Twenty-four people have died due to floods in different parts of the country in 24 hours till Thursday morning, raising the total number of fatalities to 68.
Of them, 23 are from Sylhet division alone, according to the Directorate general of Health services (DGHS).
Among the deceased, 20 died by drowning in floodwater, two died in lightning strikes and one from diarrhoea.
The deaths were recorded from May 17 to June 23.
Among a total of 185 flood-affected upazilas, 29 are in Sylhet division, 16 in Rangpur, 19 in Mymensingh and one in Chittagong.
Sylhet, Sunamganj, Netrokona and Kurigram are the worst-hit districts where 13, 11, 10 and nine upazilas have been affected by flood, respectively.
A total of 872 flood shelters have been opened, while 2,006 medical teams are working to provide healthcare services to flood-affected people.
