Thousands trapped by Bianibazar floodwater

Persistent downpour and flash floods caused acute suffering to the residents of Sylhet's Bianibazar upazila, where thousands of people remain trapped by water for the last few days.

Witnesses said educational institutions, mosques, houses, shops and internal roads were also inundated, and Sylhet-Bianibazar and Bianibazar-Chandarpur transportation links were cut as the embankment of the Kushiara River was broken.

The river embankments of Kharavora and Meowa areas in Dubag union were also broken, flooding numerous villages.

Visiting the spots, the news agency found Charkhai, Shaola, Dubag, Kumarbazar, Tilpara and Lauta villages of Dubag union and other villages in Muria union submerged.

Chandan Kumar Chakraborty, OC of Bianibazar, said they were trying to evacuate the victims to nearby shelters.