The water level in the Jamuna and Bangali rivers at Sariakandi in Bogra has been rising over the past few days.
In the last 24 hours, the water level in the Jamuna River has increased by 7cm.
As of Tuesday, the water is flowing 236cm below the danger level.
Due to the rising water, previously floated shoals in the Jamuna are starting to submerge again.
Recently planted local variety rice is getting submerged, and crops such as early-planted chili, lentil, and winter vegetables are at risk.
According to sources from the Bangladesh Water Development Board Bangladesh (BWDB) in Bogra, the rise in water levels is due to floods and rainfall from upstream.
The danger level for the Jamuna River is 16.25 meters.
The water level has been rising since September 27.
On that day, the water level increased by 9cm, reaching 12.41 meters. The following day, it rose by 37cm to 12.78 meters.
By Sunday afternoon, the water level had risen by a maximum of 61cm, reaching 13.39 meters.
On Monday, the water level in the Jamuna rose by 57cm, while the Bangali River is also experiencing rising water due to heavy rainfall in recent days.
The danger level for the Bangali River is 13.77 meters.
As of Tuesday morning, the water rose by 29cm in the last 24 hours, flowing 113cm below the danger level.
After the floodwaters recede, farmers in the Jamuna and Bangali river basins have begun planting local variety of rice. They have also planted various early winter vegetables, including chili and sweet pumpkin, on land that had received desired water levels.
However, due to the untimely rise in water, the recently planted local rice is starting to become submerged.
Chili plants, lentil, and vegetable fields on low-lying land are beginning to flood.
Additionally, various shoals that emerged in the Jamuna over the past few days are again becoming submerged.
Fakir Mia from the Nijtitpur village stated: "I had started planting local variety of rice on the soil that emerged in the Jamuna. The rice plants were turning green, but with the rise in the river, several lands of rice have submerged. Water is also beginning to rise in several chili and lentil fields around my land."
Nazmul Hossain, executive engineer of the Bogra BWDB, stated: "The rise in water in the Jamuna and Bangali rivers is due to heavy rainfall and upstream hill water."
This trend of rising water is expected to continue for several more days, but it is still unclear whether the water will exceed the danger level this time.
