A catastrophic monsoon system has brought the strategic port city of Chittagong to a virtual standstill, shattering a 43-year-old rainfall record and triggering widespread infrastructure failures. The extreme weather has claimed at least one life, suspended vital regional rail services, severely disrupted maritime commerce, and forced the diversion of international flights. Emergency services are operating […]

Torrential downpours across Chittagong Division and Cox’s Bazar district have triggered extensive flash flooding, severe waterlogging, and deadly landslides, leaving more than 16,000 Rohingya refugees severely affected. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) disclosed the figures on Tuesday, 7 July, highlighting the growing humanitarian crisis in the vulnerable, hilly encampments. According to data […]