The flood situation in northeastern Bangladesh has further deteriorated as water levels in nine major rivers continue to flow above the danger mark, the Bangladesh Water Development Board reported on Tuesday.
Data recorded at 9:00 am revealed that water had breached danger levels at 11 monitoring stations across nine rivers in five districts within the country's haor (wetland) basin. The swelling rivers are threatening low-lying communities across Sylhet, Sunamganj, Netrokona, Habiganj, and Moulvibazar.
In Sylhet, the Kushiyara River at the Fenchuganj point rose by 22 centimeters, flowing 5 cm above the danger mark. The same river swelled by 22 cm at the Markuli point in Sunamganj, crossing the danger threshold by 8 cm.
Additionally, the Naljur River at Jagannathpur in Sunamganj increased by 6 cm and is currently flowing 46 cm above the danger line.
The flood situation in Netrokona remains critical. The Dhanu-Baulai River at Khaliajuri rose by 6 cm, flowing 14 cm above the danger level. The Mogra River is also surging, flowing 87 cm and 24 cm above the danger marks at the Netrokona and Atpara points, respectively.
Although the Someshwari River at Kalmakanda and the Bhugai-Kangs River at Jariajanjail saw slight decreases, they remain significantly above the danger threshold by 42 cm and 51 cm, respectively.
In Habiganj, the Kalni River at Ajmiriganj swelled by 13 cm, crossing the danger mark by 23 cm. Meanwhile, the Sutang River at the Sutang Railway Bridge point decreased slightly but continues to flow 66 cm above the danger level.
In Moulvibazar, the Manu River recorded the sharpest rise, surging by 110 cm to cross the danger mark by 1 cm.
Authorities noted that the water levels in the rivers of Sunamganj's haor region are currently rising at a very slow pace of up to one centimeter per hour.
Providing a glimmer of hope for the affected regions, a special weather bulletin from India indicated that there has been no significant rainfall in the upstream states of Meghalaya and Assam over the past 24 hours, which could help stabilize the situation downstream in Bangladesh.
