Flood situation in Nilphamari and Lalmonirhat districts worsened yesterday due to onrush water from the up stream and hevay rain for few days. People of many areas have been marooned in Dimla, Jaldhaka of Nilphamari and Hatabandha , Kaliganj in Lalmonirhat districts. Abdul Hai, a trader of Ekota Bazar, near the Teesta River ,said they had shifted their business to another place as their establishements damaged. According to BSS reports, water levels in 64 river stations monitored by Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) marked rises and 18 stations recorded falls. In the last three days, due to erosion by Teesta and Dharla rivers in Lalmonirhat over 100,000 people of some 80 villages in five upazilas were marooned in three-five feet high flood water.

Source: Dhaka Tribune July 17, 2016 20:07 UTC