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Army deployed in Chattogram, Bandarban to combat flood situation

Army deployed in Chattogram, Bandarban to combat flood situation
Bangladesh Chittagong

Vehicular movement on the Chattogram-Cox's Bazar route remained halted as all the roads in Chattogram city went under knee-deep water.

Meanwhile, the communication on the Ruma-Thanchi route also remained suspended as tree fell on the road following multiple lanslides.

Members of Bangladesh Army have been deployed in the Bandarban and Chattogram districts to tackle the ongoing floods and landslides.

Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) informed the development in a press release issued on Tuesday.

Rashedul Alam Khan, assistant director of ISPR, said the army will work to deal with the flood and landslide situations in the two districts.


Chattogram has been at a standstill due to heavy downpour for the past four days. The streets, alleys and houses of the city have been submerged in water.

The shuttle train has been closed for waterlogging on the railway line. The authorities of Chattogram University on Monday postponed the final examinations in at least four departments of the university.

On Monday, four people were killed in separate landslides incidents in Cox's Bazar, while a woman and her daughter were killed in Bandarban landslides.

The communication on the Ruma-Thanchi route in Bandarban remained suspended as tree fell on the road following multiple landslides. Heavy downpour over the past few days have also led to a severe flood situation in the town, leaving nearly 30,000 people marooned.

Around two hundreds shelters are opened in Bandarban.