<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">One more person died due to floods across the country in the 24 hours to Wednesday morning.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The number of reported fatalities, from May 17 to August 3, rose to 137, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).</div><div><br></div><div>Of the deceased, 77 were from Sylhet, 43 from Mymensingh, 16 from Rangpur and one from Dhaka divisions.</div><div><br></div><div>One hundred and seven people drowned in the floodwaters, 18 died in lightning strikes, two from snake bites, one from diarrhoea, and nine due to other reasons.</div><div><br></div><div>Also, around 28,540 people were hit by floods during the same period.</div><div><br></div><div>Forty-four upazilas were affected by floods, including 33 in Sylhet, three in Rangpur, seven in Mymensingh and one in Chattogram divisions.</div><div><br></div><div>Sylhet, Sunamganj, Netrokona and Moulvibazar were the worst-hit districts, with 13, 11, seven and five upazilas affected by floods, respectively. - UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>