Floods claimed three more lives in Mymensingh, Netrokona and Sunamganj districts in the 24 hours till Thursday morning, taking the total number of fatalities to 95.
Of the deceased, two drowned while another died from a lightning strike, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said on Friday.
Among the deceased, 68 people have died by drowning in floodwaters, 15 from lightning strikes, two from snake bites, one from diarrhoea, and nine due to other reasons since May 17.
Meanwhile, the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre of the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) yesterday said that all major rivers in the northeast were on a falling trend, which may continue in the next 24 hours.
However, the Brahmaputra was steady while the Jamuna and the Padma were on a rising trend. These rivers may rise in the next 24-48 hours.
The FFWC said that the flood situation in Kurigram, Sylhet, Sunamganj, Netrokona, Kishoreganj and Brahmanbaria districts might improve in the next 24 hours.
No possibility of fresh floods in Sylhet
Meanwhile, it drizzled in Sylhet yesterday as well, but there is no possibility of a water level rise in these rivers due to light rains, said AKM Niloy Pasha, deputy assistant engineer of Sylhet BWDB.
Besides, rains are likely over this region for three more days, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).
Asif Ahmed, an executive engineer of the Sylhet BWDB, said that there was no possibility of fresh floods due to this rain.
Loss in Habiganj floods 500C
In the Sylhet region, the WDB said, the floods could be prolonged as silt had accumulated downstream of the Kalni Kushiyara River.
The overall flood situation in Habiganj remained unchanged on Friday as the Kushiyara River was still flowing above the danger line.
However, the waters of the Surma River in Sylhet and Sunamganj districts started decreasing again yesterday.
Habiganj has suffered losses of nearly Tk500 crore in the flash floods in sectors like agriculture, livestock, fisheries, infrastructure and educational institutions, officials said.
A total of 187km of road, and 68 metres of bridges and culverts have been damaged by the floods, according to the Local Government Engineering Department.
Shakil Mohammad Faisal, an executive engineer of Habiganj Roads and Highways Department, said that 29km of roads had been damaged in Habiganj, Baniachong, Ajmiriganj and Nabiganj upazilas so far.
He added that an estimated amount of Tk150 crore would be required to repair these roads.
Md Ashek Parvez, acting deputy director of the Agricultural Extension Department, said that 88,054 tons of paddy and vegetables, and 225 tons of other crops were damaged by floods in the area. “Over 1,03,130 farmers have suffered losses in the district.”
According to the District Primary Education Office, more than 370 primary schools in the district were inundated and severely damaged.
As many as 83,390 people from 24,330 families of 54 unions in seven upazilas of the district have been affected by the floods, according to district administration sources.
Our Sylhet Correspondent Md Serajul Islam contributed to this report.