Dhaka, May 31 -- Authorities in Rangamati have issued a landslide alert across all 10 upazilas of the hill district, as persistent light to moderate rainfall continues due to a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal since Thursday.

In response to heightened risks, the district and upazila administrations have suspended boat movement on Kaptai Lake and other internal waterways as a precaution. The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has also halted all vessel operations until further notice to ensure public safety.

Rangamati Deputy Commissioner Md Habib Ullah said that lessons from the deadly 2017 landslides have prompted the administration to take robust preventive measures. "Thirty-one vulnerable sites have been ide...