Chapainawabganj, Aug. 13 -- The rising water level of the Padma River fueled by upstream floodwaters and monsoon rains, has flooded the low-lying areas in Chapainawabganj, leaving 8,500 families stranded in six unions in Sadar and Shibganj upazilas.

According to the Water Development Board, the water level has risen 3 centimeters in the past 24 hours till morning and was flowing 32 centimeters below the danger level at 9am on Wednesday.

Although still below the danger evel the gradual rise has already inundated homes, roads, and cropland, severely affecting thousands of residents.

A total of 1,000 families in Narayanpur and Alatuli unions of Sadar upazila have been waterlogged, said Nurul Islam, Upazila Nirbahi Officer of Sadar Upazila...