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Another death takes flood toll to 127: DGHS
The death toll from the devastating flood in the country rose to 127 with another death in Moulvibazar district in 24 hours till Thursday morning.
The latest victim drowned in floodwater, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The total deaths were recorded between May 17 and July 21, it said.
Besides, some 22,393 people have been affected by flood during the period, it added.
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Of the total deceased, 100 people drowned in flood water, 15 were struck by lightning, two died of snake bites, one from diarrhea, and nine others due to other reasons.
Of the deceased, 73 people died in Sylhet, 41 in Mymensingh, 12 in Rangpur and one in Dhaka division, the DGHS said.
Of a total of 45 flood-hit upazilas, 33 are in Sylhet division, four in Rangpur division, seven in Mymensingh division and one in Chattogram division.
Sylhet, Sunamganj, Netrokona and Moulvibazar are the worst-hit districts, with 13, 11, seven and five upazilas affected by floods, respectively.
Heat wave likely to abate from Tuesday: Met office
The mild heat wave which is sweeping Rajshahi, Rangpur and Nilphamari districts may abate following showers in parts of country in the next 24 hours, Met office said Monday morning.
“Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Chattogram and Sylhet divisions; at a few places over Rangpur, Khulna, Barishal and Mymensingh divisions and at one or two places over Rajshahi & Dhaka divisions with moderately heavy falls at isolated places over the country,” it said.
Day temperatures may fall slightly and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.
Read: Heat wave likely to prevail two more days, says weather expert
The highest temperature was recorded 37.5 degrees Celsius in Syedpur while lowest temperature 25.8 degrees Celsius in Kutubdia, Teknaf and Sylhet.
The Met office recorded the highest 48mm rainfall in Sylhet in 24 hours till 6am today (Monday).
The low pressure area over Northwest Bay and adjoining Odisha-West Bengal coast moved northwestwards and merged with the monsoon axis.
The axis of monsoon trough runs through Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal to Assam across central part of Bangladesh.
Monsoon is less active over Bangladesh and moderate elsewhere over the North Bay, it added.
Meanwhile, another flood may hit the low-lying areas of the northern districts in the last week of July. And the flood situation may worsen in the first week of August, according to Bangladesh Weather Observatory Team (BWOT), an independent weather research group.
Death toll from flood reaches 123
The death toll from the devastating floods in the country rose to 123 with two more deaths in Sylhet district in 24 hours till Sunday morning.Both of them drowned in floodwater, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).Besides, some 20,134 people have been affected by floods during the period, it added.The total deaths were recorded between May 17 to July 17, it said.
Read: Satkhira flood washes away Tk8.28 crore worth of fish, crab, shrimpOf the total deceased, 96 people drowned in flood water, 15 were struck by lightning, two died from snake bites, one from diarrhea, and nine others due to other reasons.Of the deceased, 69 people died in Sylhet, 41 in Mymensingh, 12 in Rangpur and one in Dhaka division, the DGHS said.Of a total of 70 flood-hit upazilas, 33 are in Sylhet division, 16 in Rangpur division, 20 in Mymensingh division and one in Chattogram division.Sylhet, Sunamganj, Netrokona and Kurigram are the worst-hit districts, with 13, 11, 10 and nine upazilas affected by floods, respectively.
Embankment goes into riverbed in Khulna
An embankment built to prevent erosion by the Kopotakkho river in Charmukha area under Khulna’s Koyra upazila has been ruined due to increased water pressure.
The embankment started to break on Sunday noon. The locals are fearing that vast areas will be inundated due to high tide if the embankment isn’t repaired in due time.
According to Osman Gani, a member of the local ward, a road on one side of the Charmukha canal went into the riverbed around 4:00am.
“The road was in a precarious condition for a long time. Many other roads and houses have started to go extinct due to increased flow of the Kopotakkho river. We’re trying to repair the dam on our own initiative. Large parts of the area will be inundated if we can’t repair the dam within the next one to two hours,” Osman said.
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Sylhet flood: Govt offers assistance to repair just 15% of damaged houses
The government has allocated assistance to repair or rebuild just 6,000 houses damaged in the recent floods in Sylhet, even though more than 40,000 houses were damaged.
According to the government's own figures, 40,091 houses were damaged in Sylhet district. In reality, the number of damaged houses is believed to be even higher.
That means only 15 percent of damaged house owners received the grant.
According to the district administration, a total of 4,84,383 families were affected by the flood in Sylhet.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has allocated Tk 5 crore for the construction of damaged houses. And of that allocation, Tk 10,000 each has been distributed to 5,000 affected house owners.
Besides, the government has allocated more than Tk 60 lakh and 2000 bundles of Corrugated iron sheets that were distributed among a further 1,000 affected house owners.
Meanwhile, Dilu Miah, a resident of Shimultala Guchhgram of Companiganj Upazila, said he cannot repair the house like other victims in this area as he didn’t receive any government grants.
Read: Almost 3,500 families marooned in Satkhira
Sylhet Deputy Commissioner (DC) Md Mojibur Rahman said all the affected houses listed by the government will get financial assistance.
