River erosion in Tangail district has taken a serious turn due to strong current in Jamuna as the level of water in the river has been on the rise for the last few days.
At least 300 houses in several upazilas have been washed away by the river this year, local people said.
River erosion has hit Tangail Sadar, Bhuapur, Kalihati and Nagarpur upazilas.
Local people urged the authorities to take measures in stopping the river erosion and said they do not need aid, rather their houses should be saved.
Meanwhile, three people went missing after a boat capsized due to heavy tides in the Teesta River, under Hatibandha upazila in Lalmonirhat district, Sunday morning.
The missing people – Shafiqul Islam, 55, Ahedul Islam, 58, and Fazlu Miah, 60 – are residents of Dakshin Gardimari village under the upazila.
Witnesses said the boat carrying some 10 farmers was crossing the river at 8:30am.
The boat sank due to the heavy tides in the river at the west end of Hajir Mor in Dhubni area, under Singimari union of the upazila, they said, adding that all the farmers except the trio managed to swim to the shore.
Dhaka TribuneShah Alam, officer-in-charge of Hatibandha Police Station, confirmed the incident saying that efforts are on to rescue the missing people.
The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) in its latest bulletin said the Brahmaputra River was in rising trend while the Jamuna River was in steady state on Sunday. Both the rivers may remain steady in next 24 hours.
The Ganges-Padma rivers are in rising trend, which may continue in next 72 hours and all the major rivers in the North-Eastern region of the country are in falling trend, which may continue in the next 24 hours, it added.
The ongoing flood situation in the low-lying areas of Netrokona district may improve in the next 24 hours.
According to meteorological agencies, there is a chance of heavy to very heavy rainfall in the northern part of the country and adjoining upstream regions of India in the next 72 hours. Therefore, the Teesta, the Dharala and the Dudhkumar rivers may rise rapidly.
In the next 48-72 hours, the Teesta River at Dalia point may cross its danger level, the FFWC said.
Our correspondent Abdullah Al Numan from Tangail contributed to this report.
