, Oct. 1 -- Flashfloods are likely to hit seven districts--Feni, Chattogram, Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari, Sherpur, Netrakona and Mymensingh--as major rivers continue swelling due to heavy to very heavy rainfall in Dhaka, Chattogram and Rajshahi divisions of Bangladesh, as well as in upstream regions of India's Tripura and Assam states.

The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) of the Water Development Board came up with the warning on Wednesday.

According to the FFWC, water levels in the Gomti, Muhuri, Selonia and Feni rivers in Chattogram division have risen over the past 24 hours and are expected to keep increasing over the next three days.

The Muhuri and Selonia rivers may flow above the danger level in Feni, causing short-term fl...