Over 60,000 people marooned as floods in Kurigram deteriorate

Kurigram, Jul 5 (UNB): Over 60,000 people have been marooned in the northern district of Kurigram as the flood situation has worsened due to swelling of rivers.
Academic activities at 37 government primary schools in six out of nine upazilas of the district have been suspended while 2,300 hectares of croplands also got damaged.
New areas are being flooded daily as the water levels in rivers continues to rise.
Due to the flooding, ferry movement between Chilmari and Rowmari upazilas remained suspended.
On Thursday morning, the Water Development Board reported that the Brahmaputra River's water level has risen by 78 centimetres above the danger level at the Chilmari point, 72 centimetres at the Nunkhawa point, and 80 centimeters at the Hatia point.
On the other hand, the water levels of the Teesta River at the Kaunia point, the Dudhkumar River at the Pateshwari point, and the Dharla River at the Shimulbari point are flowing below the danger level.
Residents in the char areas and low-lying regions near the rivers are the worst sufferers of the flood as water enters their homes. Many families, along with their livestock, have taken refuge on flood control embankments, enduring severe difficulties.
The submersion of both dirt and paved roads has disrupted the communication system, aggravating the plight of the flood victims.