Flood situation in chars, downstream of the district deteriorated

Flood situation in river basin areas particularly chars and downstream of the district has deteriorated further with the rise of water level in the river Brahmaputra due to rain and onrush of hilly waters from the upstream of India.

The officials of Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) here said water level of the Brahmaputra river rose by 7 cm and the river was flowing 26 cm above the danger level at Fulchharighat point this morning around 9AM.

With the rise of water level in the river, floodwater entered 165 chars located in four upazilas- Sundarganj, Sadar, Fulchhari and Saghata upazilas of the district affecting near about 4 lakh people of the chars.

Roads of the chars went under floodwater creating troubles in movement from one house to another. Floodwater has also entered the rooms of the houses of the chars. As a result, they are facing more problems in doing proper feeding and sanitation activities.

Due to inundation, the crop fields of the chars went under floodwater making the char dwellers more worried about food security.

Matiar Rahman, chairman of Kamarjani Union Parishad under Sadar Upazila said water level of the river Brahmaputra was rising in the last few days inundating fresh areas of the union.

With rise of water level of the river, river erosion has taken serious turn at many points of the union. As they are facing two natural calamities-flood and river erosion, the sorrows of the char dwellers know no bound. The affected people are passing their days and nights with anxiety taking poultry birds and domestic animals, they cannot provide fodder for cows.

Rezaul Islam, a resident of Vati Kapasia char under Kapasia Union of Sundarganj upazila said they are facing two big disasters- flood and river erosion at the same time.

Talking to BSS, assistant commissioner of the district administration and also district relief and rehabilitation officer (Acting) Md. Jewel Miah said rice and dry food are being distributed to the flood affected people through respective upazila administration to mitigate their sufferings.

The district administration led by DC Quazi Nahid Rasul is also monitoring the flood situation of the district closely, he concluded. (BSS)