<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">The flood situation in Sunamganj has started to take a turn for the worse due to onrush of water from upstream and rainfall in the last three days, according to media reports.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The low-lying areas of Chhatak, Dowarabazar and Sunamganj Sadar upazilas are seeing a rise in floodwaters as of Thursday morning, leaving local residents marooned again.</div><div><br></div><div>Many roads in Sunamganj city are now underwater, increasing the sufferings of the flood victims.</div><div><br></div><div>Jahurul Islam, executive engineer of the Bangladesh Water Development Boards’ local office, said to media that the flood situation had worsened slightly but had not become devastating yet.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>But the situation would not improve if the rainfall continued, he added.</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>