Dhaka, June 23 -- The water of the Teesta River is on the rise due to persistent upstream runoff.

To manage the rising water level, authorities have already opened 44 sluice gates of the Teesta Barrage at Dalia Point in Nilphamari.

Residents of Chars and other low-lying areas by the Teesta are growing concerned about the possibility of flooding.

The local administration and the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) are maintaining around-the-clock monitoring to protect the lives and property of the people along the riverbanks.

Amitabh Chowdhury, executive engineer of the Dalia Division of the BWDB, said the water of the Teesta River was flowing 5cm below the danger level at Dalia Point on Tuesday at 6am and 10cm below the danger l...