Bangladesh, Aug. 14 -- The waters of the Teesta River have risen above the danger level following days of continuous rain and persistent upstream runoff.

As such, large swathes of the left bank of the river in Lalmonirhat District have been inundated for the third time this year, leaving thousands stranded.

At 6am on Thursday, the water level at Dalia Point was recorded at 52.26m, 11cm above the danger mark of 52.15m, according to Sunil Kumar, executive engineer of the Lalmonirhat Water Development Board.

By 9am, the river was flowing 15cm above the threshold.

"Although the Teesta is above the danger level, the flood situation is still low-level," Kumar said.

"The Water Development Board is ready to deal with any emergency."

The flo...