The landslides claimed 104 lives in Rangamati, 29 in Chittagong and six in Bandarban, two in Cox’s Bazar and one life in Khagrachhari until 10pm Wednesday, according to the disaster ministry's control room.

Rangamati Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Manzarul Mannan put the number of deaths in the district at 105.

He said the rescue operations will continue on Thursday.

Adverse conditions left seven more dead in Chittagong. They drowned in floods, or were crushed under uprooted trees and collapsing walls, according to the disaster management and relief ministry.

The discovery of a woman and her daughter’s body in Bandarban put the death toll in the district at nine, said district officials who spoke to bdnews24.com.

The low pressure system that developed in the Bay of Bengal caused heavy rain in the hill districts on Monday, triggering landslides which cut off roads and communication to some areas.

The army, police and local residents have worked alongside the fire service and civil defence to conduct rescue operations since early on Tuesday.

Operations were brought to a halt on Tuesday night due to lack of light. They resumed on Wednesday morning as rescuers worked to remove earth and search for those reported missing, said Rangamati Fire Service Deputy Assistant Director Didarul Alam and Bandarban Fire Service Official Tariqul Islam.

Rescue operations on Wednesday focused on those areas from which they were unable to move the earth on Tuesday, Didarul Alam told our Rangamati Correspondent.

The weather cleared at Bandarban around Tuesday evening. Water was seen receding from waterlogged areas.

Four army personnel, including two officers, have been killed in Rangamati during rescue operations.

According to Rangamati DC Manzurul, they will distribute Tk 20,000 and 20kg of rice to the families of the deceased. The hill district's administration will also provide the families with Tk 20,000.

Eighteen rescue centres have been opened in the three districts and are caring for 4,500 people, Disaster Management and Relief Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya said on Tuesday.