<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">A total of 24 people have died due to flood in different parts of the country in 24 hours till Thursday morning, raising the total fatalities to 68.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Of them, 23 are from Sylhet division alone, according to the Directorate general of Health services (DGHS).</div><div><br></div><div>Among the deceased, 20 people have died by drowning in floodwater, two died in lightning strike and one in diarrhoea.</div><div><br></div><div>The deaths were recorded from&nbsp; May 17 to June 23.</div><div><br></div><div>Among a total of 185 flood-affected upazilas, 29 upazilas are in Sylhet division, 16 in Rangpur division, 19 in Mymensingh division and one in Chattogram division.</div><div><br></div><div>Sylhet, Sunamganj, Netrokona and Kurigram are the worst-hit districts where 13, 11, 10 and 9 upazilas were affected by flood respectively.</div><div><br></div><div>A total of 872 flood shelters have been opened, while 2,006 medical teams are working&nbsp; to provide various health services to the flood-affected people. - UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>