The improving trend of the flood might continue in the basin during the next 72 hours paving the way for the displaced people to start returning to their houses. Water levels of the Brahmaputra marked fall by 19cm at Noonkhawa and 15cm at Chilmari in Kurigram. Dharla marked fall by 29cm at Kurigram and Ghaghot fell by 19cm at Gaibandha points during the period. “The district administration continues distribution of 190 tonnes of rice, Taka 13 lakh, 8,000 packets of dry foods, Taka six lakh for baby foods and Taka nine lakh animal fodders among flood-affected people in the district,” he added. The district administrations concerned have also intensified relief activities in other flood-affected northern districts in the basin.

Source: Dhaka Tribune August 04, 2020 12:00 UTC