School, Colleges To Be Used As Flood Shelters: DSHE

The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) has directed the authorities concerned to use all nearby educational institutions as temporary shelters in the flood-hit areas, reports UNB.

A notification signed by DSHE Director General Nehal Ahmed was issued in this regard on Saturday.

The notice asked the authorities concerned to take necessary measures to use the school and college buildings as shelters for the flood-affected people.

Meanwhile, the sufferings of flood-hit people in Sylhet and Sunamganj have mounted with more and more areas going under water and suspension of power supply to the two districts.

The situation turned severe with rising water levels in major rivers due to onrush of hilly water from India.

The unprecedented flood inundated 80 per cent areas of Sylhet division and 90 per cent areas of Sunamganj, according to Flood Forecast and Warning Centre.

Executive Engineer of Flood Forecast and Warning Centre Arifuzzaman Bhuiya said this is the first time that 80 per cent of Sylhet division went under water and the flood situation may turn worse further as the meteorologists predicts heavy showers on Saturday and Sunday.

The low-lying areas in Moulvibazar and Habiganj districts have also been flooded as major rivers keep rising.