At least 15,000 people from 3,378 families are living at risk from landslides in the hilly areas in Rangamati.
The district administration has already identified 609 families from several wards in the district who are living in areas at severe risk of landslides, reports bdnews24.com
The local administration has made a list of several dangerous areas in the hill district for the first time after 120 people were killed last year after landslides due to heavy rain.
This year the local administration has taken additional measures, marking danger zones ahead of the impending monsoon season.
Meanwhile, UNB reports, the hilly district has been experiencing heavy rain falls and landslides since Sunday morning.
Due to onrush of hilly water, Rangamati -Chattogram highway at Thandachari area of Betbunia was temporarily closed from Monday morning to noon.
However, after the road got freed from standing water the traffic started operation again from 1 pm.
The electric connection was also suspended in the town since Sunday.
Rangamati-Chattogram road was also become muddy in some areas for the landslide but the workers of Road and Highways Department cleaned them up hurriedly.
On the other hand, some houses were damaged at Rangamati Old Bus Stand, Champaknagar, Loknath Ashram and Bhedbhedi areas due to collapse of mud wall. But there has been no report of death or injuries.
Met office in Rangamati recorded 257 millimetre of rainfall in last 24 hours from Sunday morning to Monday morning.
Risky hilly slopes dwellers were evacuated after the heavy rain falls.
