The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Dhaka

The Brahmaputra-Jamuna has continued receding and is likely to fall further while the Ganges-Padma may rise at a slower rate during the next 24- 72 hours, Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) said in its latest observation report on Friday.

The Padma at Goalundo and Bhagyakul also receded slightly and may also follow the trend which may help improve the flood situation in the districts of Manikganj, Munshiganj, Faridpur, Rajbari, Madaripur, Shariatpur,Gopalganj,Chandpur and in the upazilas of Dohar and Nawabganj in the Dhaka district

The small rivers surrounding Dhaka and Narayanganj marked fall and are expected to fall further during the next 24-72 hours, improving the flood situation in the Dhaka city and on its eastern suburbs during the next 24-72 hours, the FFWC report added.

The Brahmaputra-Jamuna during the next 24 hours is likely to fall by 13cm and may flow 13cm below danger level(DL) and may also fall by 11cm during the next 48 hours in the flood hit Sirajganj. It may slide by 5 cm at Aricha, flowing 6 cm below DL. The river has also maintained its falling trend at its entry point at Noonkhawa, Chilmari and Bahadurabad, the FFWC said.

The Meghna at Bhairab Bazar is likely to fall by 8 cm and may flow 25 cm below DL during the next 24 hours.

The north eastern rivers Surma, Kushiyara and Manu in Sylhet, Sunamganj and Maulvibazar are also falling. Only the Khowai at Habiganj rose by 4 cm. The Gumti at Comilla marked fall by 3 cm at Comilla.