Gumti River

Bangladesh floods maroon nearly three million people, kill two

Relentless monsoon rains and flooding have stranded nearly three million people in Bangladesh and killed two, submerging vast areas and damaging homes and infrastructure, officials from the country's disaster management ministry said on Thursday. Reuters TV showed Bangladesh residents evacuating with their belongings by boat and other makeshift transportation as knee-deep water entered their homes. The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) has warned that with the rains continuing, water...

September 16, 2024 4:00 PM

Floods in Bangladesh not caused by Indian dam release, MEA says

Indian officials have refuted claims that the release of water from an upstream dam in Tripura is responsible for the current flooding in eastern Bangladesh. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Indian government clarified that the Dumbur dam on the Gumti River is not the source of the deluge affecting Bangladesh's border districts. The dam, located over 120 kilometers from the Bangladesh border, is described as a low-height structure primarily used for power generation. "The flood in Bangla...