Mintu Deshwara

With the waters receding in some areas, the flood situation in the Sylhet region started showing signs of improvement yesterday.

The flood situation in Sylhet has been deteriorating fast with the rivers inundating vast tracts of land and upending the lives of millions.

Suleman Ali, a resident of Dahpara village in Juri upazila, Moulvibazar, lives in fear after parts of his house were damaged by a recent landslide from a nearby hill.

The heavy downpour has raised the risk of landslides in hilly areas. With more rain expected in the coming days, authorities have urged residents to move away from landslide-prone areas.

Eid has not brought joy to many in the Sylhet region as homes of more than 1.6 million people were flooded and nearly 30,000 had to move to shelter centres.

At a time when a life-saving equipment is so much in need, a rescue boat worth several lakhs has just been lying neglected in Sunamganj’s Tahirpur upazila for nearly two years.

On the night of this day in 1997, a massive blowout torn apart the Magurchhaqra gas field in Moulvibazar's Kamalganj upazila, inflicted severe damage to the to the Lawachhara reserve forest and destroying a swathe of properties and habitats around the area.

Threat of landslides during monsoon looms large in Sylhet as illegal razing of the district’s hills continues unabated.

Surma River was flowing 44cm above the danger level at Kanaighat point of Sylhet while Kushiyara was flowing 13cm above danger level at Amalshid point in Zakiganj upazila at 3:00pm today

The flood situation in Sylhet continues to worsen as rivers are swelling due to the onrush of water from upstream, inundating city neighbourhoods and rural areas yesterday.

The flood situation in Sylhet has further worsened owing to incessant rainfall since yesterday and the subsequent onrush of water from upstream, resulting in immense public sufferings.

While the rivers in Sylhet continue to flow above the danger level at different points, the flood situation in the district has shown signs of improvement, with water levels in the Surma and Kushiyara gradually receding.

More areas of Sylhet city are getting flooded.

Vehicular movement on Dewandighi-Palpur road in Rajnagar upazila of Moulvibazar has become risky due to numerous potholes on the five-kilometre stretch between Tengra and Tarapasha areas.

Gita Rani Kanu, a steadfast advocate for tea workers’ rights, is emerging as a formidable candidate for the chairman position in the upcoming upazila elections scheduled for May 29 in Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar.

The government pond close to a kitchen market at Robirbazar in Kulaura Upazila has served as a water source for the firefighters in the past let alone for other various household purpose.

Tea, the most popular and revered beverage in the world, has an over 150-year long heritage of cultivation and consumption in Bangladesh.

A groundwater treatment and supply project costing nearly Tk 10 crore in Habiganj has been non-operational for two years since completion, while residents of the municipality grapple with an acute water crisis amid the ongoing hot spell.

Beekeepers in Sylhet division are passing days amid worry of incurring losses as their bees are leaving colonies due to the ongoing hot spell prevailing across the country.

Muhibur Rahman of Noapara village under Ajmeriganj upazila of Habiganj cultivated Boro paddy on his eight acres of land this season with high hopes.