Bangladesh, July 16 -- The flood situation continued to improve in Chattogram division on Wednesday, but fresh flooding threats emerged in northern and north-eastern haor areas as heavy rainfall forecast in Bangladesh and neighbouring Indian states is expected to push up river water levels.

Advertisement The death toll from the floods has risen to 57 in the last 10 days, according to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief.

According to the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC), three rivers were flowing above the danger level as of 9:00am on Wednesday -- the Teesta at Tarapur in Gaibandha, the Kushiyara at Fenchuganj in Sylhet and the Someshwari at Kalmakanda in Netrokona.

The Teesta was flowing one centimetre above the ...