Dhaka, Aug. 16 -- Heavy rainfall and upstream water flows from India have caused rivers across northern and western Bangladesh to swell, flooding low-lying areas and displacing thousands of residents.
In Lalmonirhat, the Teesta River, which had surged above the danger level for several days, dropped sharply overnight. At Dalia point, water levels fell 41cm in 24 hours, from 18cm above the danger mark on Thursday to 23cm below it on Friday. The rapid decline has begun draining floodwaters from most riverbank areas, allowing residents to resume daily activities.
However, four rounds of flooding this season have caused extensive agricultural losses, including 915 hectares of transplanted Aman paddy, while livestock and fish farmers also repo...