Road communications with Khagrachari district and other parts of the country remained suspended since Sunday morning following a landslide on a regional road in Rangamati due to heavy rain.
Local people said that Baghaichhari-Dighinala road became covered with soil due to overnight heavy rainfall, causing traffic to come to a halt from dawn.
Maksudur Rahman, executive engineer of Khagrachari Roads and Highways Department, said that efforts were underway to clear the road. 鈥極ther roads in the district remain open and functioning normally,鈥� he said.
Baghaichhari upazila nirbahi officer Shirin Akter said that the army and other agencies are working to remove the chunks of soil and to resume the traffic.
Subhuti Chakma, a weather officer at Dighinala, said they recorded 53 millimeters of rain in the last 24 hours till 10:00am.
Since Saturday night, intermittent rainfall has caused rivers and canals, including Chenggi and Maini, to swell, with authorities urging residents living near vulnerable hillsides to stay alert.
