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Kaptai dam may open all 16 spillways on Saturday as lake level rises

Bangladesh, July 17 -- Water levels at Rangamati's Kaptai Lake have risen following heavy rain, with authorities set to open all 16 spillway gates of the Karnafuli Hydropower Station's dam. Authoriti... Read More


Two children drown while bathing in rain-swollen Narsingdi canal

Bangladesh, July 17 -- Two children have drowned after entering a rain-swollen canal to bathe in Narsingdi's Raipura Upazila, police say. The incident took place on Friday afternoon at Srinagar's Bhe... Read More