Bangladesh reports 44 deaths due to floods; capital Dhaka deluged
Severe flooding and landslides in Bangladesh have resulted in 44 deaths and displaced over 250,000 families in the past week. The government has deployed military forces to assist with relief efforts as water levels in major river basins continue to rise.
Why it matters
The disaster highlights the extreme vulnerability of Bangladesh to monsoon-driven flooding and the resulting humanitarian crisis.
At least 44 people have died in flood and landslip incidents in a week, officials said on Sunday (July 12, 2026) even as rivers remained above danger level leading to displacement of over 2.5 lakh families across Bangladesh.
Overnight torrential rains – 76 mm from 12 midnight till 6 a.m. – inundated several areas and paralysed life in capital Dhaka even as the government deployed army troops alongside navy and air force personnel to carry out relief operations in seven worst-hit districts along with local humanitarian agencies.
“Since July 5, officially 44 flood related deaths were recorded until Saturday (July 11) evening. We estimate that some 2,67,000 families have been affected so far,” a Disaster Management Ministry spokesperson said here.
Several of the casualties were caused by landslips while most others either drowned or were washed away due to floods and overflowing rivers, the spokesperson said.
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