Bangladesh’s Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre has warned that heavy to very heavy rainfall could worsen flood conditions in the country’s northeastern haor region, despite recent improvements. The alert, issued on Wednesday evening, noted that rising water levels in rivers across Netrokona, Sylhet, Moulvibazar, and Sunamganj districts could lead to renewed flooding, particularly in the Meghna basin.

According to the center’s latest bulletin, water levels in the Brahmaputra River have risen while the Jamuna’s have fallen, both remaining below danger levels and expected to continue for the next five days. The Ganges-Padma rivers are also stable and below danger levels. However, heavy rainfall has been recorded in Rangpur, Sylhet, and Mymensingh divisions, as well as in India’s Meghalaya and Sikkim regions, with forecasts of continued heavy rain over the next three days.

The center added that water levels in several rivers, including the Surma-Kushiyara, Dhanua-Baulai, and Bhugai-Kangsa, may rise in the coming days, potentially worsening conditions in low-lying haor areas.