133 educational instts in Moulvibazar, 59 schools in Netrakona inundated

A total of 133 educational institutions in Moulvibazar district and 59 schools in Netrakona district were inundated by floodwater, report agencies.
In Moulvibazar, around 0.3 million (three lakh) people have been stranded in five upazilas of Moulvibazar district due to flooding triggered by incessant rainfall and an onrush of water from upstream.
The flood has submerged 133 educational institutions. Md Khorshed Alam, the District Primary Education Officer, reported that 94 primary schools have been inundated, with 64 of these being used as shelters. Additionally, 39 secondary and higher secondary schools have also been flooded.
The banks of the rivers and haors in Moulvibazar district have overflowed due to the recent heavy rainfall and active monsoon conditions. This has resulted in the submersion of roads, houses, educational institutions, and even the Kulaura upazila parishad, causing severe hardships for residents.
In Netrakona, the water of the Ubdhakhali River, the main river in Netrokona, has been flowing 53 cm over the danger level at Kalmakanda Point after continuous rain and hill runoff.
Low-lying areas in eight unions in Kalmakanda were flooded. Among them, the Sadar, Pogla, Borokhapon, and Koilati unions saw the most flooding, with water entering households.
The administration is prepared to address the situation if the flood worsens, said Kalmakanda upazila executive officer Asaduzzaman.
Dozens of primary schools in Netrokona have been flooded.
"Water has entered at least 59 primary schools, hampering their academic activities. In some schools, only a few students were able to attend," said Netrokona Primary Education Officer Mizanur Rahman Khan.