BSS :
Flood situation in the country’s southeastern districts Cumilla, Noakhali and Lakshmipur is improving gradually while it has improved in the northeastern district Moulvibazar.
Besides, the flood situation in Chattogram, Feni, Khagrachhari, Habiganj, Sylhet, Brahmanbaria and Cox’s Bazar districts remained normal today, said a press release issued by the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief this afternoon.
The death toll from the devastating flood remained unchanged as no new casualty was reported in the last 24 hours, it said, adding that so far 59 people, including 41 male, six female and 12 children, have died.
Among the deaths, 14 were reported from Cumilla, 23 from Feni, six from Chattogram, nine from Noakhali, one each from Khagrachhari, Brahmanbaria, Moulvibazar and Lakshmipur and three from Cox’s Bazar districts.
Besides, one person remained missing in Moulvibazar district.
The flood-affected districts are – Feni, Cumilla, Chattogram, Khagrachhari, Noakhali, Moulvibazar, Habiganj, Brahmanbaria, Sylhet, Lakshmipur and Cox’s Bazar.
Besides, people are returning home from shelter centers as the country’s overall flood situation has improved significantly. Road communication has become normal in flood-affected districts.
According to the release, around 54 lakh people were affected by the flood in 504 unions and municipalities under 68 upazilas in 11 districts in the country.