Flood in Habiganj: 57km paved roads damaged, losses estimated at 81C

The flood in Habiganj district damaged around 57km of paved roads under the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED).

The losses caused by the flood are estimated at approximately Tk81 crore, LGRD Executive Engineer Faridul Islam said.

District Relief and Disaster Management Office sources said that the flood situation of the district remains unchanged.

The number of people in shelters is decreasing. Some 2,750 people are staying at different centres.

• Habiganj flood: More villages, roads inundated

Eight of 116 shelters are operational, and 2,750 people have taken shelters. Of the shelters, most of them are in Nabiganj upazila.

So far, 13 unions of six upazilas of the district have been affected by floods.

Roads and Highways Department Executive Engineer Shakeel Mohammad Faisal said half a kilometre of Pagla-Jagannathpur-Raniganj road has been submerged in flood water.

"When the water recedes, the amount of damage can be determined," he added.