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More areas in the capital went under water Friday with the onrush of waters from the upstream engulfing fresh regions in the centre of the country, report agencies.
The continued rise in water levels of the rivers around Dhaka has aggravated the plight of the city people.
It appears more frightening as flood experts predict that the rivers surrounding Dhaka would continue to swell in next few days.
An official at the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) said the rising trend of water levels of the surrounding rivers would continue. "This situation will continue further for several days even with the respite of rain," he said.
"The upstream waters cannot flow into sea from Chandpur point due to swelling of rivers. So, the flood situation in the central region and Dhaka city may deteriorate further," he added.
Train communication between Dhaka and Narayanganj remained snapped for the second day Friday as railway tracks went under swirling waters at Chashara.
All the trains from Dhaka now ply up to Fatullah station.
Public sufferings are mounting with the rise of water level as poor people huddle in schools and other buildings without adequate food and pure water.
City's Tejgaon, Badda, Banasree, Khilgaon, Sabujbag, Sipahibagh, Goran, Madartek, Jatrabari and Demra are reeling under black stinking sewerage water mixed with floodwater.
According to the FFWC, the Buriganga at Dhaka recorded further rise by 10 cm in 24 hours ending at 6:00 am Friday and was flowing 37 cm above the danger mark.
The Sitalakhya at Narayanganj also rose by 9 cm and was flowing 105 cm above the danger mark while the Balu recorded further rise by 8 cm and flowing 170 cm above the red mark.
The Turag recorded further rise by 14 cm at Mirpur in Dhaka and was flowing 90 cm above the danger level while Tongi Khal at Tongi recorded further rise by 10 cm and flowing 46 cm above the danger mark.
Meanwhile authorities in city have warned against any anomalies in handling relief materials while the deluge overnight pushed the official death toll to 202.
Food and Disaster Management Minister Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yusuf issued the warning Friday saying no "nepotism, corruption and wastage of relief materials will be tolerated" as the most devastating flooding since the country's worst ever 1998 deluge inundated half of Bangladesh.
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