State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Mohibbur Rahman on Sunday said nearly 20 lakh people in 15 districts have been affected by flood triggered by heavy rainfall and onrush of water from upstream this year. The flood-hit districts are Sylhet, Sunamganj, Netrakona, Moulvibazar, Habiganj, Rangpur, Jamalpur, Gaibandha, Feni, Rangamati, Bogura, Kurigram, Sirajganj, Lalmonirhat and Cox's Bazar.
There is a possibility of another spell of flood in the month of August or September. After several days' continuous heavy rainfall, several northern districts in Bangladesh have been affected by flood while the third spell of devastating flood battered northeastern regions, affecting millions of people. Sufferings of flood-hit people mount.
Major rivers in north and northern districts are overflowing due to torrential rains triggered by active monsoon, which submerged much of regions, leaving several lakh of people stranded. The third wave of devastating flood battered wide swaths of two north-eastern districts Sylhet, Sunamganj and other parts of Bangladesh as third round of flood hit northeastern parts in a shorter time meaning this unusual phenomenon has already affected life and livelihood.
Sufferings
of flood-hit people
mount
As water levels of major rivers are in rising trend, flood situation is likely to linger in north, northern and other parts of Bangladesh. According to the local administration, thousands of people have been marooned in several districts, including Sylhet, Sunamganj, Gaibandha and Kurigram districts, as floodwater submerged a large portion of Sylhet and Sunamganj districts.
The first spell of flood-affected thousands of people in 13 upazilas and municipalities of Sylhet district in late May, leaving a large number of people marooned.
Many of the affected families have taken shelter on the flood control embankment with their belongings, including domestic animals and poultry birds, and they are passing miserably days for shortage of fodder.
The government should take preparation as per the directives of the Prime Minister. All necessary items must be given to the local lawmakers, deputy commissioners and Upazila Nirbahi Officers immediately.
