The water of the Teesta has been fluctuating due to heavy rainfall. The water was flowing 20cm above the danger level at Dalia point around 6pm on Thursday.
It has been flowing over 10cm around 9am on Friday.
Water entered the low-lying areas on the banks of the Teesta and submerged the Aman paddy fields creating panic among the farmers.
Nurul Islam, a gauge reader at Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) confirmed the rising water level of the Teesta river at Dimla Dalia point in Nilphamari.
Since 3pm on Thursday, the water has been flowing 20cm above the danger level and the danger level at that point is 52.60cm. ’
Meanwhile, due to the increase in water levels, Teesta water has entered the low-lying areas of 15 villages of Purbo Chatnai, Paschim Chhatnai, Tepakharibari, Khagakharibari, Khalisha Chapani, Jhunagachha Chapani and Gayabari Union of Dimla upazila.
As a result, the Aman paddy fields on the banks of the Teesta have been submerged.
Majedul Islam, 55, a farmer of Khagakharibari union, said: "When there is heavy rainfall in India, the Teesta water rises and the bridge is flooded. Farmers have to suffer and their families have to live in fear because of the flood. At that point, the people of this region have to become beggars.”
Moinul Haque, chairman of Tepakharibari union of the upazila, said: "The flood water has fluctuated. About 700 families of the union have been affected by the floods. Many have taken shelter in the dam with cows, goats and poultry.”
Abdul Latif Khan, chairman of Purbo Chatnai union, said: "The Teesta water has entered Purbo Chatnai and Jharshinghashwar villages of the union. Around 550 families in the two villages have already been flooded with almost knee-deep water. If this water continues to rise, the fish of the pond, including the Aman field, will be washed away.”
According to the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre of the Dalia BWDB, the water of the river was flowing 37cm below the danger level at the Teesta Barrage point at 9am on Thursday.
Then at 3pm, the water was flowing 10cm above. At 6pm, the water rose and flowed 20cm above the danger level.
Md Asfauddaula, executive engineer of Dalia BWDB said: "Due to heavy rains and landslides, downstream areas of the Teesta River have been flooded. To keep the flood situation manageable BWDB opened 44 sluice gates of Teesta Barrage.”