Due to incessant rains and onrush of water from upstream, rivers in Moulvibazar have been flowing above danger levels, inundating the area and leaving some 281,920 people in 47 unions stranded.
Most of the rural roads in the flood-affected areas are submerged and many parts of regional roads also went under water.
Houses and educational institutions are also flooded. Many were seen throwing sandbags on the embankment voluntarily to protect their homes.
Moulvibazar Water Development Board reported that the water of the Manu River was 21cm above the danger level in the Chandnighat area of the city, the Kushiara River was 18cm above the danger level at Sherpur point, the Dhalai River was 5cm above the danger level and Juri River was 202cm above the danger level.
According to the district administration, 205 shelters have been prepared to accommodate the flood-affected people.
So far, 6,253 individuals and around 200 cattle have moved to these shelters.
Additionally, 240 ten-litre water bottles and 65,000 water purification tablets have been supplied to the flood-affected areas.
A total of 70 medical teams are currently working, and 422 tons of relief have been provided in the district.
Meanwhile, continuous heavy rainfall over the past few days has left Sylhet district flooded as well, with more than 800,000 people stranded.
"Around 825,256 people are stranded in 106 unions of the district," Sylhet district administration sources said on Wednesday afternoon.