Staff Reporter :
Flood may sweep the city of Dhaka, as river water has begun to enter the central part of the country, warned the Disaster Management Ministry.
Demra, Mugda, Nandipara, Shyampur and Kadamtali of the Dhaka Metropolitan area have already been flooded.
The entire Buriganga, the Mirpur and the Ashulia embankments may soon undergo flood water. The lower parts of the embankments have been inundated
by this time. This is hampering the capital’s sanitation system.
Though there is a flood control dam in the west, the eastern part has not such dam. Water rose in the Buriganga, the Balu, the Shitalakkhya and the Turag by 12 cm to 19 cm on Friday last.
Flood situation in low lands adjacent to Rajbari, Manikganj, Munshiganj and Shariatpur districts has started to improve and likely to continue during the next 48 hours. The Brahmaputra and the Jamuna at Jamalpur, Sirajganj and Bogra may improve further during next 72 hours, said Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre.
The Brahmaputra-the Jamuna, the Padma and the Surma-the Kushiyara registered fall yesterday and will continue to fall during the next 48 hours. The Ganges is in steady state. The Brahmaputra and the Jamuna rivers are flowing below danger level.
The Buriganga, the Turag, the Lakkhya (Narayanganj) rivers around Dhaka city are in steady while the Balu and Tongi Khal have increased slightly in last 24 hours.
The Jamuna the Hurasagar at Baghabari, the Dhaleswari at Elasin and Jagir, the Shitalakkhya at Narayanganj, the Kaliganga at Taraghat, the Padma at Goalundo and Bhagyakul and Teesta are flowing below the danger level.
The rain fall was recorded 86 mm at Sylhet, 52 mm at Sunamganj, 60.5 at Teknaf, 51 at Sheola, 54 mm at Kanaighat and 35 mm at Khulna.
Water Development Board (WDB) sources said, though the flood water did not rise in the southern part in the country, but the region may be flooded by tidal wave. The Meghna, the Tetulia, the Ilisha, the Payra, the Bishkhali and the Dhaleswari marked a slight improvement. The receding of flood water is being followed by water-borne diseases in different districts of the country.
Around 30,000 farmers have lost everything due to flood in three upazilas in Bogra. The need the government’s help to replant.
The Agriculture Department Officials said necessary steps will be taken to support the farmers as the flood water washed away jute, Aman, Aus, seed-beds and vegetables and dwelling houses.
Flood may sweep the city of Dhaka, as river water has begun to enter the central part of the country, warned the Disaster Management Ministry.
Demra, Mugda, Nandipara, Shyampur and Kadamtali of the Dhaka Metropolitan area have already been flooded.
The entire Buriganga, the Mirpur and the Ashulia embankments may soon undergo flood water. The lower parts of the embankments have been inundated
by this time. This is hampering the capital’s sanitation system.
Though there is a flood control dam in the west, the eastern part has not such dam. Water rose in the Buriganga, the Balu, the Shitalakkhya and the Turag by 12 cm to 19 cm on Friday last.
Flood situation in low lands adjacent to Rajbari, Manikganj, Munshiganj and Shariatpur districts has started to improve and likely to continue during the next 48 hours. The Brahmaputra and the Jamuna at Jamalpur, Sirajganj and Bogra may improve further during next 72 hours, said Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre.
The Brahmaputra-the Jamuna, the Padma and the Surma-the Kushiyara registered fall yesterday and will continue to fall during the next 48 hours. The Ganges is in steady state. The Brahmaputra and the Jamuna rivers are flowing below danger level.
The Buriganga, the Turag, the Lakkhya (Narayanganj) rivers around Dhaka city are in steady while the Balu and Tongi Khal have increased slightly in last 24 hours.
The Jamuna the Hurasagar at Baghabari, the Dhaleswari at Elasin and Jagir, the Shitalakkhya at Narayanganj, the Kaliganga at Taraghat, the Padma at Goalundo and Bhagyakul and Teesta are flowing below the danger level.
The rain fall was recorded 86 mm at Sylhet, 52 mm at Sunamganj, 60.5 at Teknaf, 51 at Sheola, 54 mm at Kanaighat and 35 mm at Khulna.
Water Development Board (WDB) sources said, though the flood water did not rise in the southern part in the country, but the region may be flooded by tidal wave. The Meghna, the Tetulia, the Ilisha, the Payra, the Bishkhali and the Dhaleswari marked a slight improvement. The receding of flood water is being followed by water-borne diseases in different districts of the country.
Around 30,000 farmers have lost everything due to flood in three upazilas in Bogra. The need the government’s help to replant.
The Agriculture Department Officials said necessary steps will be taken to support the farmers as the flood water washed away jute, Aman, Aus, seed-beds and vegetables and dwelling houses.
