Rail communications between Sylhet and other parts of the country were completely snapped Saturday afternoon amid worsening flood situation.
Sylhet railway authorities made the announcement of suspending train services around 1:30pm.
“As floodwater entered the railway station, rail communications have been suspended,” said Nurul Islam, manager of Sylhet railway station.
However, keeping trains operational till Maijgaon station in Fenchuganj upazila is under discussion but no decisions have been made yet, he said.
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On Friday, all kinds of flight operations at Osmani International Airport Sylhet were suspended for three days due to the flood situation.
Flood situation in Sylhet started turning into a terrible disaster from Thursday afternoon as almost all the upazilas and municipal areas went under water.
