The water of small Jamuna and Brahmaputra has come down below the danger level in one day interval. Although the flood situation has improved slightly in some areas of Naogaon and Kurigram, the overall flood situation has further deteriorated due to increase in water level of other rivers. The dam is breaking and water is entering new areas. The water of seven rivers also flowed over the danger line at 11 points yesterday.
Gaibandha, Bogra, Jamalpur, Sirajganj, Natore, Tangail, Naogaon, Rajbari and several other districts of the north, north-central and central regions of the country are affected by the floods. River erosion has intensified in many areas as river water has started receding. In Kushtia, the power transmission line from India, the Raita-Mahishkundi river protection dam along with educational institutions are under threat of collapse. According to the Flood Forecasting and Warning Center, the water level of Ghaghat River is 23 cm at Gaibandha Point, 113 cm at Karatowar Chowk, Rahimpur Point, 2 cm at Bahadurabad Point and 34 cm at Sariakandi Point21 cm at Kazipur point and 12 cm at Sirajganj point, the water of Gur river is 36 cm at Singra point, the water of Atrai river is 13 cm at Baghabari point and 32 cm at Atrai point, the water of Dhaleshwari is 25 at Elasin pointCentimeters and the water of the Padma is flowing over 22 centimeters in Goalanda. According to the forecast, the water of Brahmaputra river is decreasing and the water of Jamuna is stable. The water level of both the rivers may decrease in the next 24 hours. The water of the Ganges is stable, the water of the Padma is rising which may continue for the next 24 hours.
The water of the major rivers of the Upper Meghna Basin in the north-east is declining. By today, the flood situation in the northern, north-central and central Brahmaputra-Jamuna and lower reaches of the Padma Basin may improve. News sent by our own correspondents and representatives-
Dinajpur: Flood waters have inundated different areas of Nawabganj upazila of the district. The houses and crop fields of different villages of Daudpur, Binodnagar, Kushdaha and Mahmudpur UP of the upazila have been submerged in the water of Karatoar. The breakdown has started with that. Many families including Shahidul Islam, Munshur Ali and Yakub Ali of Votarpara village had to leave their houses due to river erosion. Binodnagar UP Chairman. Monowar Hossain said that the crop lands of the region have been lost due to the erosion of Karatoya river. Votarapara, Kanchdaha, U. Glass, U. Majhipara and R. Many institutions including agricultural land, houses, schools, madrasas, mosques, temples in Majhipara. About five thousand families are under threat. He said the river has moved a lot.
If it could be taken back to the previous flow, the erosion would be prevented. For this, about five kilometers of river has to be dug.
Kurigram: The overall flood situation in Kurigram has improved due to declining river water. However, people are lost in the intensity of river erosion. Although the water level in the rivers has receded, the people of the flood-prone lowlands and chars are still suffering. Houses, poultry, plants have been washed away in the river and many have become destitute. Besides, they are in the food crisis of cattle. Farmers are worried as 16,000 hectares of land including Ropa Aman have been submerged in the 5th flood.
River erosion is going on at 63 points of Dharla, Teesta, Dudhkumar and Brahmaputra in different upazilas of the district. In Kashem Bazar and Bhogdanga of Sadar upazila of Thetrai area of Ulipur, houses, mosques, temples and crop lands are being washed away by the river every day. The Bhurungamari Unnayan Sangstha organized a human chain yesterday afternoon to demand the implementation of the proposed project to prevent the erosion of the Dudhkumar river. Thousands of people from different walks of life including social organizations, students, teachers and politicians took part in the hour-long human chain on the Bhurungamari-Sonahat land port highway.
Kushtia: Intense erosion has started in Daulatpur with the reduction of Padma water. In the last 10 days, a large number of houses and cultivable lands in Maricha Union of the upazila have been washed away by the river. The Raita-Mahishkundi river protection dam, which includes power transmission lines from India and educational institutions, is under threat. Only 500 feet away from the river is the 500 MW power transmission line from India. Locals say that if the demolition continues like this, some villages of Maricha Union will soon disappear with these installations. River erosion has started in an area of about 3 km from Bhurka-Hatkhola to Koldiar in the union. Hundreds of bighas of land have been washed away by the river in the last few days. Every day 4 crop lands, houses, gardens and many other establishments are disappearing. People are poor.
Bogra: The water of Jamuna and Bengali rivers is flowing over the danger zone in Sariakandi. Crop fields on both banks of the river have been inundated. Floodwaters have entered the locality.To save the crop, some farmers are trying their best to drain the water by installing shallow machines on the submerged land in Ghordaur village of Khamarkandi union in Bogra's Sherpur upazila. This village resident farmer said. Golam Rabbani said he has cultivated paddy in eight bighas of land and vegetables in two bighas of land. About a month and a half left to harvest. In the meantime, all his crops have been submerged in rain and upstream water. The crop fields of at least ten villages including that village have been submerged in water. To save the crop, he along with some other farmers of the village are trying to drain the water day and night by closing the mouth of the local Meghai canal and installing shallow machines. In the meantime, he has been able to reduce the water by 4 feet. Farmers from a few other nearby villages like them have taken such an initiative. They demanded construction of sluice gate at the mouth of Meghai canal.
Naogaon: The flood situation in the district has further deteriorated and more than 150 villages in 18 unions of Raninagar, Atrai and Manda upazilas have been inundated. Millions of people have been flooded. The flood waters of Raninagar, Atrai and Manda upazilas have not been repaired. New areas are being flooded every day. Raw houses are crumbling. Crop fields are sinking. Many families have taken shelter in high places and dams. 6,000 hectares of crops have been submerged in the district. Hundreds of pond fish have been washed away. Farmers are in trouble with cattle.
Sirajganj: Hundreds of villages in the lower part of the district have been submerged due to the flood waters of the Jamuna. Millions of people have been flooded. About two and a half thousand hectares of new crops have been submerged. The loom factory has sunk. Weaving equipment is being destroyed. Millions of loom owners and workers are living unemployed. Houses and furniture are being destroyed due to drowning. The stove is not burning because the kitchen is submerged. Many families have taken shelter in Wapda Dam. There is a shortage of food, clean water and medicine among the flood victims.
