A total of 2.72 lakh people have been affected by the flash flood in haor areas of Sunamganj, the local lawmaker says.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will visit Sunamganj haor areas on April 30 in the backdrop of flash floods, crop and livestock loss in the region.

An executive engineer of Water Development Board in Sunamganj is withdrawn amid allegations of corruption in the construction and repairing of the embankment surrounding the haor areas.

Heavy rain and the onrush water from the hills triggered a flash flood in Gowainghat and Jointapur upazilas of Sylhet

Railway communications between Sylhet and other parts of the country resumed yesterday after remaining suspended for over 16