About 90,000 people have been suffering in Madaripur district as the fresh flood is inundating new areas in four upazilas of the district every day.
Low-lying areas on the Padma River bank in Shibchar upazila went under flood water seven days before and more areas in Rajoir, Kalkini and Sadar upazilas are being submerged. Low income people in these areas are facing trouble due to lack of dry food, pure drinking water and sanitation problems.
Water Development Board executive engineer Partha Pratim Saha said the Padma River was flowing 71 cm above the danger level at Mawa point in last 24-hour on Monday while the Arial Khan River was flowing 4cm above the danger level.
Floods have turned into a severe condition in Bandarkhola, Khantalabari, Charjanajat and Madbarerchar areas because of the increase of upstream water in the Padma River.
Rising water level in Kumar and Arial Khan rivers also inundated Kabirajpur, Eshibpur and Badarpasha UPs in Rajoir upazila while Dhurail, Bahadurpur, Shikhara, Chilarchar, Panchkhola, Khoajpur, Mostafapur and Piyarpur UPs in Sadar upazila.
Vast areas of Laxmipur, Banshgari and Shahebrampur UPs in Kalkini upazila submerged under flood water and road communications suspended.
Fayezur Rahman Hiru, chairman of Eshibpur UP in Rajoir upazila, said 20 flood-affected families have taken shelter at Lundi Malek Miah Memorial High School in his upazila.
Deputy commissioner Dr Rahima Khatun said the flood has affected 33,700 families while the river erosion hit 982.
She said they have already distributed relief items among the affected people and it will be on.
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