Flood-prone major rivers are rising due to heavy rains and upstream flows in the north-eastern part of the country. Floods are sweeping across the country. Bangladesh Water Development Board has already said that the water of five rivers has risen above the danger level. Meanwhile, 1,176 villages of 97 unions of the district have been inundated by the third round of floods in Sylhet. 7 lakh 1 thousand 658 people are trapped in water. Besides, the lower areas of Sunamganj, Moulvibazar, Netrakona and Sherpur have been flooded.

This information was informed in a warning signed by Sardar Uday Raihan, Central Executive Engineer of BWDB on Tuesday (July 2).

The Water Development Board said the water level in the Brahmaputra-Yamuna rivers is also rising, which may continue for the next 72 hours. Apart from this, the water level of Ganga-Padma river is rising, which may continue for the next 24 hours.

In the next 48 hours, the water level of the Brahmaputra river may rise and cross the Vipatsima at some points. In the next 24 hours, the water of Muhri, Feni, Halda, Sangu and Matamuhuri rivers in the south-eastern region may increase and flow near the coast line especially during flat times.

According to the warning, the water level of major rivers in the northeastern region of the country is increasing overall, which may continue for the next 24 hours. In the next 24 hours, the flood situation may worsen in some low-lying areas of Sylhet, Sunamganj and Netrokona districts in the northeastern region and the flood situation in Moulvibazar district may remain stable.

It has also been said that heavy rainfall is expected in the next 24 hours in the northern, northeastern, southeastern and adjoining upstream areas of the country. In the next 24 hours, the water level of the Teesta, Dharla and Dudhkumar rivers in the northern region will increase especially during the plains and may cross the flood limit at some points in the short term.

The residents of Sunamganj’s lower areas are again under the influence of floods as soon as the first round of rainwater does not dry up. The water of all rivers including Sunamganj Surma, Kushiara, Jadukata is rising again due to the mountain flow coming down from Cherrapunji region of India. The lower part of the district including Sunamganj city has sunk. Along with this, several rural roads have been flooded with flood water. 2.5 million people of the district are facing floods again. Due to the subsidence of Durgapur road in Biswambharpur upazila, the direct road connection of Tahirpur upazila with the district town has been severed.

Due to the downpour and heavy rains from the upstream, the overall flood worsened in Jaintapur Upazila of Sylhet. If the water rises rapidly from Monday morning, the lower areas along with the roads of the remote areas of Nijpat and Jaintapur Unions of the upazila started flooding.

Several days of continuous rains and sudden landslides from upstream have flooded the lower areas of Sherpur’s Jhenaigati upazila. On Tuesday morning, the water from the mountains broke the Khailkura dam of the Maharshi river and the lower areas of 15 villages of the upazila were flooded. At this time, hundreds of people in those areas have been trapped in water.

Due to continued rainfall in flood-affected areas and upstream, flood water has increased again in Kulaura, Juri and Baralekha upazilas of Moulvibazar. Photo taken from Kurora.

Heavy rains and landslides in Netrakona have again raised the threat of flooding. The water of Ubdhakhali, the main river of the district, is rising and flowing over the border. The water of Someshwari, Kangsh and Dhanu rivers also increased. The water level of all the rivers in the district is rising and the water is entering the low-lying areas of Kalmakanda upazila. Suffering has increased as rural roads in these areas have sunk. There is a shortage of beef.