Due to reduced rainfall over the past few days, water has started receding from the waterlogged areas of Sylhet city. However, as the water recedes, human suffering still keeps increasing.

The flood situation remains unchanged in the upazilas of Osmaninagar, Balaganj, Fenchuganj, and Zakiganj, with the Surma and Kushiara rivers still flowing above the danger level at four points in Sylhet.

According to the Sylhet office of the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB), as of 9am on Monday, the Surma River was flowing 40cm above the flood line at the Kanaighat point.

At the same time, the Kushiara River was flowing 57cm above the boundary line at the Amalshid point, 2cm above at the Sheola point, and 95cm above at the Fenchuganj point.

However, the Surma River at the Sylhet point and the Kushiara River at the Sherpur point have receded below the danger level.

The Sylhet district administration's bulletin at 12pm on Sunday reported that 574,157 people are still trapped in water, with 1,116 villages affected by the flood. Currently, 9,641 flood victims are staying in 216 shelters.

Shah Sajib Hossain, assistant meteorologist at the Sylhet Meteorological Office, reported that Sylhet received 21.5mm of rain from 6am on Sunday to 6am on Monday, compared to the previous day's rainfall of 25.6mm.

In various areas of Zakiganj and Beanibazar, the embankment of the Kushiara River broke, causing water to overflow and flood multiple areas.

Badrul Islam, a member of Muria UP in Beanibazar, said that the flood situation has not improved, with flood water remaining stagnant.

Although the waterlogged condition in Sylhet city has improved somewhat, the suffering of the people persists.

Fahad Md Hossain, a resident of the Shahjalal suburb, mentioned that while the water has receded from houses and roads, cleaning the house remains a challenge.

A correspondent from Gowainghat reported that houses and roads around Fatehpur market in the upazila have been destroyed. Recent heavy rains and local landslides have caused extensive damage to the area.

Deepak Ranjan Das, executive engineer of BWDB Sylhet, said that water levels have started to decrease as the rain has subsided, though the water is receding slowly. If such conditions continue for a few more days, the flood situation is expected to improve rapidly.

Sylhet Deputy Commissioner Sheikh Russel Hasan noted that the flood situation is improving with the increasing sunlight. As there has been no rain, water levels have started to recede.

He added that both public and private relief distribution efforts are ongoing.