With the continuous onrushing of floodwater from the upstream, more new low-lying areas in Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj along with other downstream points of the River Padma are being inundated.
According to the control room sources of Bangladesh Water Development Board in Rajshahi Saturday, water of the River Padma in Rajshahi rose by 12 centimetres during the past
24 hours till 6:00am, flowing 41 centimetres below the danger mark of 18.5 metre.
The BWDB sources said quantum of onrushing waters from the upper catchments the major river marked an increase by 1.05 metre during the past one week.
Locals said standing crops like vegetable, Aush paddy, and transplanted Aman on a vast tract of lands were submerged besides devouring a large number of dwelling houses and precious fruit-bearing trees by the frequent erosion.
Furthermore, the farming of vegetables like tomato and aubergine are being delayed due to the flood, said Md Lalon Hossain of Char Mazar Diar under Paba upazila.
The low-lying remote char areas in Shibganj, Chapainawabganj sadar, Godagari, Paba, Charghat and Bagha of Rajshahi and Ishwardi upazila of Pabna are facing a flood-like situation.
The BWDB, district and upazila administrations are monitoring the situation and taking necessary precautionary measures to face the situation in the wake of deterioration anywhere.
On the other hand, water of the rivers— Atrai and Fakirni— under Manda upazila of Naogaon district is now flowing above the danger mark making at least 15 points of the rivers vulnerable.
With continuous rising of water flow in the two rivers, hundreds of people have become marooned.
Around 50 villages of Manda and Atrai uapzilas of Naogaon have been flooded following collapse of a flood control dam at the east of Fakirani river at Jesopara in Manda upazila Saturday, reports UNB.
Rise of water level in the river due to onrush of hill water damaged the dam early in the morning, rendering hundreds of people marooned.
Around 50 thatched houses were damaged and vast tracts of cropland went under water.
The worst affected villages are Chakrampur, Karnabhog, Durgapur, Daspara, Fatehpur, Saharbari of Manda upazila and Kalupara, Bandaikhara, Paharpur, Dargapara, Shimla, Kachua and Goalbari villages of Atrai upazila.
Water Development Board executive engineer Md Muktar Hossain said the embankment collapsed due to rise of water level in the river.
Source : New Age
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