Dhaka, June 21 (TIWN) Almost half of Bangladesh remained in the grip of devastating floods, as millions of people were marooned or left homeless in low-lying northeastern parts of the country.

"Bangladesh Army soldiers have already been deployed as floods devastated the northeastern districts of Sunamganj and Sylhet," he said, adding there are no known injuries nor deaths to have occurred in the country so far as a result of the ongoing floods.  Officials said thousands of homes in Sylhet and Sunamganj have been inundated and electricity has been cut.  The key Surma river running through Sylhet and Sunamganj districts burst its banks, flowing at a record rate of over 100 cubic meters a second on Saturday.