<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">The death toll from this season's floods in the country rose to 141 with another death from drowning in Sylhet in 24 hours till Monday morning.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The total deaths were recorded from May 17 to August 22, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).</div><div><br></div><div>Of the deceased, 80 were from Sylhet, 43 from Mymensingh, 17 from Rangpur and one from Dhaka division.</div><div><br></div><div>One hundred and nine people drowned in floodwaters, 19 were killed by lightning strikes, three from snake bites, one from diarrhoea, and nine others due to other reasons.</div><div><br></div><div>Around 35, 277 people were hit by floods during the same period.</div><div><br></div><div>Thirty-seven upazilas, including 33 in Sylhet, three in Rangpur and one in Chattogram divisions were affected by floods.</div><div><br></div><div>Sylhet, Sunamganj and Moulvibazar were the worst-hit districts, with 13, 11 and five upazilas affected by floods respectively. - UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>