Downpours lead to flooding in Dinajpur, Jamalpur towns

Heavy downpour caused massive waterlogging in Dinajpur and Jamal district towns yesterday, much to the sufferings of the residents. 

Torrential rain continuing for 15 hours till yesterday morning submerged a large portion of Dinajpur town and adjacent areas, reports our correspondent.

The most affected areas are Kalitola, Chotogurgola, Mirzapur, Bangibechaghat and Khanchanghat in the town.

At different places, people were seen shifting their home furniture to other places to save it from water.

"We spent a sleepless night," said Sova of Kalitola area.

Uday Basak, a resident of Kalitola Haripara, said the flooding caused by rainwater washed away most of their light belongings like plastic made utensils.

Knee-deep water gathered on Balubari-Phulbari bus stand road on Sunday night as the drainage system in the municipality is too poor, said Abdur Rahman, a resident of Balubari area. 

The Met office of Dinajpur recorded 196mm rainfall during the 15 hours from 3:00pm Sunday to 6:00am yesterday morning, which is highest rainfall in this season.

Water level of different rivers has also risen following the rainfall in last two days.

Around 2,000 bighas of paddy land in the district went under water.  

Ashiqur Rahman, senior station officer of Dinajpur Met office, has predicted more rainfall.

The office recorded 590mm rainfall in August this year.

Our Jamalpur correspondent adds: Incessant rain for nine hours from 3:00am to 12:00pm yesterday caused massive water-logging on roads, grounds of educational institutions, kitchen markets and business centres in different areas of the district town.

Roads at Ikbalpur, Nayapara, Banakura, Sardarpara Mukandabari Mridhapara, Langoljora, Panch Rasta More, Malgudam Road and around two kilometre of the main road from Gatepar to Lambagachh went under knee-deep water, much to the suffering of the townspeople, especially school-going students.

“A section of residents throw polythene bags, plastic garbage and other wastes to drains and canals. The unwise act badly affects drainage system and it causes waterlogging during heavy rainfall,” said Nurul Islam, secretary of Jamalpur municipality.