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BSS, Dhaka

The flood situation in the districts of Munshiganj, Manikganj, Faridpur, Madaripur, Shariatpur and two upazilas of Dohar and Nawabganj in Dhaka district is likely to improve gradually, Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) reported on Sunday.

The major rivers Brahmaputra-Jamuna and the Ganges-Padma are also expected to maintain their falling trend, the FFWC noted.

The Brahmaputra-Jamuna, which had been retreating steadily is expected to maintain the trend for the next 2-3 days. The Ganges- Padma remaining steady is also likely to fall slightly for couple of days and is likely to follow the trend for the next 3-4 days.

The flashy rivers like the Teesta and the Kangsha are flowing below their danger level (DL). Reports from India received by the FFWC said their forecast suggest the Ganges-Padma at Farakka point may rise a little today. But it would not affect the situation downstream, a FFWC source told BSS.

The report from India on the Brahmaputra-Jamuna said it was falling at all the points upstream in Dibrugarh, Guwahati and Dhubri.

Another report by the Indian authorities said the Teesta at Domohoni may rise a little. The river was flowing below its DL inside Bangladesh.

The Brahmaputra-Jamuna at Noonkhawa, where it enters Bangladesh, recorded a fall by six cm today. Further downstream at Sirajganj, the river was flowing at 13.34 metres against its DL of 13.75 metres yesterday, the sources added.