The death toll following incessant downpour and landslides in Bangladesh has risen to 152, as another three bodies, including that of an army soldier Md Azizur Rahman, was recovered in Rangamati region, reports the Dhaka Tribune. Several people were killed in the hilly areas of Chittagong, Rangamati and Bandarban in Bangladesh following incessant downpour and landslides late Tuesday night. According to reports, the landslide pushed 15 army men down to around 30 feet, killing the four instantly,. At least 10 more army men were injured, five critically, in the Rangamati incident, according to an official statement. The incessant rainfall in the country has been caused by depression in the Bay of Bengal.

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 16, 2017 11:37 UTC