The flood situation remained unchanged with little ups and downs in water levels of major rivers causing major suffering for thousands of families in the area. “The water level has now fallen and the river is flowing 18cm over the danger mark as of 12pm on Saturday,” he added. The Brahmaputra was flowing 52 cm above the danger level, the Ghaghat River was flowing at 22 cm above the danger level, and the Teesta was flowing 15cm under the danger mark, Gaibandha Water Development Board’s Executive Engineer Md Mokhlesur Rahman said. In Jamalpur, the Jamuna River dropped by 17cm and was flowing 57cm above the danger mark at Bahadurabad ghat point, said the Water Development Board (WDB). In Tangail, the Jamuna was flowing at 34 cm above the danger mark, the Jhenai River was flowing at 48cm above the danger mark and the Dhaleshwari River was flowing 90cm above the danger mark.

Source: Dhaka Tribune July 04, 2020 16:07 UTC