Heavy to very heavy rain is forecast in Bangladesh and upstream India over the next five days
June 27, 2026
Staff Correspondent
bdnews24.com
Bangladesh's flood forecasting authority has warned of short-term flooding in seven districts across Sylhet and the north as river levels rise following heavy rainfall at home and upstream in India.
The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) of the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) said in its Saturday bulletin that the Kushiyara River was flowing 1cm above the danger level at Fenchuganj in Sylhet.
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Water levels in Teesta, Dharla and Dudhkumar are expected to keep rising over the next three days
Rainfall intensity may vary significantly even within the affected divisions, officials say
One to two low-pressure systems could develop in the Bay, with one potentially intensifying into a monsoon depression
Mymensingh, Sylhet and Chattogram divisions face a higher chance of showers and thunderstorms
