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