Bangladesh’s flood situation in different parts of the country is deteriorating further as all the major rivers in the country are in a rising trend with at least nine rivers of the county flowing above their danger levels, according to the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) report.
All the major rivers in the country are in a rising trend except the Surma-Kushiyara, which may continue the trend in the next 48 hours, said the FFWC report.
The number of flood-affected districts has now reached seven, as per the report.
In the next 24 hours, there is a chance of heavy rainfall at places in northern and north-eastern Bangladesh along with Assam, Meghalaya and Sub-Himalayan WestBengal (Jalpaiguri, Sikkim) of India, it says.
As a result, the major rivers of northern Bangladesh (Teesta, Upper Atrai, Dharla, Dudhkumar, Upper Karotoa, Tangon, Punarbhaba and Kulikh) may rise rapidly at times during this period, the report stated.
The water level of Teesta River at Dalia Point, Dharla River at Kurigarm point and Dudhkumar River at Pateswari point may remain close to the danger level in the next 24 hours, as per the report.
Flood situation in Kurigram and Dinajpur districts of northern Bangladesh and Sylhet, Sunamganj, Netrokona, Kishoreganj & Brahmanbaria districts of north-eastern Bangladesh may remain steady in the next 24 hours, it added.