The flood water in Sylhet increased once again on Wednesday due to a heavy downpour since Tuesday night.Many areas of the district went under water as the flood situation slightly worsened.According to the Water Development Board, water in Surma River at Kanaighat point and Sylhet point has increased 6 and 1 centimetres, respectively, in the last 24 hours.  At the same time, water in the Kushiara River has increased 2 centimeters at  Fenchuganj point.On the other hand, water in the Sari River and Lova River has increased by 10 and 7 centimeter, respectively. However, water in the Dhalai River has slightly receded.AKM Niloy Pasha, deputy assistant of Sylhet Water Development Board, said, the water in the rivers of the district has increased due to excessive rainfall. The situation might continue till Thursday.  District administration data said a total of 314 shelters have been opened for the flood-affected people while 22,176 flood victims have taken shelter.

The Surma River was flowing above the danger level on Friday afternoon following torrential rain over the past few days and onrush of water from the upstream in Sunamganj district.

A teenager drowned in Jamuna River as the overall flood condition of the country worsened further on Friday, as water levels of major rivers kept rising.

Flash floods triggered by onrush of water from the upstream and heavy rains have inundated low-lying areas in different upazilas in Sunamganj district.    Besides, 250 villages have been flooded in Kurigram district, rendering over 75,000 people marooned as the Brahmaputra and the Dharla Rivers are flowing above the danger level.   In Sunamganj, The Surma and the Jadukata rivers are flowing above the danger level on Saturday.   The Surma River was flowing 46cm above the danger level at 9am while Jadukata River was flowing 57cm above the danger level. 

Water level of the Surma River was 3 centimeters above the danger level at Shologhar point on Friday afternoon due to incessant rain for the previous few hours.

Sylhet, Oct 21 (UNB) – Bangladesh’s national fish Hilsa, thought to be found only in southern rivers of the country and the Bay of Bengal, was caught from the Surma River on Sunday to the surprise of many.