The flood situation in six upazilas of Sylhet worsened Wednesday as incessant rainfall and an onrush of water from upstream kept pounding the region for the last few days, leaving its major rivers in spate.   More than 1 lakh people of Zakiganj, Fenchuganj, Beani Bazar, Osmaninagar, Balaganj, and Gopalganj were left stranded due to flooding. However, the water levels remained unchanged in the rivers Surma, Dholai, Piyain, and Luva and the flood situation on their banks improved slightly.  Meanwhile, Bangladesh army, navy, coast guard, police, and Border Guard Bangladesh are working round the clock to rescue the flood-hit people. According to the Bangladesh Water Development Board, flood water entered 40 points of Zakiganj upazila till Wednesday evening. Also Read: Flood death toll climbs to 42: DGHS Around 60 per cent of Fenchuganj and Balaganj went under water. Road communication on Balaganj-Khichripur and Fenchuganj-Balaganj route remained suspended. The flood situation in Beani Bazar, Osmaninagar, Balaganj, and Gopalganj also worsened as new areas of the upazilas went under water as the water level in the River Kushiara kept rising. SM Shahidul Islam, chief engineer of the Bangladesh Water Development Board in Sylhet, said water in the River Surma was flowing at 13.75 centimetres above the danger mark at Kanaighat point Wednesday evening.

Floods ravaging Sylhet and Sunamganj districts worsened as water levels of the region’s rivers rose further due to heavy downpour and onrush of hilly water triggering immense suffering to the lakhs of people, officials said Thursday.  In Sylhet around three lakh people of five upazilas under the district have been marooned due to flood.  According to the Water Development Board, Surma and Kushirara, two major rivers in the district swelled at various points till 9am on Thursday.  Surma River was flowing 0.99 centimeters and 0.25 centimeters above the danger mark at Kanaighat and Sylhet points respectively.   Besides, water in the Kushiara River was flowing 0.3 centimeters above the danger level at the Fenchuganj point and the Sari River was flowing 0.32 centimeters above the danger mark at Sarighat point.  Meanwhile, flood waters from Surma River have flowed into houses and shops in Sylhet city. At least 10 places in the city have gone under knee-deep water.  River water has entered the Kalighat and Mohajonpatti wholesale market. Businessmen of the two markets have expressed worries as river water entered their shops for the second time in a month.  Flood water also entered Taltola, Jamtola, Sobhanighat, Terorton, Upasohor in the city. Sufferings of the commuters have increased as roads of these areas have been inundated. Many people are leaving the city for safe and dry places.   Sylhet Water Development Board executive engineer Asif Ahmed said at least 500 villages of Companiganj, Gowainghat, Jaintapur, Kanaighat, and Sylhet sadar have been inundated. Educational institutions, government-private offices, and roads of the upazila have also been swamped. Houses, roads, educational institutions, and shops in low-lying areas of the upazilas have gone under flood water.  Road communication has been disrupted among all unions under Gowainghat upazila. Around 90 per cent of people of the upazila have been marooned. People living in eastern, western and central Jaflong , Alir Gaon, Rustampur, Tuakul, Lengura areas have also been stranded by floods.   Tahmilur Rahman, Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Gowainghat said a large number of people have been marooned due to the second round of flood. The administration has prepared 42 shelters and initiative has been taken to take the marooned people to the shelters with the help of people’s representatives. Also Read: Teesta banks erosion: Over 50 houses washed away in 45 days Meanwhile, Laxmiprashad East and West, Chatul, and low-lying areas of Kanaighat upazila have been inundated due to the flood water. Hundreds of people of border upazila Zakiganj have also been marooned.   Met office said heavy downpour might occur till June 23 in Sylhet which can lead to a flood with dire consequences.