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Monsoon rains and gushing waters from upstream India overnight worsened Bangladesh's flood situation with experts calling it the worst since 2004 while officials estimated the flooding to have marooned at least 6 million people

Refrigerator manufacturers and retailers in Bangladesh have come up with numerous offers to lure in customers ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, the biggest sales season for home appliances in the country.

The flood situation in the northern region and low-lying parts of Dhaka division is likely to worsen in the coming days, officials and experts said yesterday.

The High Court yesterday stayed for six months the trial proceedings against Jamuna Television journalist Nurnabi Sarkar in a case filed under the Digital Security Act in Mymensingh.

Experts have forecast that Bangladesh will become a billion-dollar refrigerator market within the next two or three years. At present, 80 percent of the market share for refrigerators is occupied by local manufacturers.

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Flood plays havoc in Sylhet, Sunamganj

Over the centuries people have learnt to live with rivers.

Bangladesh's northern and central regions are expected to face brief flooding, as water levels in the Jamuna and Teesta rivers are rising steadily.

Padma Bridge to be blessing for easier communication during flood: PM