The flood affected victims of Lalmonirhat have very little to look forward to this Eid. Many have lost their homes and source of income and are struggling to make ends meet.

Jatiya Party (JP) urges the government to make a permanent list of flood-affected people to distribute relief materials among them every year.

Around 6.77 lakh hectares of croplands have been damaged by the recent flood that affected about 61 lakh people in 28 districts, says the government statistics.

The flood has hit Rangpur division the hardest as it rained in the region almost three times more than it had until this point last year.

The victims of ongoing flood across the country are immensely suffering from shortage of food as the government has failed to provide sufficient relief materials, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam alleges.

The overall flood situation in some parts of the north showed signs of improvement yesterday as floodwater started receding. Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre of Bangladesh Water Development Board (WDB) said Brahmaputra, Dharla, Ghaghot, Jam

With floodwater continuing to rise in many northern districts, at least seven people, including five children, drowned in floodwater in Jamalpur and Lalmonirhat yesterday.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader asks all concerned to finish repair works of all roads affected by the recent floods seven days before the Eid-ul-Azha.

Local people are rushing back to flood shelters as the Dharla river is flowing above danger level causing flood once again in Sadar upazila of Kurigram.

After living in the open for 10 days, 46-year-old Kulsum Begum and her children returned home on Sunday morning.

Roads which were damaged due to the recent flood across the country will be fixed urgently, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says.

As floodwater started receding across the country, different kinds of waterborne diseases have begun spreading in some districts.

The flood situation in Kurigram district has been improving, despite three of its main rivers still flowing above the danger level.

The floods, which have been ravaging the north and hilly regions, are now approaching the districts adjacent to the capital from the north.

Flood situation has worsened in Manikganj while in Kurigram flood water has been flowing above the danger level.

Flood has disrupted road and rail communications across the country as roads, bridges and rail tracks in several districts have been damaged or inundat-ed, causing immense suffering to people.

The Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief will remain open on next Friday and Saturday for overall coordination and supervision of flood situation that has worsened in different districts in last couple of days.

Flood situation has worsened in Sherpur as new char areas and croplands went under water due to the sudden swelling of Old Brahmaputra river while the situation has improved slightly in Lalmonirhat.

Around 73,400 houses and 36,000 hectares of crops have been damaged by recent floods in 21 districts, causing thousands of people to suffer.

At least 2,100 educational institutions, mostly government primary schools, have closed due to severe flooding in 12 districts in a week.