At a time when people in the flood-hit north and northeastern regions of the country are still struggling to survive, weather experts are predicting another round of floods due to rains in the next few days.
Sylhet Water Development Board sources said heavy to moderate rains are likely in Sylhet division in the next few days.
"If the rains continue in India, the onrush of water from upstream may inundate the Sylhet region," AKM Niloy Pasha, sub-divisional engineer of Sylhet Water Development Board, told UNB.
Besides, the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre of the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) said there is a chance of heavy rainfall at places in northern and north-eastern Bangladesh along with Assam, Meghalaya and sub-Himalayan West-Bengal (Jalpaiguri, Sikkim) of India in the next 24-48 hours.
The flood situation in the northern region and low-lying areas of the central region, including Sylhet and Sunamganj, may slightly deteriorate, according to its latest warning.
However, the flood situation is unlikely to worsen further after mid-July, reports Bangladesh Weather Observation Team - BWOT, an independent weather research group.
In Sunamganj, the water levels of different rivers of the district, including the Surma, Jadukata, Chilai, Khasiyamara and Chela, are rising again with the district recording 196mm rainfall in the last 24 hours.
The Surma River was flowing 83cm above danger level in Chhatak upazila, 12cm above danger level in Dirai upazila Wednesday noon.
However, the river was flowing 14cm below danger level in Sunamganj town, according to the Sunamganj Water Development Board.
The water level of the Surma River has increased by 22 cm in the last two days, it added.
Meanwhile, it rained in Sylhet district on Tuesday morning and in the night, leading to fears among local people that the flood situation would be prolonged for more days.
After about two weeks, floodwaters have receded in most areas of Sylhet. But houses and roads in Balaganj, Osmaninagar, Fenchuganj, Zakiganj, Beanibazar, Jaintapur and Gowainghat upazilas of Sylhet are still under the water.
The residents of these areas are now struggling to recover from the damage caused by the floods on returning home from shelters.
The two spells of floods have already damaged Boro and An crops as well as caused huge losses in various sectors, including agriculture, fisheries and tourism.
DGHS: Flood death toll climbs to 88
A total of 88 people died in the ongoing floods in different parts of the country till Wednesday morning.
The death toll was recorded between May 17 to June 29, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
Among the deceased, 53 died in Sylhet division, 29 in Mymensingh division, five in Rangpur division, and one in Dhaka.
Of them, 62 people drowned, two died from snake bites, and fourteen died from lightning strikes.
Besides, one person died of diarrhoea and nine others died of different health-related issues.
A total of 8,677 people in the 28 flood-hit districts have been infected by various waterborne diseases, according to the DGHS.
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DGHS Health Emergency Operations Centre and Control Room reported that around 5,736 people have been affected by diarrhoea while 353 have been suffering from respiratory tract infections.
Furthermore, 613 people have been afflicted with skin disorders, 176 people are suffering from impaired vision, and 886 people are dealing with other health-related issues.
Thousands of people have been affected in the 28 districts, leaving people stranded in water-logged areas and putting them at risk of waterborne diseases.
A total of 1,860 flood shelters have been opened. The DGHS formed 2,048 medical teams for deployment to the affected areas.