Natural disasters
People walk in Cox’s Bazar demanding climate, gender justice
Dozens of women, men and young people walked along the Cox’s Bazar beach on Tuesday demanding climate and gender justice.
Govt to procure rescue equipment worth Tk 2,200 cr: State Minister
State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Md Enamur Rahman on Monday said that the government is going to purchase rescue equipment worth Tk 2,200 crore to fight against different natural disasters.
Undernourished people likely to be increased up to 132 mn this year: FAO
The U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization forecasts that the number of undernourished people will increase by up to 132 million in this year.
Disaster Management Ministry gets reduced allocation
The Disaster Management and Relief Ministry has got less attention in the national budget for fiscal 2020-21 with lower allocation compared to the outgoing financial year.
Searches to resume after tornado kills 23 in Alabama
Beauregard, Mar 4 (AP/UNB) — Rescuers prepared Monday to tear through the rubble of mobile homes and houses in search of survivors of a powerful tornado that rampaged through southeast Alabama and killed at least 23 people.
Cyclone 'Pabuk' weakened into deep depression over Andaman Sea
Dhaka, Jan 7 (UNB) – Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted distant cautionary signal no one as Cyclone 'Pabuk' weakened into deep depression over Andaman Sea.
Signal 2 at maritime ports over cyclone Pabuk
Dhaka, Jan 6 (UNB) – Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted distant warning signal no 2 as the cyclonic storm ‘Pabuk’ over the Andaman sea and adjoining areas moved northwestwards.
Storm whips up blizzards, dumps snow in Dakotas, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Dec 28 (AP/UNB) — Post-holiday travelers were finding driving difficult as a winter storm dumped heavy snow and whipped up gusty winds across parts of the Dakotas and Minnesota on Thursday.
Quake from Mount Etna volcano jolts Sicily; 10 injured
Rome, Dec 26 (AP/UNB) — A quake triggered by Italy's Mount Etna volcano has jolted eastern Sicily, slightly injuring 10 people and prompting frightened Italian villagers to flee their homes.
Floods, mudslides as storm wallops Southern California
Los Angeles, Dec 7 (AP/UNB) — The second storm in a week brought record-breaking rainfall to parched Los Angeles on Thursday, jamming traffic on Southern California highways and prompting evacuations in wildfire-scarred areas.