According to local authorities, more than 5,000 homes have been damaged across the Upazilas of Char Fesson, Monpura, and Tazumuddin. The surge also swept away over 1,000 livestock. Meanwhile, in Lalmohan and Tazumuddin Upazilas, embankments have been flooded in two locations, allowing water to enter residential areas. The flooding has also destroyed 234 fish enclosures and washed away fish from 2,533 ponds, causing losses estimated in the millions. In Monpura, Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO), or Upazila Executive Officer, Likhan Banik added: “Due to the lack of embankments in Kalatoli Union, many homes have been inundated.

Source: bd News24 May 30, 2025 17:29 UTC