In Sandwip upazila of Chattogram, continuous heavy rainfall for a week has flooded about 80 percent of the area, leaving nearly 60 percent of residents still stranded. Although official figures cite 60,000 affected people, local estimates suggest more than 100,000 are waterlogged. The government has allocated only 150,000 taka in emergency relief, amounting to less than two taka per person.

Despite the limited allocation and adverse weather, Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Amjad Hossain has been distributing dry food and essentials across 14 unions, including the isolated Uriarchar union. Residents expressed frustration, saying the relief is insufficient even for a single meal. In some areas, such as Ward 3 of Musapur, homes remain submerged in waist-deep water.

The UNO acknowledged that Sandwip received significantly less funding than other upazilas but said local union council funds are being used temporarily for relief distribution, which will later be adjusted with government expenses.