Due to heavy rains and upstream flows, the waters of Manu and Kushiara rivers are flowing over the border in Moulvibazar. Around 9 am on Tuesday (July 2), Manu river water was flowing 10 cm above the flood limit at Chandnighat near Manu Bridge in the city and Kushiara river water was flowing 7 cm above the water level at Sherpur in Sadar upazila.

On Wednesday (July 3) morning, water from Kushiara breached the defense embankment in Hamarkona area of ​​Khalilpur Union of Moulvibazar Sadar and entered the township. There is no permanent defense dam of Kushiara in this area. The rural road has been used as a defense embankment. As a result of the new erosion, the surrounding villages have been flooded.

According to the Water Development Board (Paubo) and local sources, water started rising in various rivers of the district including Manu, Kushiara in Moulvibazar from Monday (July 1) night. The water level of Manu river was 9.63 cm below the danger mark at 6 pm on Monday near Manu Setu in Moulvibazar town. At the same place on Tuesday morning, 10 cm above the danger line was flowing.

On the other hand, in Sherpur of Sadar Upazila, at 6 pm on Monday, the water level of Kushiara river was 8.49 centimeters or below the danger level. As of 9 am on Tuesday, water was flowing 7 cm above the danger line. As the water level of Kushiara river has increased, water is overflowing the dam in various parts of Sherpur in Khalilpur union of Sadar upazila.

Meanwhile, the defense embankment near the Hamrakona mosque was breached on Wednesday morning. Water is entering the village. Meanwhile, the water of Dhalai River is flowing under the Bipatsima. The water of Juri river has been above the danger limit for many days. At 9 am, the water level of Juri river was 179 cm above the flood limit.

In the erosion area of ​​Hamarkona of Khalilpur Union, it was found that 15 to 20 feet of space was broken. Water is entering the village through that broken part. Local people said that if the water flow is not stopped, parts of Hamarkona, Brahmangram and Sherpur market will be flooded.

According to Paubo Moulvibazar office sources, Kushiara river water is entering the village after breaking the dam in Khalilpur union. There is no pueblo dam in that area. Once a defense embankment, it is now mainly a rural road belonging to the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED). When the water in the Kushiara river rises above the flood limit, the dam breaks and water enters the area.

Paubo Moulvibazar Executive Engineer Md. Javed Iqbal said, the rise of Kushiara water is scary. If the water rises in Kushiara, the water of Manu will not decrease. In Khalilpur area of ​​Kushiara River, Pobo has no permanent embankment. Water is entering Khalilpur Union after breaking the road of LGED in Hamarkona. He said that 1,000 synthetic sacks filled with sand have been sent for repairing the damage.