Summary
- More than one million people have been affected as floodwaters continue to damage homes, roads, and communication systems across several districts.
- Many residents said they have been unable to cook food for several days because floodwaters entered their homes and damaged household items.
- Disaster Management and Relief officials said all possible efforts are being made to assist victims and provide safe shelter for people forced to leave their homes.
Severe flooding and landslides caused by days of heavy monsoon rains have killed at least 44 people in southeastern Bangladesh.
More than one million people have been affected as floodwaters continue to damage homes, roads, and communication systems across several districts.
Authorities said seven districts, including Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Bandarban, Rangamati, Khagrachhari, Moulvibazar, and Habiganj, are facing serious flood conditions.
The disaster has left more than 267,000 households stranded, with many families unable to access basic necessities.
Rescue and relief operations have been slowed by damaged roads, broken bridges, power outages, and disrupted communication networks.
Many residents said they have been unable to cook food for several days because floodwaters entered their homes and damaged household items.
Families are surviving on emergency supplies such as dry food, including flattened rice, puffed rice, and biscuits.
The government has launched relief operations to support affected communities. Army and navy personnel are using boats to deliver food, clean drinking water, medicines, and other essential supplies to areas cut off by floodwaters.
Disaster Management and Relief officials said all possible efforts are being made to assist victims and provide safe shelter for people forced to leave their homes.
The heavy rains also triggered landslides in Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, killing 16 refugees, including women and children.
The refugee camps, which house more than one million Rohingya people, remain highly vulnerable due to their location on steep and unstable hillsides.
Bangladesh regularly experiences floods and landslides during the monsoon season. Climate experts have warned that rising global temperatures are increasing the intensity of extreme rainfall events, making natural disasters more frequent and destructive.
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