More disastrous than 1988, '91 floods
A major part of the district including rural and urban areas has witnessed massive damages to its public and private infrastructure due to the recent flood.
It forced the authorities to suspend rail and road communications with Dinajpur and other districts, which caused immense sufferings to people.
“It was more disastrous than the floods of 1988 and 1991,” said Jalil Mia of Mirzapur area in the town.
Most roads of Dinajpur town went under floodwater, he said.
Floodwater came in after the town protection dyke of Dinajpur was breached early Saturday in Mahutpara area. Within evening, the water flooded most places of the town.
Kalitola, Balubari, Chhotogurgola, Borogurgola, Chamber Road and Maldahpatty are the worst affected by the flood.
As the floodwater was coming in, people of low areas started moving to high places for shelter. Rafiqul Islam of Jogenbaburmath area has taken shelter at Shakharipatti with his family members after water flooded his house on Sunday. He again moved to other place as Shakharipatti area was flooded on Monday.
“This place (Shakharipattri) was not flooded in the floods in 1988 and 1991,” he remembered.
Cloth traders of Maldahpatti area suffered massive losses as the water damaged their cloths, said local Basdev Agarwala.
Water of many places in the town receded, but the floodwater of Balubari is yet to recede due to inefficient drainage system.
Contacted, Zahangir Alam, mayor of Dinajpur municipality, said they have fund shortage.
Road communication between Dinajpur town and upazilas including Dinajpur-Chiribandar-Parbatipur road and Dinajpur-Biral-Kharol road have been damaged badly by the flood.
Besides, Dinajpur-Dhaka road via Gobindaganj was also damaged in many places. This road opened for traffic on Tuesday.
More than 20 bridges and culverts were damaged due to the flood.
Rail communication between Dinajpur and other districts remained suspended as floodwater was flowing over the rail tracks. Resumption of train service remains uncertain, said Golam Mostafa, station superintendent of Dinajpur Railway Station.
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