Teesta flows 32 centimetres above danger level

Nilphamari Correspondent:  The water level of Teesta is flowing above the danger level on Monday due to heavy downpour and onrush of water from the hilly areas in the upstream.

Executive Engineer Mostafizur Rahman of Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) at Dalia division said Teesta River is flowing at least 32 centimetres above the danger level at Dalia point this morning.

Several thousands of people in several unions of Hatibandha upazila, Kakina, Votemari union parishads of Kaliganj upazila, Mohishkhocha of Aditmari upazila, Khuniagas, Mogholhat, Kulaghat, Rajpur areas of Sadar upazila are now marooned by the floodwater.




risingbd/ Nilphamari/July 10, 2017/Sithun/Mukul