BOGURA: Due to the steep slopes and rain water rolling down from the upper reaches, the water level of the Jamuna River in Bhandarbari Union under Dhunot upazila in Bogura has continued to rise.
As a result of incessant rains, Aus paddy and jute fields in the char area of the river Jamuna have been submerged.
Asadul Haque, deputy assistant engineer of the Bogura Water Development Board said that the water level in the Jamuna River had risen by 40 cm in 24 hours and was flowing below the danger level of 6 cm.
The water level of the river Jamuna continues to rise. Flood control dams have been kept under constant surveillance, he added.
It is learnt that the water of Jamuna river has started rising for the last few days. However, in the last 24 hours, the amount of rain water has increased. As a result, water is entering into Aus paddy and jute fields of the land inside the flood control dam on the west bank of the river Jamuna.
The same situation has arisen in the crop lands of the char area on the east bank of the river Jamuna. The char farmers have started harvesting the immature raw jute. But the farmers are in dire straits with Aus paddy.
Abed Ali, a farmer from Newsariakandi Char, said he planted jute on about 3 bighas of land. The weather was pretty good in the beginning. As a result, the jute trees became quite fat. But the rise in water level of Jamuna has submerged the jute fields.
Immature jute has rotted. He lamented that the gigantic river Jamuna swallowed the jute.
Some of these lands are being cut by the farmers. However, the yield of this jute will not be good. But if the water does not decrease, there is a risk of loss to the Aus paddy field of Char.
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