Waterlogging in low-lying areas of Moulvibazar, 5,000 marooned 

Rain has decreased in Moulvibazar. The river water is gradually receding. 

However, 5,000 people have been marooned in the areas due to the flooding.

A few days of heavy rain and upstream have caused flash floods in Baralekha, Juri, Kamalganj, Kulaura and Rajnagar in Moulvibazar. 

Although the flood situation has improved in other upazilas, waterlogging has occurred in various villages in the low-lying areas of Kamarchak and Tengra unions of Rajnagar upazila.

According to local Water Development Board officials, around 11:00am on Tuesday, the Manu river was flowing 32 centimetres above the danger level at the Chandnighat point in Moulvibazar town.

Meanwhile, the Juri river surged 186cm above the danger mark, triggering flash floods in adjacent areas. 

The Kushiyara river was flowing just one cm under the danger level, while the Dhalai river remained below it.