Flash flood in Moulvibazar: 10,000 families waterlogged and ongoing relief operations including medical aid
Continuous rainfall and mountainous runoff from upstream India caused severe flash flooding in 28 unions across Kamalganj, Kulaura, Rajnagar, and Sadar upazilas of Moulvibazar, starting July 8, 2026. As of mid-July, 10,000 families and 50,000 people were affected, with 3,932 houses damaged. Relief operations are ongoing, involving the Air Force, army, district administration, and BAFWA, which provided food, water, and emergency medical care in areas like Rajdhighirpar and Rajnagar.
Hazard specifics
Flood category
Flash Flood
River
Manu, Dholai
Affected scope
3 Records| Scope | Source wording |
|---|---|
| 1 · district | মৌলভীবাজার জেলা |
| 4 · upazilla | সদর, কমলগঞ্জ, রাজনগর, কুলাউড়া |
| 28 · union | ২৮টি ইউনিয়ন |
1 · district
মৌলভীবাজার জেলা4 · upazilla
সদর, কমলগঞ্জ, রাজনগর, কুলাউড়া28 · union
২৮টি ইউনিয়নInvolved entities
3 RecordsManu and Dholai River Embankment
BAFWA
Moulvibazar Radar Unit
Agencies deployed
Bangladesh Air Force
Aerial warfare branch providing air support and relief transport
Bangladesh Air Force (Shamshernagar station) distributed cooked and dry food, clean water, and medicine to flood-affected families.
Relief items: cooked and dry food, clean water, medicine
NGO
Non-governmental organizations working in humanitarian aid
The BAFWA sub-regional branch provided dry food, drinking water, and emergency medicine to flood-affected families in the Rajdhighirpar area of Kamalganj Upazila and Rajnagar.
Relief items: dry food, drinking water, emergency medicine
Local Administration
District or Upazila level government authorities
District administration provided 1,750 packets of dry food, 90 metric tons of rice, 500,000 BDT in relief aid, and construction materials.
Shelters opened: 19
Relief amount (BDT): ৳500,000 BDT
Bangladesh Army
National military force for land-based operations and disaster response
Army and law enforcement agencies are on standby for rescue operations.