With reduce of water level in most of major rivers across the country flood situation has improved remarkably.
According to the Water Development Board, the major rivers have marked significant falls in their water levels following sharp reduction of onrush water from upstream and no rainfall during the period.
The improving trend will continue with further recession in water levels in the major rivers in Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari, Rangpur, Gaibandha, Bogra and Sirajganj soon.
The displaced people started returning homes at most places following further improvement of flood situation.
The Brahmaputra River was flowing above its danger mark by 2cm at Fulchhari, the Jamuna River by 19cm at Bahadurabad, 44cm at Sariakandi and 58cm at Sirajganj points at 6am yesterday.
Besides, the Kartoa River was flowing above the danger level by 34cm at Chalk Rahimapur and 34cm at Kanthakhali points and Atrai was flowing 151cm above its danger level at Baghabari point at 6am yesterday.
The Dharla River was flowing below its danger level by 5cm at Kurigram, the Teesta River by 10cm at Dalia and 139cm at Kawnia and the Jamuneswari River below its danger level by 70cm at Badarganj points.
The Brahmaputra River was flowing 108cm below its danger level at Noonkhawa and 20cm at Chilmari points while Ghaghot was flowing below its danger level by 34cm at Gaibandha point this morning.
Sources with the local administrations and public representatives said sporadic erosion of the Dharla, Teesta, Brahmaputra, Jamuna and Ghaghot continues in Kurigram, Gaibandha, Bogra and Sirajganj.
In Kurigram, people who are residents of low-lying areas, are yet to return home as their dwellings are still remained submerged by flood water.
Specially, char areas people are facing scarcity of foods as well as pure drinking water. Although the district administration has allocated 80 tonnes of rice for distressed people, many people are yet to get rice. Sources at district administration said they had already distributed dried among flood victims.
District Relief and Rehabilitation Officer Abdul Mottalib said distribution of relief rice and cash money continued among the flood- affected people.
Meanwhile, the district and upazila administrations have further intensified relief activities to the people in the flood and erosion-hit areas.
As the Kortoa River was following 34cm above danger level, flood situation in Kurigram deteriorated yesterday. About 150,000 people of seven upazilas in the district are left marooned. But erosion has taken serious turn in Gobindaganj upazila.
Executive Engineer of the WDB Abdul Awal told the Dhaka Tribune they were trying to check erosion putting sand bags in the affected areas.
District Relief and Rehabilitation Officer Habibur Rahman told the Dhaka Tribune that many people had already returned their home as the flood situation improved. The district administration has distributed 150 tonnes food among flood affected people.