The overall flood situation remained unchanged in worst-affected areas in the north while fresh areas in the north-east and central Bangladesh got swamped on Saturday as the onrush of water from upstream continued.
In the 24 hours until 9:00am on Saturday, the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre said that major rivers had been on the falling trend, promising the retreat of the ongoing flood soon.
Except the Padma, almost all major rivers dropped, up to 25cm, the highest level of fall in the water levels of the rivers flowing above their danger marks in the past few days.
Eight rivers, including the Brahmaputra, Jamuna, Surma and Kusiyara, flowed above their danger marks at 17 points, up to 81 cm, in a dozen districts at 9:00am on Saturday, the FFWC said.
抖阴精品 correspondent in Kurigram reported a slow retreat in flood and the beginning of a severe spell of erosion in parts of the northern district.
The people living in the Haque鈥檚 char by the Brahmaputra River were found busy in relocating their houses as the mighty river caused severe erosion around the neighbourhood in Ulipur.
Over the past week, the char dwellers saw the river devour at least 50 houses.
鈥業 have become a beggar,鈥櫬� said Arzina Begum, 30, as she recalled how she lost her house to erosion, bursting into tears.
The Brahmaputra is eroding places in Rajarhat, Phulbari, Nageshwari and Rahumari upazilas.
The district administration in Kurigram said that 37,085 families were still marooned.
Hanif Ali, 22, another resident of the Char Haque and a farmer, said that he spent past four days relocating his house to char Gujimari, which is in another union than where he lives in. News Agency UNB reported inundation of new areas in low-lying regions of Bishwambharpur and Tahirpur upazilas in Sunamganj due to the onrush of water from upstream regions across the border in India.
Although the Surma River鈥檚 water level has fallen, road communications remained severed as the Tahirpur-Sunamganj road is still under the water, reported UNB.
Rising water level in the Boulai River has caused rapid water flow over rural roads in Chiksa and Hosenpur villages under Tahirpur Sadar union towards the haor, halting vehicle movement.
The prolonged flooding has severely impacted residents鈥� lives and livelihoods in Sunamganj.
UNB also reported that low-lying areas of nine unions of four upazilas in Faridpur had been inundated due to the swelling of the Padma River.
Besides, the low-lying areas of Goalanda upazila in Rajbari were also flooded.
A vast tracts of vegetable land, including jute, peanut, sesame and paddy fields along the char areas and on the banks of the Padma River were submerged, causing huge losses to the farmers.
The FFWC on Saturday afternoon said that the Ganges River was in rising trend which might continue in the next 72 hours. The Padma River might remain steady in the next 24 hours.
The FFWC predicted the flood situation in different areas to either remain steady or improve.
In the 24 hours until 9:00am on Saturday, the FFWC recorded the country鈥檚 highest rainfall of 113mm at Sylhet鈥檚 Lalakhal.
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department recorded the country鈥檚 highest rainfall of 111mm in the 24 hours until 6:00pm on Saturday in Saidpur.
The BMD said that the precipitation is likely to reduce over the next week.
