Flood situation worsens
Over four lakh marooned
The flood situation in Jamalpur, Gaibandha, Kurigram and Bogra districts worsened further as the rivers were flowing above danger mark yesterday.
At least 1.46 lakh people in five upazilas of Jamalpur remained marooned as the Jamuna was flowing 39 centimetres above the danger mark around 12 noon, reports our correspondent.
The upazilas are Islampur, Dewanganj, Bakshiganj, Madarganj, and Sarisabari, said local Water Development Board (WDB) sources.
Of the areas, Islampur and Dewanganj were affected badly, said Nayan Ali, chief assistant of District Relief and Rehabilitation office.
About 50 tonnes of rice have been allocated for the flood victims in the upazilas, he said.
According to Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), about 9302 hectares of cropland have been damaged due to the floods.
Our Kurigram correspondent reports: Nine more upazilas went under water as flood situation in the district turned grim.
Over one lakh and 50 thousand people in the areas remained marooned, said WDB sources.
The Dharla and Brahmaputra were flowing 48 and 13 cm above the danger level yesterday. However, the Teesta and Dudhkumar were flowing below danger mark.
The flood-hit people are facing acute crisis of shelter, food, fuel for cooking and fodder.
The district administration distributed 250 tonnes of rice and Tk 2.50 lakh among the marooned people.
In Gaibandha, flood situation in the district worsened due to unceasing heavy downpour and onrush of water from the upstream yesterday, reports our correspondent.
According to WDB, the Brahmaputra and Ghagot were flowing 26 and three cm above the danger mark, inundating seven upazilas.
The affected upazilas are Sundarganj, Sadar, Fulchhari, Saghata, Sadullapur, Palashbari and Gobindaganj.
About 39,448 hectares of farmland went under floodwater, said local DAE sources.
As heavy shower continued for the last three days, at least three bridges in Mohimaganj union under Gobindaganj upazila collapsed, snapping road communications.
According to our Bogra correspondent, over one lakh people in five upazilas of the district have been marooned as the Jamuna and Bangalee were flowing 52 and 33 cm above the danger mark at Shariakandi point in the last three days.
The upazilas are Sonatola, Shariakandi, Dhunat, Shibganj and Adamdighi, said district administration sources.