The flood situation in some parts of Sylhet has worsened, with the rise in water levels of the Kushiara river in the past 48 hours, officials have said. According to the local Water Development Board, the Kushiara was flowing above the danger level at various points on Friday morning. Zakiganj, Beanibazar, Gopalganj, Phenchuganj, Osmaninagar, Biswanath, South Surma of Sylhet, Borolekha, Kulaura, Rajnagar, Juri, and Jagannathpur of Sunamganj have been inundated by the waters of the Kushiara. Read: Flood situation in 6 Sylhet upazilas takes a turn for the worse On the other hand, flood waters have receded in many areas of the district, including Sylhet city, officials said.  Although the water levels in the Surma river have decreased in the last four days, it was still flowing above the danger mark till Friday morning. Sylhet City Corporation chief engineer Nur Azizur Rahman said that relief materials have been distributed among the flood-hit people. "Ward councillors are coordinating the distribution."

A suspected Indian citizen’s half-decomposed body was recovered from Kushiara river in Beanibazar upazila in Sylhet on Thursday. Police recovered the body around 7:30 after being informed by locals who spotted the floating body. Read: Another body washes ashore on Cox’s Bazar beach Police have recovered a smartphone and a money bag with a mobile SIM card and some Indian visiting cards with the body. “From the possessions we are primarily suspecting the man was an Indian citizen,” said Officer-in-Charge of Beanibazar police station Hillol Ray. The body was sent for an autopsy after filing a primary inquiry report, said the OC.