The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Dhaka

The major rivers---the Brahmaputra- Jamuna and the Ganges-Padma---are on the rise again, the Jamuna still remaining under danger level (DL), sources in the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) said on Thursday.

The Padma may cross its DL during the next 24-48 hours at Goalundo and Bhagyakul points with chances of floods stalking the south-central districts of Rajbari, Faridpur, Manikganj and Munshiganj again, the FFWC said. The sources, however, said the clear picture would not be available about the fresh floods sweeping these districts before the next 48 hours, when the monsoon may slow down from its current level of active state over the country.

Heavy rains upstream and also in the northern, northwestern and northeastern regions have also swelled the Teesta, Surma, Kushiyara and the Kobadak in the southwest, which are all flowing above their DL, the FFWC sources said. Except these all other rivers in the country are flowing below their DL, the FFWC said in its latest observation report on Thursday.

The prevailing flood situation in the district of Sylhet is likely to deteriorate slightly during the next 24-48 hours with the monsoon vigorously active over the region, the FFWC report noted.

During the next 24 hours, however, the Meghna, carrying the combined flows of the Brahmaputra-Jamuna, the Ganges-Padma and the rain-fed northeastern rivers before emptying at the Bay of Bengal, is likely to remain steady at Bhairab Bazaar, flowing 52 cm below its DL.

During the same period the Brahmaputra-Jamuna at Sirajganj is likely to rise by 37 cm but flow three cm below DL. The Padma at Goalundo is likely to rise by 19 cm and may flow 13 cm above the DL.

The river is likely to rise by 17 cm at Bhagyakul and may flow 16 cm above the DL. The Teesta at Dalia marked rise by 29 cm and was flowing above the DL by 34 cm in the morning of on Thursday.

The Kobadak at Jhikargacha remained steady, flowing above the DL by 15 cm. The Surma flowing above the DL by 107 cm at Kanaighat but fell there by one cm, remained steady at Sylhet, recorded a rise by five cm at Sunamganj.

The Kushiyara recorded fall by 1 5cm at Amalshid and six cm at Sheola. The river was flowing above the DL by 127 cm at Amalshid and 31 cm at Sheola this morning.

The Manu fell by 39 cm at Manu railway bridge and 38 cm at Moulvibazar, the Gumti recorded a rise by 10 cm at Comilla and six cm at Debidwar.

The Feni rose by seven cm at Ramgarh, the Halda at Narayanhat rose by 17 cm and the Matamuhuri rose by 35 cm at Lama while the Muhuri at Parshuram fell by 11 cm and the Sangu also fell by 20 cm at Bandarban on Thursday, the FFWC report on other rivers stated.