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After Matuail came under the Dhaka South City Corporation in 2017, wider roads were built and the neighbourhood began to change but the floodwater did not. Photo: Saqlain Rizve/TBS

Why Matuail drowns every monsoon despite decades of promises

Despite multiple drainage projects and billions in public spending, Matuail floods after just 20 minutes of rain, disrupting schools, transport and livelihoods for around 3 lakh residents

Many drivers instinctively try restarting the engine or driving away as soon as the water level drops which could be the costliest mistake of all. PHOTO: Collected

Four things to do if your car gets caught in floodwater

Agriculture, Fisheries and Livestock Minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid speaks at a meeting with divisional and district-level officials at the Chattogram Circuit House today. Photo: Courtesy

Zero tolerance for irregularities in flood aid distribution, says minister

Flash flood in Akhaura, Brahmanbaria on 22 August 2024 caused havoc, inundating villages and forcing families to leave homes. Photo: TBS

IOM scales up flood response in Bangladesh, calls for sustained international support

A woman wades through floodwater in a submerged neighbourhood as heavy rain worsens flooding in several districts. Photo: Mohammad Minhaz Uddin/TBS

Floods cause Tk287.25cr losses to fisheries, livestock in Chattogram division

Vast areas of Sheikh-er-Khil in Banshkhali remain submerged after days of heavy rainfall and hill runoff, leaving hundreds of families homeless and awaiting relief and rehabilitation. The photo was taken from Ward No. 5 of Sheikh-er-Khil on 14 July 2026. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS

All remaining HSC, equivalent exams in Ctg postponed indefinitely over floods

Flash floods and landslides caused by heavy rainfall have killed at least 43 people across five districts of Chattogram Division alone. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS

Fresh rain raises flood recovery fears in Ctg; ports advised to hoist signal no 3

Eight days of heavy rain have stripped bitumen, bricks and sand from Chattogram’s roads, leaving 196.79 kilometres riddled with potholes and raising accident risks. The photo shows damage on Bayezid–Hathazari Road. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS

Eight days of rain damages 197km of Ctg roads, surpassing six years’ monsoon toll

Hundreds of families in Ward No 5 of Sheikhkhil, Banshkhali, remain stranded under the open sky after relentless rain and hill torrents swept away their homes, as they await safe shelter and humanitarian assistance on today (14 July). Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS/File

Govt won't leave anyone behind in flood-hit hill tracts: State minister

Bandarban Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mohammad Saniul Ferdous speaking at a press conference today on 14 July 2026.Photo:TBS

Bandarban plans to resume HSC exams, reopen tourist spots from 16 July if weather improves

HSC candidates blocked the road outside the Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board, demanding the education minister's resignation.Photo:Rajib Dhar/TBS

Why HSC candidates are demanding education minister's resignation

Photo: ISPR/BSS

Army continues humanitarian assistance in flood-hit areas in Ctg

A man stands on a lifted up sidewalk as he watches people struggle in waist-deep water in Green Road, Dhaka, on 12 July 2026 as incessant downpour has caused waterlogging in some parts of the capital. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Can 'sponge cities' help Bangladesh beat urban flooding?