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At least 15 upazilas in Chattogram have been inundated due to the incessant rain and onrush of water from the hill. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS
Climate Change

Floods submerge around 55-60% of Bangladesh every year, says global research

The research also indicated that by 2070-2099, peak river flow could surge by a staggering 36% under a high-emissions scenario

A general view of a collapsed building, following rains and floods during the monsoon season in Nowshera, Pakistan August 30, 2022. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz
South Asia

Cataclysmic floods in Pakistan kill 1,100, including 380 children

Photo: Collected
World+Biz

Yemen facing catastrophe if overlooked, UN warns

An aerial view shows tents at a camp for internally displaced people in northern Idlib, Syria, June 10, 2021. Picture taken with a drone June 10, 2021. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi
Middle East

WHO warns of 'catastrophe' if Syrian cross-border aid not renewed

Caption: A mass cremation of bodies of Covid-19 victims in New Delhi. Photo: Reuters
Panorama

Indian intellectuals weigh in on India’s Covid-19 catastrophe