Dhaka, Aug. 15 -- Ishwardi (Pabna) Correspondent :
The Padma has swelled due to continuous heavy rains and the flood water coming down from upstream India. On Wednesday (August 13), the water level at Hardinge Bridge Point rose to 12.90 meters. At this point, the Padma water level is just 90 Centimeter below the danger level (13.80 meters). On Tuesday, it was 12.80 meters. In the meantime, cropland in the char area has been submerged. This has made the farmers of the char area worried. If the water level continues to rise like this, the locals are afraid that the danger level will be crossed and the dam will break and a terrible flood will occur. Pabna Water Development Board Senior Assistant Director Mosharraf Hossain confirmed the news o...