This weekend had been hard on Bangladesh as the monsoon floods hit the northeastern parts leaving millions stranded or homeless. Officials have described it as the deadliest flood in the history of Bangladesh.
The situation escalated when the rivers rose above dangerous levels due to heavy rainfall across the Indian mountains, the head of state-run Flood Forecasting and warming centre Arifuzzaman Bhuiyan confirmed.
The Government is on its move deploying thousands of policemen and personnel in rescue efforts, this is a call for humanitarian crises in the country.
“Almost the entire Sylhet-Sunamganj belt is underwater and millions of people are stranded,”– Syed Rafiqul Haque, a former lawmaker and ruling party politician in the Sunamganj district.
The officials have confirmed that around 3.1 million people were displaced, taking refuge in shelters or highland areas. Whereas, around 41 have been killed. Environment experts have warned about the more disastrous situation coming up in low-lying and densely populated areas of Bangladesh.
Seeing the adverse humanitarian crises Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina visited flood-stricken areas by helicopter and discussed strategies and plans with local authorities and personnel to provide aid and medical facilities to those in need.
Bangladesh is affected by floods almost every year in the monsoon season due to relief rainfall and meltwater coming from the Himalayas. The country has a long history of floods almost, The most damaging floods recorded in the 21st century were 2004, 2005, 2015 and 2017.
