M Faruque Hossain :The flood situation has worsened in different regions especially in Chilmari and Nilphamari. About 10 lakh people have been marooned as the flood situation showed no improvement in the last four days due to continuous flow of water from beyond the international borders. According to Flood Forecasting and Warning Center, the most affected districts are Gaibandha, Kurigram, Bogra, Sirajganj, Jamalpur, Manikganj, Manshiganj, Rajbari, Faridpur and Shariatpur. The water level in the rivers of the Padma, the Brahmaputra, the Jamuna, the Karotowa, the Teesta and the Dharola are above the danger level. The erosion and flood victims had taken shelter on the nearby flood control embankments with their belongings. They are passing their days miserably with poultry and cattle for want of food and drinking water. At least three children died in the floodwater in the Kurigram Sadar and Nageswari upazila. A man fell into the floodwater from a banana raft in Gaibandha district.In Kurigram, the flood situation deteriorated in last 24 hours. The local water management board sources said, the water in the river of Dharala at Dharola Bridge point is flowing 106 cm above the danger level. The Brahmaputra flows 88 cm above danger level at Chilmari point. New areas of Kurigram have gone under flood water. More than five lakh people have been marooned in the district. Though the district administration distributed dry foods among them, the quantity was not sufficient, said the locals.The communication system in Kurigram-Bhurungamari has been affected due to the inundation of roads. The inhabitants of Jatrapur people are fearful because the dam can be damaged any time. Large number of crops and vegetable lands have gone under floodwater. The Teesta is flowing above danger level at Nilphamari point. . More than 40 thousand people have been marooned with flooding of new areas. They are suffering from drinking water and foods. The district administration has cancelled the leave of all health officials. The flood situation deteriorated in Sirajganj, as the Jamuna is flowing 56 cm above the danger level. More than one lakh people from 30 unions have been stranded. Around 139-shelter centers have been opened in the district. The flood situation has remained unchanged in Sunamganj though the Surma was flowing above danger level. Around two lakh people have been affected.At Nayarhat of Chilmari, people are in distress. The affected people are living on the roofs of tin-shed houses under the open sky and cooking on banana raft. In Gaibandha, about 30 thousand people have taken shelters on high lands.. At Fulchhari, Saghat, Sadarganj and Sadar upazila, here are 157 shelter centers. The people of 80 villages under 22 unions in Saghata, Sadar and Sundarganj upazilas have been suffering form drinking water, dry food, straw and safety. The female members of the affected area are suffering from sanitation systems. The Konchipara, Gozaria, Fazalpur, Erendabari, Uria and Fulchhari sadar area are severely affected. The standing crops of 1,040 hectares of land are under flood water in Islampur, Dewanganj, and Madarganj upazilas of Jamalpur district. District Primary Education Office sources said, 159 primary had been closed.
