In Bangladesh, the 11 districts of Kurigram, Gaibandha, Bogra, Sirajganj, Tangail, Manikganj, Rajbari, Rajshahi, Faridpur, Shariatpur, and Madaripur are most affected by river erosion because of their ...

Two decades ago Nurul Islam, 70, earned his living by fishing in the Buriganga river that flows southwest of the Bangladesh capital of Dhaka and was once its lifeline. Now, with hardly any fish to ...

A swollen river burst its banks and swamped dozens of villages in Bangladesh on Saturday, while in eastern India officials said seven people drowned when a boat capsized in swirling flood waters.

DHAKA, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- People from Choto Ankujanpara Village, a small southern Bangladesh river bank village, bursted into cheers and applause as their narrow, unpaved street was reconstructed ...