Bangladesh, July 16 -- The flood situation is entering a new phase as authorities warned on Wednesday that the threat is shifting from the country's south eastern districts to the northern and north eastern regions.
Meanwhile, more than 1.11 million people remain affected by weeks of relentless monsoon rain and upstream runoff.
The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) said water levels in the Surma and Kushiyara River systems have started receding, offering some relief to parts of Sylhet and Sunamganj.
However, it warned that rivers in Rangpur and parts of the north east could rise further over the next 24 hours, increasing the risk of fresh flooding in low lying areas.
As of Wednesday morning, three major rivers were flowing abo...