After more than a week of relentless downpours, rains somewhat eased in Chattogram region yesterday, slowly revealing the scale of the devastation as flood‑hit families start returning to damaged homes, ruined farmland, and battered businesses.

The floods wreaking havoc in the country’s northern and north-eastern districts may worsen as water levels in already overflowing rivers could continue to rise over the next two days, according to the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre.