Since the onset of the monsoon season, Bangladesh has been affected by heavy flooding including tropical cyclone REMAL-24 on 27 May 2024 and since 28 May 2024, heavy rainfall in India’s hill regions, particularly Meghalaya and Assam, has caused flash floods in North-East region of Bangladesh. While the situation was improving, from 16 June 2024, harsh downpours inside the country, as well as adjoining northeastern Indian states of Assam and Meghalaya, have further exacerbated the situation, leading to the second spell of devastating floods that severely impacted several upazilas in Sylhet and Sunamganj districts. Sylhet and Sunamganj districts have experienced 242mm and 223mm of rainfall which exceeded the monthly average seasonal rainfall of this region. Specifically, the Haor region has been affected by this heavy rain and heavy flooding was triggered between 20 and 25 June 2024 in the northeast, particularly flooding the Sylhet region. iThe northeastern region, including Sylhet, Sunamganj, Moulvibazar, Habiganj, Kishoreganj and Netrokona, is severely affected, impacting over 2.5 million people.
Situation Report 2