GAIBANDHA, June 20, 2024 (BSS) – Water levels in all the major rivers flowing through the district rose sharply in last 24 hours till Wednesday 6 pm due to incessant rain and onrush of hilly water from the upstream. Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) office sources said the water level of the Brahmaputra increased by 50cm while the Teesta by 30cm, the Karotoa by 30cm and the Ghagot by 48cm during the period. Matiar Rahman, chairman of the Union Parishad (UP), said he informed the officials of the administration about the update of the flood situation in the union. He said that if the Brahmaputra and the Ghagot rivers continue to rise due to rain, the rivers would cross their danger levels very soon. They were watching the situation closely and always maintaining communication with the local public representatives, the elite, and journalists about the flood situation, he said.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha June 20, 2024 13:22 UTC