Coca-Cola Bangladesh, through its franchise bottling partne Abdul Monem Limited, has donated 120,000 bottles of Kinley mineral water to the people in the flood-hit areas of Sylhet. The company is closely working with the Bangladesh Army and local hospitals to ensure that the right people are receiving the water bottles in Sylhet, Moulvibazar and Shunamgonj, said a media release on Thursday. Read: A week on, flood-hit people of Kurigram cry for relief Abdul Monem Limited Spokesperson said, “Our heart goes out to the people of Sylhet division who are going through such difficult times. We are working through the Bangladesh Army to ensure that people get the water bottles. We pray and hope that the situation gets better quickly and we can work towards recovery.” As per experts the flood situation in the Sylhet division is worse than the ones Bangladesh had experienced in 1998 and 2004 and in this dire times, the Company would like to lend its helping hand to the people living there.

The flood situation across the country continues to have devastating effects on people claiming 251 lives so far, according to Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).  

Four people have died in 24 hours until Tuesday pushing the death toll to 226 in flood that set in during the last week of June.

The death tally from flood has reached 202 as the country recorded four more flood-related deaths on Wednesday. 

The overall flood situation has worsened in Jashore and Narayanganj districts with the rise of water level in the adjacent rivers, leaving thousands of people marooned.  

The European Union is providing €1.65 million in humanitarian aid funding in response to severe flooding that have affected South Asia — most notably Bangladesh, India and Nepal.

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl Miller on Saturday said his country is proud to work with the government of Bangladesh to help provide humanitarian assistance to those affected by flooding.

The ongoing flood in the country claimed eight more lives in the last 24 hours taking the death toll to 169 on Friday.

Flood claimed ten more lives in the last 24 hours taking the death toll to 145.

The European Union is providing EUR 100,000, almost Tk 10 million, in humanitarian aid funding to assist the most vulnerable communities in response to severe flooding that has affected nearly one-third of Bangladesh.