DHAKA, 06 September 2021, (TON): Flood situations at low-lying areas of Kurigram, Gaibandha, Jamalpur, Bogura, Tangail, Sirajganj, Pabna and Manikganj are expected to improve in next 24 hours.

However, the flood situation will remain steady at low-lying areas of Rajbari, Faridpur and Shariatpur, said the report of the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre under Bangladesh Water Development Board.

The report said that the water flow in the rivers Brahmaputra and Jamuna were falling which might continue in next 72 hours.

The report said “but water flow in the Padma river is in rising trend and may continue for next 24 hours.”

At present, 13 districts; Kurigram, Gaibandha, Bogura, Jamalpur, Sirajganj, Tangail, Pabna, Manikganj, Gazipur, Rajbari, Faridpur, Munshiganj and Shariatpur are badly affected by the flood.

Eight out of 19 rivers are flowing above their respective danger levels.

The rivers are Dharla, Brahmaputra, Jamuna, Turag, Kaliganga, Padma, Atrai and Dhaleswari.

The New Age correspondent in Tangail reported that lowlying areas in upazilas including Tangail Sadar, Kalihati, Nagarpur, Bhuiyanpur and Basail are still waterlogged although water level in the Jamuna had started receding.

Water level in the Jamuna dropped 10 centimetres, but was still flowing 57 cm above the danger level at Porabari on Sunday.

Around 100 houses at Kalihati and at least 20 houses at Tangaiul Sadar were washed away due to erosion in the Jamuna in past two weeks.