

A woman is seen sitting hopeless at the bank of Jamuna river. Photo: TBS
Environment

Jamuna erosion: Homeless people still wait for shelter

Jamuna erosion worsens in Tangail
Bangladesh

Jamuna erosion worsens in Tangail

Erosion, floods leave 20,000 stranded in Laxmipur
Bangladesh

Erosion, floods leave 20,000 stranded in Laxmipur