Academic activities of at least 665 educational institutions have been suspended for the last 12 days across Sylhet division due to flooding.
The flood situation in several northern districts, including Kurigram and Gaibandha, is likely to linger for another week.
The houses are barely standing on bamboo poles with fences broken, other parts dilapidated, and foundation submerged under water.
At a time when Sylhet is still reeling from the devastation caused by last month’s deluge, the region is now experiencing a fresh round of flooding triggered by the nonstop rain over the last few days, plunging thousands deeper into despair.
The water level of all major rivers in three districts under Sylhet division has been rising fast as heavy rainfall was recorded in parts of Sylhet and Sunamganj districts, and Meghalaya in India
This means we need to find a balance between development and environmental conservation, and the time to act is now.
With the waters receding in some areas, the flood situation in the Sylhet region started showing signs of improvement yesterday.
More than one million marooned; BMD predict more heavy rainfall in 72 hours; water slightly recedes in main rivers
Heavy rains forecast for the next 3 days in region
The flood situation in Sylhet is showing signs of improvement with the major rivers marking fall in water level in absence of fresh bouts of rain
The low-lying areas in four upazilas of Sylhet were inundated due to the excessive rainfall in the upstream
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has allocated Tk 10 crore for 10,000 flood victim families of Sylhet and Sunamganj.
Today, two concerts will be taking place in Dhaka, both of which have been organised with the intent to raise funds for the flood victims in Sylhet and Sunamganj.
A total of 24 people have died due to flood across the country in the last 24 hours till morning today (June 23, 2022).
June was already looking bad. Sadly, there was more to come.
The ongoing flood in the northwest has so far claimed at least 22 lives in Sylhet and Netrakona, with the death toll expected to go up as information from remote areas is coming to the authorities belatedly.
Bidyanondo Foundation is a non-profit organisation with a mission to help poor communities of Bangladesh. As a part of the emergency response for the flash floods in Sylhet, Sunamganj, Kurigram and Netrokona, Bidyanondo teams have been helping to distribute food and water purification tablets amongst the people of the flood affected areas. Due to flash floods and torrential rain, 13 lakh people have been stranded in the peripheries of Bangladesh, and Biyanondo is one of the names that came to immediate rescue.
The current flooding in Sylhet has caused losses of more than Tk 140 crore for the local aquaculture industry, with farmers in Sunamganj district being the worst affected, according to a preliminary estimate by the Department of Fisheries (DoF).
"I was on the ground floor. After the water entered, I came to the balcony of the first floor along with other patients. There is no electricity. Candles are being used. I don't know how to get treatment,” said 58-year-old Farooq Ahmed, who was admitted to the Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital.
