Padma River

Padma River

People walk along the ferry ghat on the Dhawapara-Nazirganj route in Rajbari amid the suspension of ferry services. Photo: UNB

Ferry service remains suspended on Dhawapara-Nazirganj route for 11 days

Strong Padma current strands Dhawapara-Nazirganj ferry route for 11 days

Boat recovered from Padma. Photo: Courtesy.

Sudden storm batters Padma in Rajshahi, 20 boats sink

Floodwaters inundate homesteads in a village along the Padma River in Kushtia’s Daulatpur, leaving houses partially submerged as water levels rise. Photo: TBS

Over 30,000 remain stranded despite slowing Padma River rise

Photo: UNB

Padma water level starts falling in Chapainawabganj

A wide expanse of calm water with mild ripples in the foreground. Photo: UNB

60,000 stranded in Daulatpur as Padma rises 3cm in 24 hours

Floodwater inundates a low-lying area in Chapainawabganj as water levels in the district’s rivers continue to rise. Photo: UNB

Low-lying areas inundated as Chapainawabganj rivers swell, 4,350 families stranded

Water Resources Minister Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee speaks during a visit to the proposed Padma Barrage site in Pangsha, Rajbari. Photo: BSS

Padma Barrage construction to begin between Jan-Mar next year: Minister

Floodwaters submerge farmland and roads as the Padma River rises in Daulatpur, Kushtia, on 11 September 2026. Photo: Collected

Over 50,000 stranded as Padma swells in Kushtia

File photo of the Padma River. Photo: UNB

Low-lying areas in Chapainawabganj inundated as rivers swell

A large section of the brick road connecting Palerchar and Majhirghat collapses into the Padma River, disrupting local communication. Photo: TBS

Padma erosion leaves Zajira residents destitute, over 500 families at risk

File Photo: TBS

Another bus plunges into Padma River from pontoon at Daulatdia, no casualties reported

Representational image. Picture: Collected

Body recovered from Padma in Munshiganj, suspected to be Gazipur five-murder suspect Forkan

Representational Photo: Collected

Why Bangladesh needs the Padma Barrage