Bangladesh: Monsoon Rains / Floods - Jun 1995

Heavy rains sweeping in from India caused flash floods in northeastern Bangladesh on 15 June. The situation has further worsened due to continuous heavy rainfall on 18 June. Serious damage was reported in the Meghna basin area, including Sylhet, Moulvibazar, and Sunamganj. Floods also affected the Brahmaputra basin area, including Netrokona, Sirajganj, Gaibandha, Jamalpur, Pabna, Kurigram, and Rangpur. (UN DHA, 19 June 1995)

In Surma/Meghna basin, Habiganj and Feni have been added as affected districts to Sylhet, Sunamganj, and Moulvibazar. New areas are being flooded in Sunamganj and Sylhet. In the Brahmaputra basin, the districts of Kurigram, Gaibandha, Sirajganj, Pabna, and Manikganj have been affected. The overall situation has slightly improved, although new areas under Kazipur and Chowhali Thanas under Sirajganj district have gone under water. (UN DHA, 21 June 1995)

The updated damage report (as of 0800 hrs of 17 July) received from the emergency operation Centre of the ministry of disaster management and relief/disaster management bureau is provided as follows: the total number of districts affected: 34 (including 2 municipalities); the total number of thanas affected: 195; the total number of families affected: 2,202,381; the total number of population affected: 12,625,006; crops damaged: (a) fully: 908,068 acres and (b) partly: 847,849 acres; houses damaged: (a) fully: 207,843 and (b) partly: 732,174; total deaths: 66; total death of cattle: 9,819; damage to educational institutions: (a) fully: 364 and (b) partly: 2,796; road damaged: (a) fully: 2,546 kms and (b) partly: 12,919 kms; embankment damaged: 596 kms; and culverts damaged: 1,325. (UN DHA, 19 July 1995)