Dhaka, July 12 -- Intense monsoon rains and upstream hill floods from India have caused severe flooding in five upazilas of Feni district, triggering sufferings of people and damages of crops and fisheries. Over 150,000 people have been trapped in rising waters, with widespread damage reported across the region as flood protection embankments at 23 locations have been washed away inundating more than 100 villages.
The flash floods, driven by the swelling waters of the Muhuri, Kahua, and Silonia rivers, have already submerged homes, roads, and farmlands.
Initially affecting Parshuram and Phulgazi, the floodwaters have now spread to Chhagalnaiya, Feni Sadar, and Daganbhuiyan, worsening the crisis.
Although water levels have started to rece...