At least 44 people have been killed and more than one million stranded as relentless monsoon rains triggered severe floods and landslides across southeastern Bangladesh, according to disaster management officials. Days of torrential downpour have inundated seven districts — Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Bandarban, Rangamati, Khagrachhari, Moulvibazar and Habiganj — cutting off communities, washing away homes and crippling essential services.
Authorities said 267,918 households are currently marooned, with thousands of families trapped inside waterlogged homes without electricity or cooking facilities. In Chattogram, residents described desperate conditions. “There is still water inside our home and we have no way to cook. The dry food we had has run out, and we spend the nights in the dark with our children because there is no electricity,” said Nurul Islam, a resident of a flood‑hit neighbourhood.
Washed‑out roads and damaged bridges have severely hampered relief operations. Emergency workers have struggled to reach the worst‑affected areas, forcing the army and navy to ferry food, drinking water, medicines and other supplies by boat. Many families are surviving on flattened rice, puffed rice and biscuits, the only food that does not require cooking.
Disaster Management and Relief Minister Iqbal Hossain said the government is distributing relief materials, safe drinking water and medical supplies, and urged residents of inundated homes to move to nearby shelters. He added that authorities are working to restore communication links and electricity in affected zones.
Earlier in the week, heavy rain triggered landslides in Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, killing 16 refugees, including women and children, further compounding the humanitarian crisis.
The government has warned that more rain is expected, raising fears of worsening floods and additional displacement. Please confirm details with a trusted source.