Flood in Feni
Massive challenges ahead as water starts receding
Water has started to recede from the flood-affected south-eastern districts after 12 days. The glimpse of familiar towns and houses can be seen. People who took shelters in other places have started returning home. But most of the things are damaged. Hundreds of thousands of people in Cumilla, Feni and Noakhali regions feel that the main challenge is to repair the damage and start over again.
Bodies set adrift due to lack of dry burial grounds
In 2024, the people of Feni witnessed the worst flood in living memory. The sudden onslaught of this flood was unimaginable for the residents of Feni. The destructive nature of the flood extended beyond Feni, affecting the surrounding districts as well. Torrential rains and water surging down from the mountains caused the floodwaters to rise, submerging the roofs of houses in the Parshuram, Phulgazi, and Chhagalnaiya upazilas of Feni. With electricity and all forms of communication cut off, these areas were isolated from the rest of the country. In remote regions where rescue teams could not reach due to the fierce currents, people clung to tree branches, tin roofs, house tops, and rafts made of banana trees in desperate attempts to survive. The elderly, children, women, the sick, and pregnant women faced unimaginable suffering.
Death toll in ongoing flood increases to 52, 10 lakh still trapped in water
The death toll from the recent flood in 11 districts has climbed to 52 with 21 more deaths reported in Feni, Cumilla, Noakhali and Moulvibazar districts till Thursday (August 27).
Severe shortage of baby food, health risks for flood-affected victims
Due to the upstream floods coming from India and continuous heavy rainfall, nearly 2.1 million people in Noakhali and Feni districts are now trapped by floodwaters. The flood-affected areas are facing severe shortages of clean water and food. The crisis is compounded by a lack of food and the menace of snakes, leaving the flood victims in a dire situation, with many spending sleepless nights. The flooding, which has persisted for over a week, has rendered hundreds of thousands of people homeless. Pregnant women and children are suffering the most, with a shortage of baby food, health risks for pregnant women, inadequate sanitation, and a lack of women's hygiene products intensifying their suffering. Additionally, the lack of balanced nutrition in the relief shelters is also a major concern. Views Bangladesh reporters have surveyed the flood situation in various areas of Noakhali and Feni and are providing this firsthand account.
Flood inflicts Tk290cr loss on Chattogram fisheries sector
Numerous fish farming ponds in Chattogram have been washed away due to continuous rainfall and an onrush of water from upstream in India, inflicting Tk 290m crore losses on the fisheries sector.
Flood victims in utter misery amid acute food, drinking water crises
Millions of people affected by flash floods in the country’s eastern and southeastern parts are passing days in a miserable condition due to acute crises of food, drinking water and shelter.
Let's stand by flood victims with a sense of humanity
The recent floods have submerged 11 districts, including Feni, Noakhali, Laxmipur, Comilla, Sylhet, and the Chittagong Hill Tracts, leaving 5 million people stranded. Various organizations, associations, students, private institutions, and the general public have extended their hands to help the flood victims. Students of Dhaka University have set a remarkable example in collecting relief, which has been widely praised. However, some unscrupulous traders are exploiting this disaster for excessive profits.
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