1235 mobile towers useless in 10 flood affected districts: BTRCID

Out of 13,491 mobile towers in 10 flood-affected districts, 1,235 have become useless, according to the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC). The districts are Noakhali, Laxmipur, Feni, Comilla, Brahmanbaria, Chittagong, Khagrachari, Habiganj, Moulvibazar and Sylhet. Meanwhile, the Bangladesh Army is providing all necessary assistance to mobile operators and tower operators, including ships and speedboats to…

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Opening the floodgates

For the first time in generations, Bangladesh’s entire south-eastern region is facing its worst flooding in history affecting millions of people. The cause? Indian authorities opened the gates of the Dumbur Reservoir in Tripura for the first time in three decades, releasing massive volumes of water into an already rain-soaked region.  Could there have been flooding without…

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Lakshmipur reels under severe flooding

Around 600,000 have been stranded by floods triggered by excessive rainfall and unusual tides under the influence of the monsoon in the coastal district of Lakshmipur. Hundreds of low-lying villages as well as four municipal towns have been affected by the unprecedented floods, disrupting daily life, said locals. Since Thursday morning, water levels have been…

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Hanging bridge submerges in Rangamati

The hanging bridge in Rangamati has been submerged due to the rise in the water level of Kaptai Lake. Rangamati Tourism Authority has temporarily banned crossing the Hanging Bridge from Friday morning. Rangamati Tourism CorporationManager Alok Bikash Chakma said: “The bridge sank on Thursday night.  We have banned tourists from moving on the bridge since…

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