<div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">At least 1,796,248 people have been affected by floods across six districts in Bangladesh.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">One death was reported from Fulgazi upazila of Feni disrict.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This information was shared in a report prepared by the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, which detailed the situation as of Thursday morning (August 22).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The report stated that weather agencies predict moderate to heavy rainfall in the next 48 hours in the northeastern part of the country and upstream areas. Water levels in the main rivers of the northeastern and eastern regions keep rising.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">Since the flood situation developed on Tuesday, six districts have so far been affected. The affected districts are Cumilla, Feni, Chattogram, Khagrachhari, Noakhali, and Moulvibazar where 43 upazilas were submerged.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">A total of 189,663 families have been stranded by floodwater in these six districts.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The report said that army and navy personnel have joined to rescue the trapped people.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It said 160 army personnel and 40 salvage vessels, 71 navy personnel and eight salvage vessels were sent to the flood-hit areas.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In the current flood situation, the leave of the officials and employees of the offices and agencies under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications in Feni, Cumilla and other areas have been canceled to maintain constant contact with the people and to repair the damaged towers, said the Posts and Telecommunications Ministry today.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">bnbd24/kh</div>