Flood: More Areas Inundated in Kurigram, Nilphamari

The flood situation in Nilphamari and Kurigram worsened further on Sunday, as the water levels of the Teesta, Brahmaputra and Dharla rivers reported a rise in fresh regions.

In Kurigram, more than one Lakh residents were hit as floodwaters submerged large regions.

According to the Water Development Board (WDB) reports, the Dharla River was 62 cm over the danger mark at Bridge Point and the Brahmaputra was 64 cm above the danger line at Chilmari point in the morning.

One lakh residents in 22 unions of nine Upazilas in the district were marooned and water fell in 16 local rivers before Sunday morning.

According to local sources, over 200 houses in the district went into the gorge of local rivers in the last week.

Kurigram Deputy Commissioner Rezaul Karim said that they have been working to get people hit by floods to safer places, while 302mts of rice and Tk 36.50 was allotted to upazila.

District Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) sources said jute on 1,075 hectares, Aman seed bed on 38 hectares, Aush on 372 hectares, sesame on 110 hectares, chilli on 10 hectares were damaged.

In Nilphamari, Teesta River was flowing 15cm above the danger level at Daliya Teesta Barrage Point at 6 am.

Low-lying areas and chars were inundated, leaving many people marooned.

Fifteen tanks in Purbochatnai, Tepakhribari, Khogakhoribari, Khalisha Chapani, Jhunagacha Chapani and Goyabari regions of Dimla Upazila, Golmunda, Shoulmari and Dauabari regions of Jaldhaka Upazila were flooded, said local union representatives of Parishad.

Rabiul Islam, executive engineer, Dalia Division, WDB, said they have opened 44 water gates of Teesta barrage as water is flowing above the danger level.