Brahmaputra, Ghagot cross danger level in Gaibandha

Water level of the Brahmaputra and the Ghagot, two mighty rivers in Gaibandha, crossed its danger mark on Monday morning inundating the river basin areas including char ones.

The officials of Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) said the water levels of the major rivers flowing through the district rose sharply due to incessant rain and onrush of hilly waters from the upstream, reports BSS.

The water levels in the Brahmaputra rose by 34 cm, the Ghagot 40 cm, during the period.

On the other hand, the water levels of the Teesta and the Karotoa rose sharply but they were blowing below their respective danger level.

Of the rivers, the Brahmaputra was flowing 04 cm above its danger level at Fulchharighat point and the Ghagot was blowing 32 cm above its danger mark at New Bridge Road Point of the district this morning.

With the rise of water level in the Brahmaputra river, the river basin areas of Sundarganj, Sadar, Fulchhari and Saghata upazila had been inundated and the standing crops particularly jute and summer vegetables went under flood water.

Hundreds of char people of Sundarganj, Sadar, Fulchhari and Saghata upazilas have been marooned due to flood.

Apart from this, flowing rise of the water level in the river, the erosion took serious turn at many places of Horipur, Kapasia and Mollarchar unions of the district creating immense sufferings and much anxiety to the erosion victims and also making the river bank people threatened.

Executive Engineer of BWDB Abu Raihan said as the Brahmaputra was flowing over its danger mark, the officials and the employees of the board had been kept alert and vigil there to protect the embankment from any kind of destruction.

As the Ghagot river was also flowing above its danger level, security measures had also been tightened at the town protection embankment so that any vested quarters could not cut it to create immense sufferings of the Gaibandha municipality, he also said.

Talking to the BSS, deputy commissioner (DC) Md. Oliur Rahman said the district and the upazila administrations had got ready with relief materials and manpower to address the flood situation in the district efficiently.

They were also monitoring the situation closely and briefing the higher authority concerned about the latest situation and its doings about flood.