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On August 21, 2024, heavy rainfall, coupled with a surge of water released from a dam in India's Tripura, [ 5 ] resulted in severe flooding that affected 73 upazilas (sub-districts) and 528 unions/municipalities across 11 districts in northeastern and southeastern Bangladesh. [ 1 ] It marks one of the worst flood events in recent history.
Bangladesh, being situated on the Brahmaputra River Delta (also known as the Ganges Delta) is a land of many rivers, and as a result, is very prone to flooding. Due to being part of such a basin and being less than 5 meters above mean sea level, Bangladesh faces the cumulative effects of floods due to water flashing from nearby hills, the accumulation of the inflow of water from upstream ...
Bangladesh, being situated on the Brahmaputra River Delta (also known as the Ganges Delta) is a land of many rivers, and as a result is very prone to flooding.Due to being part of such a basin and being less than 5 meters above mean sea level, Bangladesh faces the cumulative effects of floods due to water flashing from nearby hills, the accumulation of the inflow of water from upstream ...
Entering the city of Feni in southeast Bangladesh, it becomes clear why it is described as the epicenter of one of the country’s worst floods in living memory. Since Wednesday night, water has ...
Floods kill more than 30, impact millions in Bangladesh and northeast India. Esha Mitra, Salman Saeed, Anna Coren, Rebecca Wright and Lex Harvey, CNN. August 24, 2024 at 6:09 AM. Rescuers are ...
2022 India–Bangladesh floods. Beginning in May 2022, deadly floods hit northeastern India and Bangladesh. Over 9 million people in both countries have been affected, and around 300 people have been killed. [3][4] As of 22 June 2022, millions of people across the affected areas are reported to be in urgent need of food and medicine.
Flooding in Bangladesh has swept away homes and shut schools, displacing tens of thousands of people, the disaster and relief ministry said on Tuesday, and a forecast for more heavy rain over the ...
Climate change in Bangladesh. An aerial view of damage to villages and infrastructure following Cyclone Sidr, which swept into southern Bangladesh in 2007. Climate change is a critical issue in Bangladesh. [1] as the country is one of the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. [2][3] In the 2020 edition of Germanwatch 's Climate Risk ...