Severe situation in Bangladesh , road and rail communication disrupted; areas submerged in water, people pleading for survival.

Water everywhere. Homes, roads, and farmlands are submerged. Communication channels are increasingly breaking down. The cries of the flood-affected people for survival are heartbreaking. On top of this, there's a shortage of food, drinking water, and medical supplies. Bangladesh is going through a tough time. Due to the sudden onset of heavy rainfall and flash floods from upstream, Feni, Noakhali, Comilla, and 11 other districts are now facing a severe flood, the worst in recent memory. There was no prior preparation to tackle this sudden disaster. All the upazilas of Feni are submerged in floodwaters. Every home in three upazilas has gone underwater, and most houses in other upazilas are also flooded. There is no place left in the shelters. Due to adverse weather and strong currents, rescue operations by the army, air force, navy, border guard, fire service, coast guard, and other agencies are facing difficulties. Even volunteers are encountering challenges in their rescue efforts. Khagrachari, Comilla, Noakhali, Laxmipur, Brahmanbaria, Habiganj, Moulvibazar, Cox's Bazar, and Chittagong are also caught in this severe flood. Since Tuesday, Feni has been heavily affected by the third round of floods. With the worsening flood situation, road and rail communication on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway has been disrupted. By 5:30 PM, water from the Feni's Lalpul area inundated the Dhaka-Chittagong highway, halting vehicular movement. Khairul Alam, the Superintendent of Police in the Comilla region's highway police, said that several spots in Chauddagram upazila and various areas of Feni had gone underwater from Thursday morning. Though some vehicles managed to move intermittently throughout the day, the water level increased in the afternoon, leading to a complete halt in traffic.

All six upazilas of Feni are submerged. Parshuram, Phulgazi, and Chhagalnaiya are completely underwater. Sadar, Daganbhuiyan, and Sonagazi upazilas are also flooded, with only a few houses remaining dry. All roads in the district are underwater. Most areas are without electricity, and mobile networks are not functioning properly. Millions of people have become isolated. The shelters are full, and there is no space for the flood-affected people. Water is rushing in with great force through the breached sections of the flood control embankments of the Muhuri, Kahua, and Silonia rivers, submerging one area after another. Meanwhile, the army, navy, air force, BGB, coast guard, and fire service, along with various government agencies, are conducting rescue operations in the district. Many private organizations and individuals have also undertaken rescue efforts. However, these operations are facing challenges due to adverse conditions. Especially from Wednesday night, rescuers encountered significant difficulties. The strong current prevented speedboats from entering many areas of Parshuram and Phulgazi. Even in the morning, rescue operations faced challenges. The air force's helicopter rescue operations were delayed due to adverse weather. Many volunteers have joined the rescue operations with hundreds of speedboats and dinghies from different parts of the country. Additionally, private initiatives have led to helicopter-based rescue efforts. From Wednesday evening, the cries of the flood-affected people have weighed heavily on the atmosphere in Feni. Even reaching Feni has been difficult for rescuers. Waterlogged highways have made it challenging for vehicles to enter. Rescue operations are also underway in Chhagalnaiya, Sadar, Sonagazi, and Daganbhuiyan using speedboats. However, millions of people are still at risk. On the other hand, many volunteers have also stepped in to distribute relief. They are delivering dry food to various shelters across the district. However, due to a lack of potable water, many are falling ill, especially children, who are suffering immensely. In this situation, health experts are warning of the risk of infectious diseases spreading.

Meanwhile, the Flood Forecasting and Warning Center, citing the weather agency, said in a bulletin on Thursday morning that the tendency for heavy rainfall in the southeastern, eastern, and nearby upstream regions of the country may decrease over the next 24 hours. During this time, the flood situation in the low-lying areas of the Muhuri, Feni, Gomti, and Halda rivers in Feni, Comilla, and Chittagong districts may initially stabilize and improve later. The Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief's Additional Secretary, KM Ali Reza, said that 357 unions in 50 upazilas of Feni, Comilla, Chittagong, Khagrachari, Noakhali, Moulvibazar, Habiganj, and Brahmanbaria have been affected by the floods. A total of 440,840 families are now waterlogged in these districts, affecting 2,904,964 people. The death toll stands at two, with one in Feni and the other in Brahmanbaria. For those affected, 1,534 shelters have been opened, providing refuge to 75,668 people and 7,459 livestock. A total of 444 medical teams have been mobilized to provide healthcare services. Additionally, 1.82 crore in cash, 13,650 tons of rice, and 11,000 sacks of dry food have been allocated. All districts across the country have sufficient relief supplies in stock. He also mentioned that necessary instructions have been given to the deputy commissioners of the affected districts to work in coordination with the anti-discrimination student movement, army, medical teams, and other volunteers. A control room has been opened at the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief to provide continuous information and assistance; the contact number is 0255101115. The Ministry of Water Resources has also established a control room; assistance can be sought by calling 01318234560.

Two lakh people in Comilla are waterlogged, and four have died: Heavy rainfall and upstream flooding have caused the waters of the Gomti, Salda, Kakri, and Dakatiya rivers in Comilla to flow above the danger level. As a result, the surrounding areas have been flooded. For the past two days, about two lakh people have been waterlogged. On Thursday morning, the water levels of the Gomti River in the Sadar, Burichang, Debidwar, Muradnagar, and Titas upazilas of the district, as well as in several areas of Chauddagram upazila on the banks of the Kakri River, and the low-lying areas of Nangalcoat, continued to rise, flooding the low-lying areas. Among these areas, the residents of Chauddagram upazila have been the most affected. With the rise in river water levels, nearly two lakh people across the district have been waterlogged. The Deputy Commissioner, Khandaker Mushfiqur Rahman, said that everyone along the Gomti River has been instructed to move to safe shelters as soon as possible. So far, four people have died in Comilla due to the floods. Among them, two drowned in floodwaters, one was electrocuted in the rain, and one died after a tree fell on him. The deceased are Keramat Ali (45) from Daudpur area of Nangalcoat Municipality, Rafi (15) from the Shoto area of Comilla city, Shahadat Hossain (34), son of Kanu Mia from Sonakatia village of Chauddagram upazila, and an unidentified child who drowned in Laksam.

One person died in Noakhali: The flood situation in Noakhali has worsened. Four lakh people are without electricity, and all kinds of communication on rural roads have been cut off. The residents are experiencing extreme suffering and fear. Most of the areas in the district town of Maijdee and eight upazilas are now waterlogged. Feni district’s water has severely affected the Senbagh, Begumganj, Companiganj, and Kabirhat upazilas of Noakhali. Moreover, illegal encroachment on canals and unclean drains in municipal areas have contributed to the waterlogging. District Commissioner Dewan Mahbubur Rahman told Manabzamin that eight out of nine upazilas in Noakhali are affected by the floods. In these upazilas, about 36,000 flood-affected people have taken shelter in 388 shelters. Around 20 lakh people in the district are waterlogged.

Flood victims in Moulvibazar are seeking safe shelter: The water levels in all the rivers across the district are flowing above the danger level. Since Wednesday afternoon, reports have been coming in about breaches in the river protection embankments in different areas. Residents along the rivers and haors of the district are facing severe hardships due to the third round of flash floods. The embankments of rivers have broken or overflowed in Kulaura, Kamalganj, Rajnagar, Juri, and Moulvibazar Sadar, submerging about 250 villages and leaving at least 3.5 lakh people in these upazilas severely affected. As time goes on, the number of flood-affected people is only increasing.