Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) officials said the major rivers were still flowing above their danger marks (DMs) at 10 points in Nilphamari, Kurigram, Jamalpur, Bogra and Sirajganj at 9am on Saturday despite dropping of water levels, reports BSS. The Brahmaputra was flowing 24cm above the DMs at Noonkhawa and 29cm at Chilmari and Jamuna 56cm at Fulchhari, 59cm at Bahadurabad, 51cm at Sariakandi, 55cm at Kazipur and 35cm at Sirajganj points at 9am on Saturday. BWDB’s Executive Engineer Ariful Islam for Kurigram said water levels of the Dharla might start receding in the next 24 hours and the Brahmaputra continued receding to improve the flood situation. Talking to BSS, Chief Engineer for Rangpur Zone of BWDB Jyoti Prosad Ghosh said the flood situation is likely to continue improving in Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari, Kurigram, Gaibandha and adjoining areas in the next 24 hours. “There is no report of any vulnerability of flood control embankments and we are closely monitoring the situation and safety of flood control structures,” Ghosh added.

Source: Dhaka Tribune July 04, 2020 11:37 UTC