Sylhet

Members of Bangladesh Army have been deployed on Tuesday to protect the flood-affected Boroikandi power substation in Sylhet, where around 700,000 people are still stranded amid continuous rain. General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed, the Chief of Army Staff, deployed the troops at the request of the Sylhet City Corporation. They have been working to ensure uninterrupted power supply from the power ...

The low-lying areas of seven upazilas in Sunamganj were submerged due to continuous rainfall and water from upstream in the district. When the residents were disoriented by the flood water, the prices of dry food, including candles, suddenly increased in the markets of Sunamganj within a few hours. Several houses were destroyed, fishes, cattle, paddy and rice have been washed away. The ...

Continuous heavy rainfall over the past two days has worsened the flood situation in Sylhet for the second time in just 20 days. Nearly four lakh people in the Sylhet metropolitan area and throughout the district are now stranded. In the metropolitan area alone, 10,000 people across 15 wards have been affected by flooding, according to Sylhet district administration sources ...

A large swath of area in Sylhet city has been gone under water after water entered the low-lying areas. In such a situation, shelter centres have been opened at several wards of Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) on Monday. SCC mayor Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury has visited shelter centres and flood affected wards. As flood-like situation has appeared, the SCC authorities have cancelled ...

The flood situation in Sunamganj has deteriorated significantly, leaving a vast number of residents stranded as water levels continue to rise due to incessant rainfall and the overflow of rivers and streams originating from the hills. The Surma, Chela, and Piain rivers have taken on a menacing form with water levels surging above 137 centimeters as of Tuesday, according to ...

Floods have occurred in Sylhet again.  Due to the heavy rains of the last few days and the hill slopes coming down from the upstream, the water of all the rivers in the district is flowing above the danger level. According to Water Development Board, at 9 am on Tuesday (June 18), all the rivers, including Surma, Kushiara, Sari, Sarigoine, ...

Heavy rainfall and swelling hill torrents have caused the Surma River to overflow, leading to widespread flooding on Eid-ul-Azha day in Sunamganj municipality. Many streets are submerged under knee-deep water, causing significant distress to residents as water has entered homes and shops. Despite the adverse weather, Eid prayers were performed at various Eidgahs in the city amid the rain. The ...

The water level of 26 rivers, including Surma, Jadukata, Kushiyara and Baulai in Sunamganj district, is rising rapidly due to onrush of water from upstream hills. The rapidly rising water levels have caused concern among the 2 million residents of the district. Two million residents of Bhatir district are passing time in fear of floods due to the rapid rise in ...

Two minor children drowned in a pond at Kulaura upazila in Moulvibazar district on Friday afternoon. The incident happened at Dougau village under Prithim Pasa union in the upazila. The deceased were identified as Nabila, 7, daughter of Aktar Miah, a resident of the area and Taslima, 6, daughter of Murad Miah, of the same area. Local UP member Md ...

A motorcyclist was killed after being hit by a pickup van on the Sylhet-Tamabil highway at Jaintapur upazila of Sylhet district in the early hours of Friday. The accident happened around 12.20 am on Friday in Chiknagul Panichara area under the upazila. The deceased was identified as Moinul Hossain Ayani, 55, son of late Esa Member of Umanpur village under ...