Bangladesh
Bangladesh Flood Several districts of Bangladesh hit by flood
Dhaka, June 19, 2022: 64 upazilas of 10 districts of the country are flooded. The situation is dire in Sylhet and Sunamganj. It is said that in the history of 122 years, there was no such flood in Sylhet and Sunamganj.
State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Dr. Md. Enamur Rahman. He said all the organizations of the country including Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina are working together. The Prime Minister is supervising the rescue operation without sleeping. Adequate relief and rescue operations are underway.
The army, navy and coast guard are conducting rescue operations. He also said that the army would continue its operations until the rescue operation was completed.
The first phase of the monsoon floods hit Sylhet on May 15. According to the Water Development Board, Sylhet received the highest amount of water in the last 18 years during the May floods. However, the ongoing floods have surpassed last month's record. Water has been accumulating in the low lying areas of Sylhet since Wednesday. But from noon on Thursday, it took a terrible turn. Most parts of Sylhet city were submerged in the flood waters between 12 noon and midnight on Thursday.
Within 24 hours, the water of the hill slope coming down from the upper reaches of Sylhet has washed away the houses. The people of Sylhet have never seen such a horrible form of flood in one day. Millions of people have been shocked by the sudden rise in flood waters. Local administration officials including Sylhet City Corporation were also surprised.
Victims of the catastrophic floods are unable to find shelter. Banavasi people of Sylhet are in crisis of dry food and clean water. Besides, the farmers of the district are in dire straits with their livestock. In such a situation, social and cultural organizers have called upon all to come forward as much as possible in tackling the humanitarian crisis.
Meanwhile, a terrible flood situation has been created in Sunamganj for two days due to the hill slope coming down from the upper reaches. Twelve upazilas of Sunamganj have been submerged in mountain slopes. As a result, more than 4 lakh people have become waterlogged. Meanwhile, the entire city of Sunamganj has been submerged in the flood waters. The city dwellers do not have the opportunity to go to the shelter. As a result, millions of people are spending their days without food in waterlogged conditions. Many are going to the shelter in small boats at the risk of their lives.
