Sylhet, June 3 -- Although heavy rainfall has subsided in Sylhet onrush of upstream water continues to swell the district's rivers, keeping several areas waterlogged and increasing the risk of further flooding.

According to the Sylhet office of the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB), Surma and Kushiyara rivers were flowing above the danger mark at four points of as of 9am Tuesday.

Surma, Kushiyara rivers flow above danger level in Sylhet; flood fears loom

Surma was flowing at 13.69 metres at Kanaighat, 0.94 metres above the danger level, the Kushiyara was at 17.36 metres in Amalshid (1.96m above the danger level), 13.52 metres in Sheola (0.47m above), and 9.98 metres in Fenchuganj (0.53m above).

Water levels at all four points ...