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Floodwaters recede in southeast, fresh flood may loom in north, northeast

: 10 JULY 2026, FRIDAY, 20:08

  Floodwaters have started receding in parts of country’s southeastern region after days of torrential rain, bringing cautious relief to thousands of affected people, even as authorities warned of fresh flooding in some northern and […]

Spain attributes over 1,000 excess deaths to heat in second-hottest June ever

: 1 JULY 2026, WEDNESDAY, 16:28

Spain recorded 1,029 excess deaths last month ​attributable to heat, official data showed on Wednesday, as ‌a five-day heatwave with temperatures surpassing 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) made it the second-hottest month of June […]

Venezuela declares state of emergency after powerful twin quakes

: 25 JUNE 2026, THURSDAY, 10:35

Venezuela’s interim leader declared a state of emergency Wednesday as two massive earthquakes caused buildings in the capital to crumble and forced the closure of the country’s main airport. Delcy Rodriguez said 20 aftershocks had […]

Heatwave continues to scorch Europe 40 drown in France as people seek relief from extreme heat

: 24 JUNE 2026, WEDNESDAY, 10:44

Forty people have drowned in France over recent days as they sought to cool down to escape record heat, the prime minister said, as a heatwave swept across much of Europe. Britain, Italy, Switzerland and […]

At least 18 dead in France, including two children in hot car, as Europe bakes

: 23 JUNE 2026, TUESDAY, 19:55

At least 18 people died in France, including two children left in a hot car, as a ​heatwave hung over Europe, smashing temperature records in several cities on Monday. As schools in France closed or […]

Rangamati issues landslide warning amid continued rainfall

: 15 JUNE 2026, MONDAY, 10:30

The Rangamati district administration has issued a landslide warning for residents living at the foot of vulnerable hills following intermittent rainfall since Saturday and urged them to move to safer shelters. An executive magistrate of […]

Farmers of the haors are dying of despair

: 6 MAY 2026, WEDNESDAY, 11:49

A plateful of rice may be considered an unhealthy overindulgence for those of us with sedentary lifestyles. Yet the Bangalee spirit cannot be satisfied in any other way. Despite health warnings, we savour each morsel […]

Erosion hits Marine Drive hard

Ocean Times News Desk: : 5 AUGUST 2023, SATURDAY, 22:13

Around half of the 50-metre-wide Marine Drive in the west Mundardail area was washed away on Thursday morning after geo tubes protecting the road were torn apart by strong waves

With 200 kmph wind speed, Mocha approaches coast

Oceantimes News : 13 MAY 2023, SATURDAY, 22:48

Cyclone Mocha is approaching the coastal areas of Bangladesh and Myanmar with a maximum wind speed of 200 kmph, said the latest weather bulletin of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department….

Ctg, Barishal to feel Mocha’s effect from midnight

Oceantimes News : 13 MAY 2023, SATURDAY, 22:43

The peripheral effect of Cyclone Mocha will be felt in the coastal regions of the Chattogram and Barishal divisions from around midnight, said the latest weather bulletin of…

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