25,000 still marooned in Nilphamari, flood worsens in Sirajganj

The newly-constructed dam which connects another embankment on the Teesta river in Dimla upazila in Nilphamari district has been badly damaged by the ongoing flood. Photo: Star

Our Nilphamari Correspondent reported that the situation in Nilphamari district improved slightly as there was no rain in the past two days and the onrush of water from the upstream also reduced.

The Teesta is flowing below the danger mark at Teesta Barrage point, officials said.

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A schoolteacher drowned in the Charalkata river on Friday. The victim is Tofazzal Hossain, headmaster of Babrijhar High School.

The Nilphamari-Dhaka highway is still under threat due to erosion by the Charalkata river at Khokar Bazar.

At least 25,000 people are still marooned in flood-hit areas and erosion by the Teesta and its tributaries has rendered hundreds of people homeless, sources said.

A 30-feet portion of the Tuhin Dam has been washed away in Dimla, making many families homeless in Baish Pukur village in Dimla upazila.

Erosion by the Teesta continues in a least 10 areas including East Chatnai, Kaligang, Fakhrater Char, Dauabari, Tepa Kharibari. Goya Bari, Charkharibari, Golmunda, Baish Pukur, and Jharsingherchar. About eighty percent of Jharsingherchar village has disappeared and 1500 families of this village have taken shelter on the Teesta Barrage.

Erosion by the Charalkata river continues at eight points including Khokar Bazar, Putimari, Bazit Para, Kacukata and Zadur Hat.

Another 200 families have shifted to safer places due to erosion by river in Belpukur union under Saidpur upazila.

Our Sirajganj Correspondent reported that more areas went under water in Sirajganj district.

Erosion by the mighty Jamuna has made about 3,000 families homeless.

The villages worst affected by erosion are Shovogacha, Doyel, Tarakandi, Borosima, Birshovogacha in Kazipur upazila.

The UNO of Kazipur said at least two lakh people have been affected by flood in the upazila.

The Jamuna has devoured a major portion of Raton Khandi marker in the Sadar upazila.