Severe Teesta erosion threatens road, bridge

RANGPUR, June 22: A large portion of the bridge protection dam at the northwestern end of the second Teesta Road Bridge, built over the Teesta River at Mahipur in Rangpur's Gangachara Upazila, has been damaged owing to severe erosion.According to sources, the water level in the Teesta River has increased...

Tourists suffer as Cox's Bazar struggles with frequent waterlogging

COX'S BAZAR, June 22: Waterlogging has become a long-standing and unbearable curse for Cox's Bazar, with many visitors bearing the burnt of the problem.Rain that began on Sunday morning intensified by the evening, causing widespread waterlogging across the coastal city.Areas including Kolatoli, Sugandha, the Hotel-Motel Zone, Cultural Center area, Burmese...