The low-lying areas of the northern districts including Rangpur, Kurigram, and Nilphamari have been inundated due to the incessant rainfall for the last couple of days, causing immense suffering to the residents.
In Nilphamari, the low-lying areas of 14 villages in Dimla upazila of the district have been inundated due to the rainfall over the past five days till Sunday.
The villages include Char Bagir Char, Chatu Nama, Madhya Chandna, Rauta Bazar, Hater Bazar, Boro Bari, Char Jhunagachha, Boro Chatna, Tepakhari Bari, Maddhya Khari Bari and other areas.
Abdul Awal, an officer of the local weather observatory centre, said they have recorded 304 mm of rainfall in the past five days till 6am on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department has recorded 179 mm of rainfall in Syedpur upazila of Nilphamari district in the past 24 hours till 6am on Sunday, the highest rainfall of this season.
In Rangpur, the low-lying areas of Rangpur district have been inundated due to the torrential rainfall for the last several days, causing untold suffering to the people.
Mostafizur Rahman, an officer of Rangpur Weather Observatory Centre, said the Met Office has recorded 831 mm of rainfall in Rangpur division in the past 24 hours till 9 am on Sunday, the season’s highest rainfall in Rangpur division.
During this period, the met office recorded 179 mm of rainfall in Syedpur of Nilphamari district, the highest rainfall in this season. Besides, they also recorded 108 mm of rainfall in Rangpur district, he said.
Rain may continue for two more days, he added.
The low-lying areas including Kamal Kasna, Mahiganj, Botla, New Jummapur, East Jummapara, Tajhat, Babupara, Kamarpara, Adrashapara, Nagar Mirganj, Shalban, Mistripara, Kalabari Darshana Modern intersection, Munshipara, Hanumantala, Mulatola, Medical Para in Rangpur district town have been submerged by the rainwater.
In Kurigram, people, especially, the daily wage earners have been facing difficulties due to the torrential rainfall for the last couple of days. The normal life of people was disrupted badly due to the rain.
Subol Chandra Roy, an officer of Kurigram Rajarhat Weather Observatory Centre, the Met Office has recorded 59 mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours till 3 pm while light to moderate rains will likely occur in the next 24 hours in the district.
The rains will continue for two more days, he said.
Nur Islam, a resident of Kadamtala village said “It has been raining since morning and I have no work. If it continues, then the normal life of people will be paralyzed.”
Anarul Kabir, a resident of Bhogdanga village, said the Aman paddy crops were damaged last season and now the farmers sowed the seed of Aman again in this season. If the rains continue, Aman crops will be damaged again, he said.
Besides, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted that there may be more rain across the country, including in Dhaka, over 72 hours starting from Sunday 9am.
“Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind are likely to occur at most places in Rangpur, Rajshahi and Mymensingh divisions, and at a few places in Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy to very heavy falls in places over Rangpur, Rajshahi and Mymensingh divisions,” said the Met Office bulletin.
The highest rainfall in the country, 179 mm, was recorded in Nilphamari’s Saidpur in 24 hours till 6am Sunday.
