Mokbul Sheikh takes his buffaloes to a pasture in Bilpabla area of Khulna’s Dumuria upazila yesterday. He makes between Tk 1,200 and Tk 1,400 a day using the animals to plough fields in nearby villages. Photo: Habibur Rahman
The Gowainghat-Pirojpur-Sonarhat road in Sylhet’s Gowainghat upazila has been severely damaged by heavy rains and hilly torrents, rendering it unusable for both vehicles and pedestrians. In the past three weeks, Sylhet city has been inundated five times, affecting many areas and causing untold sufferings to locals. At least 21.08 lakh people have been affected by the flash floods in Sylhet, Sunamganj, and Moulvibazar districts, with 53,244 people living shelter centres as of yesterday afternoon.
Photo: Collected
