NOAKHALI, Bangladesh — Nurul Haque wades slowly across a murky pool of water. He places one foot cautiously in front of the other, avoiding the dirt and debris that the floods have washed in. He holds ...

DHAKA, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Relentless monsoon rains and flooding have stranded nearly three million people in Bangladesh and killed two, submerging vast areas and damaging homes and infrastructure, ...

Dhaka, May 15 -- The World Bank has approved $270 million financing to bolster Bangladesh's flood recovery efforts and enhance its resilience to future disasters. The funds will also cover support for ...

Ranajit Chisim shivered with fear as he watched the overflowing Bhugai River swell so fast on Oct. 4 and inundate his entire village within hours. “The floodwater turned the village into a ferocious ...

Disaster has hit just weeks after mass protests led to a lethal crackdown and then prompted the abrupt flight of the long-serving prime minister. By Saif Hasnat Reporting from Dhaka, Bangladesh Floods ...

Personnel of India’s National Disaster Response Force evacuate people from flooded areas to safety following rains in northeastern Tripura state, India, Aug. 22, 2024. The interim government in ...

Rescuers are scrambling to evacuate flooded communities after heavy rains inundated parts of Bangladesh and northeast India, killing at least 36 people and causing rivers on both sides of the border ...

Dhaka, May 14, 2025 — The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved $270 million financing to bolster Bangladesh's flood recovery efforts and enhance its resilience to future disasters, ...