All the major rivers in the country are on the rising trend, except for the Surma and the Kushiyara, deteriorating the overall flood situation across the country.
Water levels at 39 river stations monitored by the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) marked a rise while 60 stations recorded a fall.
A total of 185mm of rainfall was recorded in Sunamganj and 85mm at Kanaighat (Sylhet) in the past 24 hours alongside increased rainfall in the Indian states of Sikkim, Arunachal, Assam, Meghalaya and Tripura.
At least 3 million people became homeless in Sylhet alone in the ongoing flooding, officials said on Thursday, adding that 40,000 houses were also destroyed.
Meanwhile, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said that the total fatalities in the ongoing flood reached 92 on Thursday.
Among the deceased, 66 people have died by drowning in floodwater, 14 from lightning strikes, two from snake biting, one from diarrhoea, and nine due to other reasons since mid-May.
Sylhet, Sunamganj flood situation worsens
The flood situation in Sylhet and Sunamganj has started to take a turn for the worse due to the onrush of water from the upstream and rainfall in the last three days.
The Surma and the Kushiyara rivers are flowing above their danger levels at some points.
AKM Niloy Pasha, sub-divisional engineer of Sylhet Water Development Board, said: “It is raining in Sylhet as well as upstream. As a result, the water of these rivers is rising.”
The low-lying areas of Chhatak, Dowarabazar and Sunamganj Sadar upazilas are seeing a rise in floodwaters as of Thursday morning, leaving local residents marooned again.
Many roads in Sunamganj city are now underwater, increasing the suffering of the flood victims.
Army, navy and coast guard personnel, the local administration, and different organizations are still distributing relief materials to the flood-affected people of the district.
Level of water rise in other areas
The water levels of the Teesta River at Dalia Point, the Dharla at Kurigarm point and the Dudhkumar at Pateswari point have registered a significant rise in the past two days.
However, the flood situation in Kurigram and Dinajpur districts of the northern region, Netrokona, Kishoreganj and Brahmanbaria districts of the northeastern region may remain steady throughout Friday, the FFWC said.
