Rumi Akter Polly of DOT
[2] The flood situation has taken a serious turn as the water level of 10 rivers in Lalmonirhat and 18 rivers in Kurigram has increased exceptionally yesterday, reports The Daily Star.[3] Due to onrush of water from upstream and incessant rainfall, water of Teesta River is now flowing 52 centimetres above the danger level at Teesta Barrage point in Hatibandha upazila, while it was 64 cm above in Dharla River at Shimulbari point of Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila yesterday morning, reports Daily Sun.[4] The Water Development Board issued the red alert around the Teesta Barrage in Dowani area at Hatibandha upazila of Lalmonirhat on Sunday night, reports Daily Star Lalmonirhat correspondent quoting Hafizul Islam, sub-divisional engineer of Dalia Water Development Board at Teesta Barrage.
[5] More areas in the northern, northeastern and southern districts, including Nilphamari, Jamalpur, Kurigram, Lalmonirhat have been inundated.
further due to the overflow of major rivers, reports Dhaka Tribune.
The flood situation deteriorated in eight northern districts marooning some 300,000 people. Fresh areas have been inundated during the last 24 hours until 9am yesterday.