There is a risk that the ongoing flood situation in the northern and central parts of the country will further deteriorate due to the upstream surge and heavy rains. The low-lying areas of eight districts of the country have already been flooded due to the increase in water in the rivers. As the water level in various rivers continues to rise, there is a risk that the overall flood situation will further deteriorate. New areas are being flooded. Yesterday, Sunday, the water of five rivers of the country flowed above the danger level at eight points.
The Flood Forecasting and Warning Center of the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) has said that the water level of the most flood-prone river, the Brahmaputra, is also rising. There is a risk that the basin of this river will also be flooded. The water level of the Brahmaputra-Jamuna and Padma is increasing, which may continue. In addition, the water level of the Teesta river may also stabilize. In this situation, the flood situation may deteriorate in the lower reaches of Kurigram, Sirajganj, Pabna, Kushtia, Manikganj, Rajbari, Faridpur and Shariatpur districts by Monday. At this time, the water level of the Jamuna river at Sirajganj point and the water level of the Dhaleswari river may cross the danger level at Elasin point. In addition, in a medium-term forecast for the next 10 days, the BWDB said that the water level of the Brahmaputra-Jamuna river may continue to rise.
By August 27, the water level may reach close to the danger level at Bahadurabad station in Jamalpur district, Sariakandi station in Bogra district, and Kazipur station in Sirajganj district. The water level may also reach close to the danger level at Aricha station in Manikganj, Sirajganj station in Sirajganj, and Elasin Ghat station in Tangail. The water level has already exceeded the danger level in some places. The water level of the Ganga river may remain stable for the next five days. However, the water level of the Padma river may continue to rise. The water level at Goalanda point in Rajbari and Sureshwar point in Shariatpur may remain stable for the next seven days, as a result of which the ongoing flood situation may continue for the next seven days. In addition, the water level at Bhagyakul and Mawa points in Munshiganj may reach close to the danger level by August 25. However, there is no fear of exceeding the danger level even if the water level increases in the rivers around Dhaka.Executive Engineer of the Flood Forecasting and Warning Center Md. Arifuzzaman Bhuiyan said that now the water of five rivers is flowing above the danger level in eight places. Among them, the water of Dharla is 7 centimeters above the danger level in Kurigram, the water of Jamuna is 1 centimeter in Kazipur of Sirajganj, 12 centimeters in Mathura of Pabna, 2 centimeters in Aricha of Munshiganj, the water of Atrai is 9 centimeters in Baghabari of Sirajganj, the water of Padma is 52 centimeters in Goalanda of Rajbari and 8 centimeters in Sureshwar of Shariatpur and the water of Gorai River is flowing 19 centimeters above the danger level at Kamarkhali station of Kushtia.
Meanwhile, the Padma water level has risen by 6 centimeters in Daulatdia of Rajbari, flowing 52 centimeters above the danger level. The rising Padma water level has flooded the low-lying areas of several union areas of Sadar and Goalanda upazilas. Thousands of people have been stranded in the water. Akbar Molla of Barat union of Rajbari Sadar upazila said, "We have been stranded in the water for the past week. We are having problems with transportation. We cannot cook, we have no proper place to eat and drink." In this regard, District Relief and Rehabilitation Officer Syed Ariful Haque said, "We do not have a specific list yet. Initially, 10 tons of rice have been sent to each upazila. A list of the affected people is being prepared."
Manikganj correspondent said that in the last 24 hours, the water level at the Jamuna point of Arichar in Shibaloy upazila has increased by 6 centimeters, flowing 9 centimeters above the danger level due to the inflow from upstream. Yesterday afternoon, Md. Faruk Hossain, the level gauge of the Water Development Board (PAUBO) in Manikganj, said that the danger level of water at the Jamuna point of Arichar has been set at 9.40 centimeters. But due to the inflow from upstream, the water level at this point has increased and crossed the danger level. Due to this, the water level of the rivers flowing through the district has increased, flooding some areas again.
Kurigram correspondent said that the low-lying areas in the Dharla basin have been flooded due to the increase in water. Various vegetable fields including planted amankhet in these areas have been submerged. Kurigram Water Development Board Executive Engineer Md. Ariful Islam said that although the water level of Dharla has increased and is flowing 7 centimeters above the danger level, the water level in Brahmaputra and Teesta has started to decrease. UP member Ayub Ali of Ward No. 7 of Mogalbasa Union in Kurigram Sadar said that due to the increase in water level of Dharla, about 100 houses in Red Cross Para and about 40 houses in Teli Para have been submerged in flood water. Saidur Rahman, Chairman of Bhogdanga Union in Sadar, said that due to the increase in water level of Dharla, about 18 houses in the Char area of our union have already disappeared into the riverbed.
Bhuiyanpur (Tangail) correspondent said that the flood situation in Tangail is deteriorating as the water level of all the rivers continues to rise. The water level of the Jamuna River has increased by 11 centimeters at Porabari point, the water level of the Dhaleshwari River by 15 centimeters at Elasin point and the water level of the Banshai River by 8 centimeters at Mirzapur point. Meanwhile, due to the continuous increase in water, one low-lying area after another is being submerged. As a result, thousands of people are being waterlogged. They are spending their days with their cattle in difficulty. There is a shortage of fodder and grazing land for cows. On the other hand, with the increase in water, erosion has occurred in the riverbank areas of Bhuiyanpur, Tangail Sadar, Kalihati and Nagarpur upazilas. People are becoming homeless due to continuous erosion. Houses and cropland are going under the river. Various establishments are under threat.
