Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) officials said water levels of the major rivers marked further sharp falls to flow below their respective danger levels at most places except at Kazipur and Sirajganj points. The improving trend in the flood situation may continue with the further recession in water level of the major rivers in the basin during the next 48 hours. The Jamuna was flowing below the danger level by 39cm at Fulchhari, 57cm at Shaghata, 36cm at Bahadurabad, 2cm each at Sariakandi while above the danger level by 11cm at Kazipur and 8cm at Sirajganj points. Additional Divisional Commissioner (General) Md Zakir Hossain said the displaced people have already started returning homes as the flood situation continues improving everywhere in the Rangpur division. Similarly, the district administrations are continuing relief activities in other flood-affected northern districts in the Brahmaputra basin where the flood situation continues improving rapidly.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 07, 2021 10:52 UTC