File photo of Brahmaputra River BSSFloodwater inundates standing crops on 26,421 hectares of land in low-lying areas of RangpurThe flood situation worsened further marooning over 150,000 people in seven northern districts during the 24 hours to 9am on Friday in the Brahmaputra basin. Officials of the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) said major rivers were flowing above the danger levels at 12 points in Rangpur, Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Gaibandha, Jamalpur, Bogra and Sirajganj districts. Water levels of Dudhkumar, Dharla and Teesta rivers sharply rose during the period, inundating more low-lying areas in Rangpur, Nilphamari, Lalmonirhat and Gaibandha, while the Brahmaputra remained steady and the Jamuna rose, worsening the flood situation further. “The flood situation at low-lying places of Kurigram, Gaibandha, Jamalpur, Bogra and Sirajganj districts in the Brahmaputra basin may deteriorate and remain steady alongside the Teesta in the next 24 hours,” the bulletin added. Rangpur Zone BWDB Chief Engineer Jyoti Prosad Ghosh, along with other senior officials, is regularly visiting the flood situation alongside major rivers in Rangpur, Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari, Kurigram and Gaibandha districts.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 03, 2021 12:45 UTC