Sylhet, June 3 (UNI) With two major rivers flowing above the danger mark, the water level continues to rise in Bangladesh’s Sylhet district, despite the heavy rains subsiding, straining transport and communication, and waterlogging several areas.
According to the Sylhet office of the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB), Surma and Kushiyara rivers were flowing above the danger mark at four points in the morning, leading to increased fear of floods as the authorities were assessing the rising water levels, reports Business Standard BD.
While no new areas were inundated on Tuesday, many low-lying villages and roads in five unions of Zakiganj upazila (sub-district) remained submerged. Local authorities, however, said the water receded from the market area by early morning.