After Sunnamganj, power connection has been disconnected in Sylhet too. The authorities have shut all the substations of power distribution due to increase in flood water.
Bangladesh Power Development Board’s director Saiful Hasan said the power connection has been snapped as water level increased on Saturday.
The water level of the Surma river has crossed the danger level in Kanaighat and Sylhet point at around 6 in the morning today, Water Development Board’s Sylhet office sources said. Other rivers were also swelling due to heavy rainfall.
At least 30 areas of Sylhet city saw a rise of water level on Saturday morning. Locals said upazilas of Sylhet including Companiganj, Gowainghat, Kanaighat, Zakiganj, Jaintiapur, South Surma, Fenchuganj and Sadar upazilas.