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Record rainfall

8 October 2009, 17:00 PM

NATIONAL

Bss, Rangpur

The season's highest rainfall here in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning caused sharp rise in the water levels in all the rivers in northern districts. The Teesta crossed its danger mark at Dalia point in Nilphamari. Water Development Board (WDB) recorded 234mm rainfall at Dalia in Nilphamari, 221mm at Kawnia in Rangpur, 106mm at Rangpur, 121mm at Kurigram, 192mm at Chilmari, 182mm at Panchagarh, 130mm at Gaibandha and 130.5mm at Dinajpur during the period till 6 am.