Dhaka, Aug. 16 -- Although water levels in the Teesta River have started to recede the suffering of thousands of flood-hit people continues as waterborne diseases spread in Lalmonirhat district .

The water level of the Teesta started to drop below the danger mark on Friday morning bringing slight relief but various waterborne diseases are on the rise due to the scarcity of drinking water, further exacerbating the suffering of flood victims.

The Water Development Board recorded the Teesta's water level at 51.92 metres at the Dalia Barrage point in Hatibandha upazila-23 centimeters below the danger mark around 2 pm on Friday.

According to the Flood Forecasting and Warning Center, the river began swelling from the night of August 11 due t...