The flood situation in the north and northeast parts of the country has deteriorated and experts fear that it may not improve in the next 72 hours.
The Brahmaputra-Jamuna and Ganges-Padma river systems are in rising trend, which is likely to continue for the next three days, according to a bulletin by the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre issued yesterday.
However, the water flow in the Surma-Kushiyara river systems are in falling trend and it may improve further in the next 48 hours.
The bulletin said the flood may get worse in Kurigram, Jamalpur, Bogra, Gaibandha, Sirajganj, Faridpur, Shariatpur, Rajbari and Munshiganj districts.
But it is likely to improve in Sylhet, Sunamganj, Sherpur and Netrokona districts and remain steady in Satkhira.
As of yesterday, the Dharla, Jamuneswari, Brahmaputra, Jamuna, Atrai, Dhaleswari, Kobadak, Surma, Kushiyara, Old Surma and Kangsha Rivers are still flowing above danger level.
However, Arifuzzaman Bhuiyan, duty officer at the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre, said the situation would gradually improve as the floodwater is likely to start receding today.
The flood was caused by heavy monsoon rain that occurred for the past few days in the northern part of the country as well as some areas in India’s Assam and Meghalaya states, according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department.
Vast areas surrounding the Brahmaputra, Padma and Surma-Kushiyara Rivers were inundated due to the rain, cause huge agricultural damages.
The met department predicted more heavy rainfall, but the weather is already improving in the affected areas and the sky is clearing up, sources said yesterday.
