Dhaka, July 10 -- The Bangladesh Army has been deployed under 'In Aid to Civil Power' to assist the civil administration in tackling the sudden flood situation caused by heavy rainfall and mountain runoff in Chittagong district, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Friday (local time).

At the urgent request of the Chittagong District Commissioner, the 10th Infantry Division and 24th Infantry Division of the Bangladesh Army are conducting search, rescue, and relief operations in various flood-affected upazilas, said the statement.

Due to continuous heavy rains and mountain runoff, four upazilas of Chittagong, Lohagara, Satkania, Chandanaish, and Banshkhali have been extensively flooded.

As a result, nearly 4...