File photo of Teesta Barrage UNB44 gates of the Teesta barrage have been opened to control water flowAround 23 villages in the char areas of the Teesta and Dharala rivers have been flooded following the onrush of water from hilly areas upstream. More than 10,000 people are trapped in the flood water, so far, reports UNB. Meanwhile, 44 gates of the Teesta barrage have been opened to control water flow. According to locals, the water level started to rise on Monday morning and the condition is gradually worsening. BWDB Executive Engineer Rafiqul Alam Chowdhury of the Teesta Barrage Irrigation Project said the situation will be worse if the onrush of water from upstream hilly areas continues.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 11, 2018 08:26 UTC