Sylhet, June 28 — Several hundred thousand people of four
Flooding has cut off road communications, inundated paddy fields
Most low-lying villages in Gowainghat were flooded after Sari and Piyain rivers overflowed their banks following heavy rainfall.
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Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of workers remained unemployed after the stone quarries of Bichanakandi and Jaflong were shut down temporarily several days ago.
In Companiganj, houses, roads of
Kazi Jasim Uddin of Ischakal Union said the most houses of Durgapur, Bishunupur, Shibpur, Bagjur, Putamara, Shimultola, Lombakandi,
The villagers are having a tough time, he said.
Upazila Education Officer Md Jahirul Haque said the children could not go to schools as the roads had been under water for the last few days. They will be compelled to close schools if the situation did not improve.
In Jaintiapur, the low-lying villages of Nijpat, Jaintipur
Road communication with the Sadar
The weather office recorded 56
Upazila Nirbahi Officer Biswajit Kumar Paul said heavy rain in the last three days led to the overflowing of the river and flooding of some villages. “We are ready to help the affected villagers after enlisting their names. A team is working on it,” he added.
In Kanaighat, residents of various areas are suffering from waterlogging after torrential rain.
The rising water level inflicted damage to products in many shops and gave students a hard time going to schools for the last several days. It has thrown the city’s wastage management into disarray. The waste management system is also in shambles due to the flooding.
Municipal Mayor Nizam Uddin said they have to dig the canals to solve waterlogging. They are trying to execute various plans to solve the problem. -UNB