Major rivers cross danger levels at 23 more points

The flood situation worsened further on Wednesday increasing sufferings of the people in northwestern and northeastern districts, report agencies.

Major rivers crossed danger marks at 23 more points across the country as all the four of the country's major basins continued to rise, according to a bulletin of the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) issued in the city on Wednesday.

Flood situation in Kurigram, Jamalpur, Gaibandha, Bogura, Sirajganj, Tangail, Manikganj and Faridpur districts might deteriorate in the next 12 hours, the FFWC bulletin said. The flood situation in Netrokona, Sunamganj, Sylhet, Habiganj and Moulvibazar districts might improve during the period.

Water levels at 49 river stations monitored by the FFWC rose while at 38 stations the water levels fell.

Among the 93 monitored stations, water levels at six river stations had been steady and at 23 river stations flowed above danger levels, the bulletin added.

Rail communication of Gaibandha with northern parts of the country remained suspended since Wednesday noon due to the flood.

The flood situation deteriorated in four upazilas and the water of Brahmaputra River was flowing 189cm above the danger level on Wednesday noon. Different private and government offices including DC's Bungalow, Judge home and Police Line areas went inundated.

Railway sources said the rail track in Badhiakhali went under water snapping rail communication with other parts of the country around 12pm.

Besides, the vehicle movement also stopped on different internal roads as they went under water.

Meanwhile, sixteen spillways of the Kaptai dam were opened on Tuesday night to reduce the pressure of water on the lake.

ATM Abjjur Zaher, manager of Kaptai Hydroelectric Power Plant, said the spillways and four turbines were releasing 33,000 cusec of (cubic feet per second) water in to the Karnaphuli River.