Dhaka, June 27 -- 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.

Low-lying areas along rivers in Sylhet and Sunamganj districts could face short-term flooding within 72 hours, it warned.

The Teesta at Dalia point in Nilphamari, the Surma at Markuli point in Sunamganj, the Kushiyara at Moulvibazar point on the Sherpur-Sylhet stretch, and the Someshwari at Kolmakanda point in ...