The Finance Ministry's Social Development Foundation (SDF) is allocating Tk 6 crore for the construction of houses in Kanaighat and Goainghat upazilas of the district soon, he said.
“In phases, the affected house owners will get the assistance to reconstruct the houses.”
Sylhet was hit by the first round of floods last May. After that, the flood hit this region again on June 15. The flood situation remains unchanged in at least 30 percent of the district.
Flood in SCC: 65km of roads damaged with losses Tk 200-cr
At least 65km of the road network has been badly damaged due to the recent flooding in Sylhet City Corporation.
According to the officials of the Road and Highways Department, LGED and City Corporation, the roads have been affected most during the flood.
And even after the roads were submerged, traffic movement continued. As a result, the amount of damage has increased, they said.
There are two important roads in the city corporation area. One of them is Sunamganj road starting from Ambarkhana and the other is Subhani Ghat road via Kumarpara.
Both the roads went underwater and were badly damaged during the flood.
Noor Azizur Rahman, a chief engineer of Sylhet City Corporation, said more than a hundred roads in the city area have become unfit to use. Besides, all the roads along the Surma River have been damaged. "The total loss amounts to Tk 200 crore,” said Azizur".
Read: Flood situation worsens in Sylhet; low-lying areas in city inundated
He said that the more damaged roads are being repaired at some places. However, not everything has been done yet.
Advocate Saleh Ahmad Salim, councilor of Ward No. 22 of Sylhet City Corporation, said that there are 108 roads in his ward. All roads have been affected by the recent flooding. He demanded that the damaged road be repaired as soon as possible to ease the suffering of the people.
Meanwhile, the city mayor and chief engineer have talked to the road officials to repair the damaged roads as early as possible.
Flood death toll now 121: DGHS
The death toll from the devastating floods in the country rose to 121 with two more deaths in Sylhet district in 24 hours till Saturday morning.
The latest victims drowned in floodwater, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Of the total deceased, 94 people drowned in floodwater, 15 were killed by lightning, two died from snake bites, one from diarrhoea, and nine others due to other reasons.
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Of the deceased, 67 people died in Sylhet, 41 in Mymensingh, 12 in Rangpur and one in Dhaka division, the DGHS said.
Of a total of 70 flood-hit upazilas, 33 are in Sylhet division, 16 in Rangpur division, 20 in Mymensingh division and one in Chattogram division.
Sylhet, Sunamganj, Netrokona and Kurigram are the worst-hit districts, with 13, 11, 10 and nine upazilas affected by floods, respectively.
Flood death toll stands at 118
The death toll from the devastating floods in Netrokona and Habiganj districts rose to 118 Wednesday morning, with the recovery of two more bodies in the past 24 hours.
These two victims had drowned in floodwaters, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Of the total deceased, 91 people drowned in floodwaters, 15 were struck by lightning, two died from snake bites, one from diarrhoea, and nine others due to other reasons.
Read:Flood in Sunamganj: Siblings spend 17 days on a tree
Of the deceased, 64 people died in Sylhet, 41 in Mymensingh, 12 in Rangpur and one in Dhaka division, the DGHS said.
Of a total of 70 flood-hit upazilas, 33 are in Sylhet division, 16 in Rangpur division, 20 in Mymensingh division and one in Chattogram division.
Sylhet, Sunamganj, Netrokona and Kurigram are the worst-hit districts, with 13, 11, 10 and nine upazilas being affected by floods, respectively.
Over 1 lakh people homeless in Barguna dam collapse
Over a lakh people have been rendered homeless in Barguna's Taltoli upazila after portions of the Payra river dam collapsed due to a tidal surge on Tuesday night, inundating eight villages.
A vast tract of low-lying areas in Joyalbhanga, Nolbunia and Tetulbaria villages have been inundated, while at least 50 fish enclosures were swept away by the flood waters, said SM Sadik Tanvir, upazila nirbahi officer of Taltoli.
The disaster forced the residents of the eight villages to take shelter on high land with their livestock.
Besides, the Boroitola Ferry Ghat near the Bishkhali river has also been submerged due to the swelling of the river.
Read: 2,000km of roads damaged in Sunamganj, with losses over Tk 1500-cr
Aminul Islam Shohag, deputy assistant engineer of the Water Development Board, Barguna, said a proposal has been sent to the higher authorities for the construction of another dam here soon.
"A permanent embankment will be constructed soon," he said.
Flood in Sunamganj: Siblings spend 17 days on a tree
Two siblings spent 17 days on the branches of a tree as flood water washed away their house at Dhalagaon village in Sunamganj.
The ill-fated siblings are Julekha, 22 and Rakib, 13. The orphans used to live in their ancestral home in Shimulbak union under Shantiganj upazila of the district.
Locals said the siblings' parents passed away many years ago.
On June 17, their only small house made from bamboo, and all their belongings were washed away by the flood water. Seeing no means, the orphans took shelter in the branches of a tree and spent 17 days there.
"Those days were horrific. We spent 17 days on a tree at a stretch which was a nightmare for us. Sometimes we had no food. We have spent the days without enough food and pure drinking water with fear," Julekha said, describing their ordeal.
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