Sylhet Bureau :
Educational activities in some 151 institutions of the district remained suspended for nearly one month as flood water entered into those, hampering academic and educational activities.
Flood water inundated classrooms, veranda and playground of 351 schools and colleges in five upazilas of the district, according to the sources of District Education Office.
Of those, a total of 151 institutions remained closed due to the vulnerable condition. However, educational activities in some of the affected primary schools have begun from June 23 after the Eid vacation. Sources said there are 759 educational institutions in five upazilas-Rajnagar, Kulaura, Noulvibazar, Juri and Borolekha upazilas of the district. Among those, only 17 schools were used as temporary shelters for the flood-affected people. District Education Officer MM Abdul Wadud said the affected schools will be renovated soon and the teachers of those institutes have been asked to take necessary steps as no students would be deprived of education.
Although the flood situation in five upazilas of the district improves, the situation in haor areas worsened further as water stranded there. People were seen returning to their homes and engaged in repairing and cleaning works.
Some 1,93,400 people of the areas were affected due to flood this year. The local administration authorities have provided 1.167 metric tonne of rice, 5,000 packets of dry food and Tk 13.40 lakh to the flood-affected people. A total of 74 medical teams have been providing treatment to the flood-hit people.
Four inter- district regional highways damaged
The four inter-district and Regional Highways under Sylhet Roads and Highways (R & H) Department have been damaged by mid June Flood in Sylhet district so far. The ongoing flood that devastated Sylhet – Zakigonj Regional Highway , Charkhai – Beanibazar Highway, Dorbast – Kanaighat – Shahbag Highway and Sylhet- Shari- Gowainghat Highway. About 113 kilometers of Regional Highways mentioned above have been serious by damaged by flood. It can be mentioned here that owing to local incessant rainfall and the on-rush of upstream Indian states of Assam, Meghalaya and Tripura, devastating flood occurred in Sylhet Division where at least 15 lakh people in nine Upazilas in Sylhet District, 10 lakh people in the three upazilas in Moulivibazar district, over ten lakh people in Habigonj district and Five lakh people in Sunamgonj district have been affected. The flood also colossally damaged standing Aus and Aman seed- beds during the on-going flood in the monsoon. The worst damaged Highway is Sylhet -Zakigonj Highway, of which 5 kilometers have been severely damaged and needs immediate repair. In the flood, large and deep holes have been appeared on these highways, vehicular traffic on Sylhet – Zakigonj has been suspended for the last 10 days resulting in untold suffering to Zakigonj, Kanaighat and Beanibazar Upazila people.
Educational activities in some 151 institutions of the district remained suspended for nearly one month as flood water entered into those, hampering academic and educational activities.
Flood water inundated classrooms, veranda and playground of 351 schools and colleges in five upazilas of the district, according to the sources of District Education Office.
Of those, a total of 151 institutions remained closed due to the vulnerable condition. However, educational activities in some of the affected primary schools have begun from June 23 after the Eid vacation. Sources said there are 759 educational institutions in five upazilas-Rajnagar, Kulaura, Noulvibazar, Juri and Borolekha upazilas of the district. Among those, only 17 schools were used as temporary shelters for the flood-affected people. District Education Officer MM Abdul Wadud said the affected schools will be renovated soon and the teachers of those institutes have been asked to take necessary steps as no students would be deprived of education.
Although the flood situation in five upazilas of the district improves, the situation in haor areas worsened further as water stranded there. People were seen returning to their homes and engaged in repairing and cleaning works.
Some 1,93,400 people of the areas were affected due to flood this year. The local administration authorities have provided 1.167 metric tonne of rice, 5,000 packets of dry food and Tk 13.40 lakh to the flood-affected people. A total of 74 medical teams have been providing treatment to the flood-hit people.
Four inter- district regional highways damaged
The four inter-district and Regional Highways under Sylhet Roads and Highways (R & H) Department have been damaged by mid June Flood in Sylhet district so far. The ongoing flood that devastated Sylhet – Zakigonj Regional Highway , Charkhai – Beanibazar Highway, Dorbast – Kanaighat – Shahbag Highway and Sylhet- Shari- Gowainghat Highway. About 113 kilometers of Regional Highways mentioned above have been serious by damaged by flood. It can be mentioned here that owing to local incessant rainfall and the on-rush of upstream Indian states of Assam, Meghalaya and Tripura, devastating flood occurred in Sylhet Division where at least 15 lakh people in nine Upazilas in Sylhet District, 10 lakh people in the three upazilas in Moulivibazar district, over ten lakh people in Habigonj district and Five lakh people in Sunamgonj district have been affected. The flood also colossally damaged standing Aus and Aman seed- beds during the on-going flood in the monsoon. The worst damaged Highway is Sylhet -Zakigonj Highway, of which 5 kilometers have been severely damaged and needs immediate repair. In the flood, large and deep holes have been appeared on these highways, vehicular traffic on Sylhet – Zakigonj has been suspended for the last 10 days resulting in untold suffering to Zakigonj, Kanaighat and Beanibazar Upazila people.
